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Spain's leader wants the EU to āmake social media great again.ā Here's how
Read full article: Spain's leader wants the EU to āmake social media great again.ā Here's howSpanish Prime Minister Pedro SĆ”nchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media.
Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman's office over TikTok ban charged with arson
Read full article: Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman's office over TikTok ban charged with arsonProsecutors have charged a Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to burn down a congressman's office because he was upset over the federal TikTok ban with felony arson.
MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says
Read full article: MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep saysJimmy Donaldson ā better known online as MrBeast ā isnāt in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star.
On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?
Read full article: On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?As the future of social media platforms such as TikTok remains unknown, a younger generation of farmers is relying on social media to connect with audiences outside agriculture.
From backing a ban to being hailed as a savior: Inside Trump's TikTok shift
Read full article: From backing a ban to being hailed as a savior: Inside Trump's TikTok shiftDuring his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site he said posed threats to U.S. national security.
Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the US
Read full article: Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the USTikTok content creators who make a living promoting their businesses and personal brands on the app were afraid that they would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the appās future in the United States remained uncertain.
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
Read full article: How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatIf it feels like TikTok has been around forever, thatās probably because it has, at least if youāre measuring via internet time.
TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order
Read full article: TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive orderTikTok says itās restoring service to users in the United States just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban.
With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extension
Read full article: With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extensionPresident-elect Donald Trump says he āmost likelyā will give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban.
San Antonio creator to shift toward other apps as TikTok ban approaches this weekend
Read full article: San Antonio creator to shift toward other apps as TikTok ban approaches this weekendThe U.S. Supreme Court is upholding a congressional nationwide ban on the app that would impact more than 170 million users, including some from San Antonio.
I downloaded Lemon8. Hereās how itās different and similar to TikTok
Read full article: I downloaded Lemon8. Hereās how itās different and similar to TikTokAs content creators and people who enjoy watching TikToks are seeking another app, I downloaded Lemon 8 to see if it could be a possible replacement.
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?
Read full article: What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple.
TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app
Read full article: TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote appA rare wave of U.S.-China camaraderie broke out online in recent days as ārefugeesā from the popular short video platform TikTok poured onto a Chinese social media platform to protest a now-delayed ban on the service.
For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms
Read full article: For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban loomsThe U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban ā with the nationās highest court upholding a law thatās set to officially cut the cord and halt new downloads off the app starting Sunday.
TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court rulingTikTok says it will have to āgo darkā this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it wonāt enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless itās sold by its China-based parent company.
Trump and Chinese leader Xi talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTok
Read full article: Trump and Chinese leader Xi talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTokPresident-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok in a phone call Friday, just days before Trump heads back to the White House.
Supreme Court's decision on a looming TikTok ban could come Friday
Read full article: Supreme Court's decision on a looming TikTok ban could come FridayThe U.S. Supreme Courtās decision could come Friday in the case about whether TikTok must shut down in a few days under a federal law that seeks to force its sale by the Chinese company that owns the social media platform.
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
Read full article: Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to TrumpPresident Joe Biden wonāt enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a U.S. official says.
Who could buy TikTok? Only a few parties are serious about offering
Read full article: Who could buy TikTok? Only a few parties are serious about offeringThe supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its U.S. operations.
What is Xiaohongshu or āRedNote,ā the Chinese social media app that TikTok users are flocking to?
Read full article: What is Xiaohongshu or āRedNote,ā the Chinese social media app that TikTok users are flocking to?As the potential ban on TikTok, a cultural sensation, approaches, hereās what you need to know about Xiaohongshu and other apps that social media users are considering.
US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming
Read full article: US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban loomingAs the threat of a TikTok ban looms, some U.S. TikTok users are flocking to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu ā making it the top downloaded app in the U.S. The self-described āTikTok refugeesā landed on Xiaohongshu as an alternative to TikTok.
Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower court
Read full article: Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower courtThe Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider some reinstating preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court.
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19
Read full article: Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.
How to prepare for a TikTok ban, including how to save your content
Read full article: How to prepare for a TikTok ban, including how to save your contentTikTok has cemented itself as the quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news.
The Latest: Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that could ban TikTok in the US on Jan. 19
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that could ban TikTok in the US on Jan. 19The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.
The Supreme Court might let the U.S. ban TikTok unless it's sold. Here's what to know.
