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Jan 2025
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TikTok “Refugees” stream to Chinese app ...

CNBC
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A report out today claims China is exploring a sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to Elon Musk. With just days to go before the ban is set to take effect, we look at how another Chinese app is already rocketing to the top of the charts as TikTok users look for alternatives. 
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