TIKTOK PLANS TO BAN LINKS TO OUTSIDE E-COMMERCE SITES LIKE AMAZON

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A new report claims that TikTok is planning to ban links to outside e-commerce sites. The move will force people to use TikTok Shop if they want to purchase an item they see on the app. TikTok Shop is on track to lose more than $500 million in the US this year. It is unknown when TikTok plans to introduce the ban.