TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.
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TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.
An evening event at the TikTok Garden in the Carlton Hotel on June 16, 2025, where guests gathered for music and networking as part of the Cannes Lions Festival.Credit...Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times
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