Tag: TikTok
Wisconsin teenager sets fire to congressman’s office over TikTok ban
A Wisconsin teenager arrested for setting fire to a mall on Sunday tells authorities he was motivated by the ban on TikTok. New York Times…
TikTok is in the process of restoring US service after Trump pledged the executive order
Social media expert Ariadna Jacob discusses how TikTok users are turning to a Chinese app, ‘Rednote’, in response to ‘The Bottom Line’ ruling. TikTok said…
TikTok was banned after just 12 hours: Here’s why
TikTok was back online for US users just 12 hours after the initial outage. AFP via Getty Images In a dramatic series of events that…
TikTok got a reprieve, but Americans and Chinese are still on RedNote
TikTok took a notable break from the forced shutdown, but Americans on Monday were still using and downloading Xiaohongshu, the Chinese social media app that…
TikTok, RedNote and the Broken Promise of the Chinese Internet
Chinese social media app RedNote is full of cute and emotional moments after nearly 500,000 American users flocked to it last week to protest the…
TikTok rises from the grave, interrupting a meme-filled funeral
A TikTok logo appears on an iPhone. GETTY IMAGES Somehow, TikTok came back. The video-sharing app is in the process of being restored after ByteDance…
What is Editing? Instagram announces editing app on the day TikTok is banned
Instagram announced the release of its new video editing software, Edits, on Sunday. TikTok and CapCut, a video editing software, were legally banned in the…
TikTok ban-A new threat to iPhone and Android users is confirmed
TikTok ban unleashes new threats NurPhoto via Getty Images This has been a long and noisy day. Countless articles picked up on TikTok’s self-selection to…
Is TikTok banned? The platform says it is restoring service
It’s been just over 12 hours since the app went dark, but TikTok will be back in the US, the platform said in an X…
Restores TikTok service after Trump promises to protect app with Day 1 executive order
A day before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to issue a first-day executive order aimed at saving TikTok, despite being a key proponent…