TikTok, owned by ByteDance, faced multiple bans in 2020, including from the US military, India, and Wells Fargo.

The entities involved

• TikTok →

  video-focused social media platform

  • PBS is leveraging social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to grow its audience and attract top talent for future projects.Mon 17:13
  • The FBI is investigating election fraud in Los Angeles, following claims documented in a TikTok video.Mon 15:13
• ByteDance →

  Chinese Internet and technology company

  • Anthropic, ByteDance, and Colossal Biosciences are noted as potential investment targets within a private technology portfolio.Mon 10:27
  • Shaires Holdings Ltd is building indirect stakes and committing funds to several AI companies, including Moonshot AI, Anthropic, and ByteDance.Mon 10:27
• Wells Fargo →

  American multinational banking and financial services company

  • Wells Fargo upgraded Sweetgreen stock to overweight from equal weight on September 28, 2026.Mon 16:33
  • Capital Research Global Investors acquired and increased its stake in Wells Fargo stock on June 19, 2026.Mon 16:28

Related events

• The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is operating globally while facing U.S. scrutiny, having secured U.S. user data in Oracle's cloud.Jun 16
• Donald Trump discussed platform influence and foreign concerns regarding TikTok, claiming it was the top account on the platform.Jul 6
• TikTok has been reported to have breached the European Union's online content rules.Jul 24
• The Data Protection Commission may impose sanctions on TikTok for failing to comply with EU privacy rules.Jun 30
• TikTok has established a business development presence in Kazakhstan.Sep 10