Tag: tiktok
Don’t worry, TikTok isn’t going anywhere – at least not for the next 75 days
Many of us remember January 19, the day TikTok was erased from app stores before being reinstated approximately 12 hours later. We were told TikTok had a new shelf life of 75 days, and promised a US buyer would soon swoop in to save the day. But today, April 4,…
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TikTok is no longer available in the US, but the ban could soon be reversed
TikTok can no longer be downloaded in the US The app will still let you access your data President Trump may reverse the ban decision It’s finally happened: TikTok has been banned in the United States. If you’re in the US, you won’t find the app available in the Android…
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TikTok says it will go dark in the US on January 19 – seeking ‘clarity’ and ‘assurance’ from the White House
TikTok says it will shut down in the US on January 19 There’s uncertainty over the implementation of a ban The US is about to swap presidents on Monday By now you’ve almost certainly heard that TikTok could be about to get banned in the US this coming Sunday, January…
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TikTok finally adds group chat functionality with new safety barriers for teens
TikTok fans, your pleas have been heard. The social video juggernaut today announced that group chat, one of the platform’s most requested features, will finally be introduced in a new update. Group Chat will allow users to share their favorite videos, latest trends, and greatest memes with their friends without…
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The TikTok ban just got closer – here’s what the new US law means and what happens next
TikTok now faces the very real threat of being banned in the US unless the app is sold by its owner ByteDance, after President Biden signed a new bill into law that has set the clock ticking. The bill, which gives ByteDance nine months to divest itself of the app…
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Study finds half of Americans get news on social media, but percentage has dropped
A new report from Pew Research finds that around a third of U.S. adults continue to get their news regularly from Facebook, though the exact percentage has slipped from 36% in 2020 to 31% in 2021. This drop reflects an overall slight decline in the number of Americans who say…
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