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Though TikTok has been around only since 2016, small businesses use the platform in a variety of ways, from growing a customer base to advertising and marketing, as well as selling goods directly from the site. read more >

"TikTok is a wolf in sheep's clothing," one of the lawsuits says. read more >

The requirements would apply to the executive branch — with exemptions for national security, law enforcement and research purposes — and don't appear to cover Congress, where a handful of lawmakers maintain TikTok accounts. read more >