Read full article: The Supreme Court might let the U.S. ban TikTok unless it's sold. Here's what to know.The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold the law that could ban TikTok, with most of the justices appearing concerned about the national security risks posed by the wildly popular app whose parent company is based in China.
TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
Read full article: TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national securityIn a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information.
Venezuela's top court issues a $10 million fine for TikTok over allegedly deadly video challenges
Read full article: Venezuela's top court issues a $10 million fine for TikTok over allegedly deadly video challengesVenezuelaās Supreme Court has issued a $10 million fine against TikTok for ānot implementing measuresā to prevent viral video challenges that have allegedly led to the deaths of three Venezuelan children recently.
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes officePresident-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a āpolitical resolutionā to the issue.
Very demure, Texas: 2024ā²s most-searched words, phrases statewide
Read full article: Very demure, Texas: 2024ā²s most-searched words, phrases statewideAs 2024 is coming to an end, here are the most searched slang words and phrases in Texas, according to Google Trends and other data analysis websites.
Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a 'rushed reaction to a single incident'
Read full article: Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a 'rushed reaction to a single incident'Albaniaās prime minister says the ban on TikTok his government announced was ānot a rushed reaction to a single incident.ā.
EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election safeguards
Read full article: EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election safeguardsEuropean Union regulators are investigating whether TikTok breached the blocās digital rulebook by failing to deal with risks to Romaniaās presidential election.
Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review
Read full article: Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court reviewA federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States.
Nearly half of US teens are online 'constantly,' Pew report finds
Read full article: Nearly half of US teens are online 'constantly,' Pew report findsNearly half of American teenagers say they are online āconstantly,ā despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health.
TikTok files challenge against Canadian government order to dissolve its business in the country
Read full article: TikTok files challenge against Canadian government order to dissolve its business in the countryTikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing appās business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concerns.
TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court review
Read full article: TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court reviewTikTok on Monday asked a federal appeals court to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform until the Supreme Court reviews the case.
TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what's next?
Read full article: TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what's next?TikTokās future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge the company brought against a law that requires it to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-January.
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
Read full article: Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the USA federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law - which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned by mid-January ā is constitutional, rebuffing TikTokās challenge that the statute ran...
The EU makes an urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia's role in Romanian election turmoil
Read full article: The EU makes an urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia's role in Romanian election turmoilThe European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers on its platform to promote an election candidate who became the surprise front-runner in the nationās presidential election.
East Central High School awarded $3,000 grant for TikTok safety program
Read full article: East Central High School awarded $3,000 grant for TikTok safety programThe East Central High School Parent Teacher Association has been awarded a $3,000 grant from the National PTA to help implement a new online safety program involving TikTok.
TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers
Read full article: TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakersTikTok took down several networks allegedly trying to meddle in Romaniaās elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended the companyās election integrity measures to European Union lawmakers.
Romanian court orders recount of the 1st round of the presidential vote, won by a far-right outsider
Read full article: Romanian court orders recount of the 1st round of the presidential vote, won by a far-right outsiderA top Romanian court has asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election.
About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says
Read full article: About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report saysA report released Monday by Pew Research Center says about one in five Americans regularly get their news from so-called news influencers on social media.
Trump has promised to 'save TikTok'. What happens next is less clear
Read full article: Trump has promised to 'save TikTok'. What happens next is less clearAfter a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe.
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
Read full article: Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block appThe Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTokās Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it wonāt block access.
TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds
Read full article: TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness findsJust weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok still approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads.
Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation
Read full article: Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigationGoogle, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russiaās Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscowās war in Ukraine.
TikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges
Read full article: TikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document allegesTikTok has been aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kidsā time on the site were largely ineffective.
Live from the DNC, it could be one of your favorite online influencers
Read full article: Live from the DNC, it could be one of your favorite online influencersAcross this weekās Democratic National Convention in Chicago, more than 200 online influencers, streamers and other social media personalities have been capturing and livestreaming their impressions of whatās happening.
Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony
Read full article: Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmonyNepalās new government has lifted restrictions on the video-sharing app TikTok, nine months after imposing a ban because it was disrupting āsocial harmony."
Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone's misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you
Read full article: Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone's misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool youAlicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found while walking on a sidewalk.
TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
Read full article: TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addictionOfficials from the European Unionās executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature that raised concerns about encouraging excessive screen time and its effects on children.
