When the Department of Commerce said Friday that it would soon bar all new downloads of WeChat and TikTok from US App Stores, it
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TikTok’s woes helped Triller become one of its biggest competitors
While TikTok’s future in the US is starting to become clear, the weeks of uncertainty surrounding the app has undeniably helped one of its
Microsoft is officially not buying TikTok
Microsoft is officially out of the running to buy TikTok. The company issued a brief statement on Sunday confirming that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company,
TikTok’s owner might refuse to sell its algorithm to a US buyer
If TikTok wants to sell itself to a US company and avoid a potential ban, it might have to leave behind one of its
Chinese government reportedly would rather TikTok shut down than be sold
China could throw yet another wrench in TikTok’s attempts to secure its future in the US. Officials in the country are opposed to a
TikTok is trying to stop a suicide video from spreading
Since Sunday evening, TikTok has been trying to stop the spread of a graphic video showing a man committing suicide with a gun (via
How TikTok got caught in the middle of a trade war with China
Less than three years after merging with Musical.ly, TikTok looked like it might just achieve something many have tried but few have accomplished: becoming
Instagram replaces Explore with Reels in India
Facebook is making its newest TikTok rival even more prominent in India. Instagram’s app in India now has a dedicated tab for Reels, according
After Math: 15-Minute COVID tests and 27,000 not-so-great scots
Congratulations on making it through another seven days as the world burns around us — in California’s case, quite literally — so let’s take
TikTok will sue the US over threatened ban
TikTok’s paths to staying alive in the US apparently include taking the government to court. In the wake of a Reuters report, TikTok has
