Trump delays TikTok ban another 75 days with new executive order
With hours to go until the law banning TikTok in the US would have taken effect and no deal to sell the platform in sight, …
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Perplexity AI may save TikTok with a merger that’s half owned by the US government
President Trump delayed the US TikTok ban a few days ago, but the reprieve is still temporary. ByteDance, the giant Chinese corporation that owns the …
Instagram is trying to pay creators to ditch TikTok, report claims
With TikTok’s future in limbo, Instagram is reportedly trying to swoop in and persuade content creators to switch platforms by handing out huge cash bonuses. …
TikTok is back, but not in the App Store or Google Play
It’s been a wild weekend for TikTok, US users, and US legislators. TikTok lost its final battle against the government, with the Supreme Court upholding …
TikTok says it’s restoring service to users in the US
It’s been something of a rollercoaster weekend for influencers and folks dependent on their daily TikTok fix. On Saturday night, TikTok in the US went …
TikTok ban still on track as Supreme Court rejects appeal
On Friday, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from TikTok and parent company ByteDance, allowing the ban set to take place this weekend to go …
With TikTok ban looming, there’s been a 216% spike in Americans using Duolingo to learn Mandarin
I was scrolling Twitter today when I came across a surprising revelation from Duolingo, the language-learning app known for its persistent notifications that guilt-trip you …
This was the jaw-dropping comment from TikTok’s CEO that probably sealed the app’s fate in the US
As I write these words, TikTok users in the US, in all likelihood, only have three days left to enjoy the buzzy social media app that became …
TikTok’s wild ride: How the hottest social media app found itself on the brink of a US ban
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr once assured me in an interview that “the tide is moving out on TikTok.” He made that pronouncement a little over …
TikTok could shut down if the Supreme Court doesn’t intervene
We’ve heard a great deal about TikTok potentially closing up shop in the United States over the past several months, but time is nearly up. …
TikTok US ban set to take effect in January after appeals court loss
Following a federal appeals court decision on Friday, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has until January 19 to sell the popular video-sharing app or face a …
TikTok is one step closer to replacing your favorite messaging app
As if we all didn’t waste enough time on TikTok already, the social media app is giving us another reason to keep it open on …
ID verification service used by TikTok, Uber, and X leaked driver’s licenses
A company that helps TikTok, Uber, and X verify the identity of their users by processing photos of faces and driver’s licenses reportedly exposed administrative …
TikTok warning: Your account can be hacked just by opening a DM
If you have TikTok downloaded on your phone, you should avoid opening any direct messages you receive for now. Forbes reports that sources inside the …
TikTok at risk as European Commission President calls it a ‘Danger’ amid ban buzz
The US moved closer to banning TikTok last week. The Senate voted in favor of the legislation that could pave the way to such a …
US Senate passes bill to ban TikTok: Here’s what happens now
The US Senate voted in favor of legislation that could ban TikTok in the country if ByteDance doesn’t divest its popular app over the next …
With a ban looming, TikTok CEO calls on users to protect their rights
The US is closer than ever to a TikTok ban after the House passed a bill that forces ByteDance to either sell the social network …
House passes bill that could ban TikTok, but it’s not over yet
On Wednesday morning, the US House of Representatives passed legislation that could result in TikTok being banned in the United States. In a rather rare …
TikTok Photos might be the Instagram alternative nobody asked for
TikTok is one of the most popular and controversial social networks out there. The video app forced Instagram and YouTube to copy this new form …
Biden is backing a bill to ban TikTok – while also using TikTok for his campaign
President Biden may have posted his first video to TikTok last month in an attempt to reach Gen Z voters, but that doesn’t mean he’s …
I can’t believe it, but Vision Pro might be the best way to doom-scroll TikTok
I’m not the biggest fan of TikTok, as I have enough doom-scrolling going on in my life without it as it is. However, I am …
TikTok meets Adobe Express for the ultimate content creation tool
Adobe and TikTok announce a first-of-its-kind integration with TikTok’s Creative Assistant as an add-on feature in Adobe Express. With that, the two companies are matching …
TikTok is getting 30-minute-long videos as it ramps up competition with YouTube
Remember Quibi, the failed streaming video service that wanted all of us to watch whole episodes of TV shows in portrait mode on our phones? …
Year on TikTok 2023 is here: From Girl Dinner to our Roman Empire
After the music recaps from Deezer, Spotify, and Apple Music, TikTok joins the trend by recapping the past year on the platform. As expected, 2023 …
You can now save TikTok songs to your Spotify library
TikTok is a huge source of music discovery now, but getting those songs into your music app is a bit of a pain. You have …
TikTok is shutting down its $1 billion Creator Fund
TikTok is shutting down the original way creators could make money on the social media platform. In 2020, TikTok announced the Creator Fund. The company …
TikTok might offer a monthly subscription plan to gets rid of ads
Do you find yourself staring at your phone all day on TikTok rather than watching Netflix on your television? Does the company have a subscription …