IBS and digestive trouble are in the spotlight on social media. Here's what you should know
Read full article: IBS and digestive trouble are in the spotlight on social media. Here's what you should knowSpend some time on TikTok and you'll see loads of people talking about digestive troubles like irritable bowel syndrome.
Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's data
Read full article: Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's dataThe Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating childrenās online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency.
Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
Read full article: Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun controlIn a fresh broadside against one of the worldās most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.
European Union court says TikTok owner can't avoid bloc's law cracking down on digital giants
Read full article: European Union court says TikTok owner can't avoid bloc's law cracking down on digital giantsTikTok owner ByteDance canāt avoid the blocās crackdown on digital giants, a European Union court says.
Barstool owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off Nantucket
Read full article: Barstool owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off NantucketThe owner and founder of the website Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Nantucket before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard.
From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
Read full article: From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin.
Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban
Read full article: Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok banA dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal law requiring TikTokās parent company to sell the platform, or face a ban, would disrupt a vehicle that many minority communities use to form connections online and advocate for causes.
TikTok accuses federal agency of 'political demagoguery' in legal challenge against potential US ban
Read full article: TikTok accuses federal agency of 'political demagoguery' in legal challenge against potential US banTikTok on Thursday disclosed a letter the company sent to the government in April accusing the federal agency that once held the platformās future in its hands of āpolitical demagoguery.ā.
Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ
Read full article: Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJThe Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice.
Spain proposes law to improve online safety for children, including virtual restraining orders
Read full article: Spain proposes law to improve online safety for children, including virtual restraining ordersSpainās government has proposed a law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons and a higher age for opening social media accounts.
Frank McCourt, the billionaire bidding to buy U.S. part of TikTok, wants users to control their data
Read full article: Frank McCourt, the billionaire bidding to buy U.S. part of TikTok, wants users to control their dataMcCourt said tech companies have to become more democratic in a conversation with The Texas Tribuneās CEO.
TikTok rolls out new rules to limit the reach of state-affiliated media accounts on its platform
Read full article: TikTok rolls out new rules to limit the reach of state-affiliated media accounts on its platformTikTok said Thursday its putting in place new rules to limit the reach of state-affiliated media accounts.
Billionaire Frank McCourt says he's putting together a consortium to buy TikTok
Read full article: Billionaire Frank McCourt says he's putting together a consortium to buy TikTokBillionaire businessman and real estate mogul Frank McCourt says heās putting together a consortium to purchase TikTokās U.S. business.
TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform
Read full article: TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platformEight TikTok content creators have sued the U.S. over the new federal law that would could ban the social media platform nationwide.
TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal
Read full article: TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universalTikTok says itās going to start automatically labeling content thatās made by artificial intelligence when itās uploaded from certain platforms.
TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
Read full article: TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platformTikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless itās sold to an approved buyer.
Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says
Read full article: Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study saysA study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached
Read full article: Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reachedArtists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute.
Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too
Read full article: Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise tooWhile a bill to ban TikTok if it doesn't change owners has received President Joe Biden's signature, it could still be years before the popular video-sharing app is actually blocked from U.S. app stores ā if it is blocked at all.
The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next?
Read full article: The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next?TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company or face a ban.
TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What's the legal outlook?
Read full article: TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What's the legal outlook?Legislation forcing TikTokās parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. has received President Joe Bidenās official signoff.
Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
Read full article: Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anywayPresident Joe Bidenās signing of legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. runs counter to his campaignās embrace of the platform and outreach to influencers.
TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain
Read full article: TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and SpainTikTok is halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features.
TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it
Read full article: TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did itThe hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
Read full article: What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for youAfter years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension
Read full article: The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspensionThe European Union is demanding TikTok provide more information about a new app that pays users to watch videos and warned that it could order the video sharing platform to suspend addictive features that pose a risk to kids.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred voted for TikTok ban despite continuing to use the app
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Colin Allred voted for TikTok ban despite continuing to use the appAllred is the delegationās most prolific user of the app. He said he voted for the legislation because of national security concerns.
Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
Read full article: Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social mediaGeorgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parentsā explicit permission to create social media accounts.
TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
Read full article: TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuitA person familiar with the matter says the Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices.
Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks
Read full article: Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risksEuropean Union regulators are ratcheting up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok by looking into how theyāre dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes.