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• U.S. Will Ban TikTok Downloads From Apple, Google App Stores Beginning Sunday
• Instagram Cofounder Kevin Systrom In Early Talks About Becoming TikTok’s New CEO (Report)

  TikTok is on the hunt for a new stateside CEO as its deal with tech corporation Oracle edges closer to government approval.

  
• Insights: What TikTok’s Debacle Means For The World’s Fastest-Growing Social Media Site, And Everyone Else

  TikTok has been sold to Oracle, whose chairman and CEO are big donors to the president. The hugely political process suggests new strategies for tech companies and for influencers trying to build and keep an audience.

  
• TikTok Rejects Microsoft Buy, Instead Names Oracle As “Trusted Tech Partner” (Report)

  With just over a month to go until its extended Nov. 12 sale deadline, TikTok has rejected Microsoft’s acquisition offer, the tech giant confirmed.

  
• TikTok Denies That Joining ‘Creator Fund’ Diminishes Views, Stays Mum On How Money Is Distributed
• TikTok Hits The Runway With Virtual Fashion Month Featuring Louis Vuitton, PUMA, Alice And Olivia
• Top TikToker, Actress Avani Gregg Inks Book Deal For Childhood Memoir
• TikTok Reportedly In Talks With U.S. Government About Alternative Options To Avoid Sale
• TikTok Partners With 20 Tech Providers To Help Advertisers Create, Measure Their Campaigns
• In Savvy Brand Deal, Charli D’Amelio Gets Signature Drink On Dunkin’ Donuts Menu
• TikTok And Teespring Team Up For Creator Merch Sales Integration
• TikTok Tells Users To Treat Themselves With Second Wave Of Free ‘Small Gestures’