TikTok
Chinese App RedNote Becomes the New Home for “TikTok Refugees,” but Will the Exodus Prove Permanent?
As Xiaohongshu — known as RedNote or Red in English — surged to the top of the App Store downloads list this week, users in both China and the U.S. celebrated an unprecedented cross-cultural exchange: "Seeing people actually sharing their lives directly to each other is just beautiful.”
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Meta Launches Onslaught of Reels Updates and Cash Bonuses in Push to Lure TikTokers
Meta extended the length of Reels videos, and launched a bonus program targeting TikTok creators in a bid to bring them to the Instagram and Facebook video platform.
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Whatever Its Fate, TikTok Transformed Hollywood Forever
There's no putting the genie back in the bottle no matter how Donald Trump's executive order plays out.
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That Was Fast: TikTok Returns After Trump Promises Executive Order to Delay Ban
The app noted in a statement on Sunday they were "in the process of restoring service."
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‘Marvel Snap’ Digital Game Goes Dark in U.S. Due to TikTok Ban Bill
The Marvel Comics digital game counts Nuverse as its publisher, which like TikTok is owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance.
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TikTok Shuts Down: Video App Goes Dark in U.S. as Divestiture Bill Is Set to Become Law
President Trump has indicated that he wants to find a way to revive the app, but late on Saturday, TikTok went offline.
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An Obituary for TikTok
Whether or not the ban holds for very long, the many unique communities on the platform will inevitably scatter across myriad smaller apps — and many will disappear altogether.
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Trump Says He “Most Likely” Will Give TikTok a 90-Day Extension to Avoid U.S. Ban
A law that prohibits mobile app stores and internet hosting services from distributing the video-sharing platform to U.S. users takes effect on Sunday.
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TikTok Ban Upheld by Supreme Court in Ruling Transforming Digital Media Landscape
The ruling is expected to go down as among the most consequential court decisions of the digital media age.
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Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators
Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to coax them to their platforms.
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CES: TikTok Execs Share Bright Future Forecast, Ignore Looming Ban
The social media giant touted its reach and brand building potential.
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Li Haslett Chen to Leave Warner Bros. Discovery Board
The tech exec’s exit could open the way for a high-profile addition to the studio’s board of directors in 2025 amid plans to possibly spin off its legacy TV assets.
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