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After 15 Years, Instagram Just Made the Change Users Hate Most. ‘Not Everything Has to Be TikTok’
The company is messing with the thing people care about most.Inc. - 17h -
Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek censors itself in realtime, users report
Depending on version downloaded, app approaches its answers with preamble of reasoning that it then erases. We tried out DeepSeek. It worked well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and ...The Guardian - 7h -
Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico and Denali for users in the U.S.
Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's controversial executive order.CBS News - 10h -
Censorship: Some U.S. Users Report Difference in TikTok After Revival
Users say TikTok was not restored in totality after the ban.Inc. - 3d -
China says it hopes to 'properly manage differences' with the U.S. on trade
China is emphasizing its willingness to negotiate as increased tariffs on exports to the United States may soon become a reality.CNBC - 5d -
Why some Instagram users are suddenly following Trump, Vance
Meta on Wednesday pushed back against claims its platforms were automatically forcing users to follow the Instagram accounts of President Trump and Vice President Vance following Inauguration Day. ...The Hill - 6d -
How Meta Tried to Lure TikTok Users to Instagram
In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements promoting its platforms as a comparable alternative.Wired - Jan. 21 -
CapCut, a Video-Editing App From ByteDance, Returns for U.S. Users
Other apps from the company behind TikTok, including CapCut and Lemon8, went dark this weekend before flickering back. The federal law banning TikTok also applies to them.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
TikTok Restarts U.S. Service After Trump Says ‘We Have to Save It’
The 170 million U.S. users of the social video platform look to the new president to sustain the app, despite passage of a law banning it if it was not sold by its Chinese parent company.Inc. - Jan. 20 -
American TikTokers Get a Taste of Chinese Censorship as They Rush to RedNote
Users looking for a TikTok alternative learn about daily life in China, but some posts are taboo.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 20 -
TikTok thanks Trump after it begins restoring service to US users
A ban in the United States initially began to take effect earlier Sunday.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
TikTok Restoring Service for U.S. Users, After Trump Signals He Will Save It
The president-elect said he will issue an executive order, and the app said it will work on a long-term solution with the incoming administration.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 20 -
TikTok restoring U.S. service after Trump provided ‘assurance’
TikTok was available to some U.S. users on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said that he would sign an executive order to delay a federal ban.CNBC - Jan. 20 -
TikTok returns service to U.S. users, thanking Trump
TikTok said Sunday that it would be restoring service to U.S. users after blocking it the evening before.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
TikTok Says Service Will Return as Users React to Shutdown
The app went dark nationwide on Saturday night, but the company indicated it was in the process of restoring the service after assurances from President-elect Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
TikTok restoring service to US users
TikTok said Sunday it is "in the process" of restoring service to the U.S., just more than 12 hours after cutting off access to the popular video-sharing platform in anticipation of a ban. “In ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
TikTok unavailable in app stores, goes dark for some users ahead of ban
"TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps are no longer available in the United States, and visitors to the United States might have limited access to features," Apple said.ABC News - Jan. 19 -
In TikTok’s Final Hours, Users React to a Nationwide Ban of the App
Users in the United States react to a nationwide ban of the app.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
The clock is ticking for TikTok and its 170 million American users
TikTok said it will be forced to go dark on Sunday and called on the Biden administration for clarification on the new law. A White House spokesperson Saturday called TikTok's statement a "stunt." ...CBS News - Jan. 18 -
What happens to TikTok and its users after ban starts Sunday?
Unless something changes at the eleventh hour, the ban appears set to take effect on Jan. 19.The Hill - Jan. 18 -
A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a national transit hubABC News - Jan. 18 -
For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms
The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation’s highest court upholding a law that’s set to officially cut the cord and halt new downloads off the app starting ...ABC News - Jan. 17 -
What Supreme Court ruling means for TikTok users
Over 100 million TikTok users in the U.S. could be in for a rude awakening this weekend if the app shutters due to a law passed last year. As Kelly O'Grady explains, the ban will affect casual ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Censorship, homework help and cats: China’s RedNote users welcome ‘TikTok refugees’
Americans fleeing the looming TikTok ban have been warmly welcomed to app Xiaohongshu – or RedNote – despite China’s tight restrictions on what can be posted. “It is the coolest thing,” says Huang ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
On TikTok, Users Mock Looming U.S. Ban
Ahead of a Supreme Court ruling, they are mocking U.S. national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
How a TikTok ban would affect younger users, Gen Z
The TikTok ban will take effect on Sunday if its Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDance, does not divest its ownership. Denora Getachew, CEO of dosomething.org, a leading site for young activism, ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
TikTok users flock to popular Chinese app amid potential ban
The internet is buzzing as TikTok users brace for a potential ban. Many are flocking to a different Chinese platform, Rednote, one of the country’s most popular apps. In just the past week, Rednote ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Capital One acknowledges 'outage' as users report issues accessing deposits
Capital One said an unspecified technical issue was hampering customer account access, as some users reported issues with direct deposits.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App
To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
TikTok Users Flee to a Chinese App: 'RedNote'
Chinese users of Xiaohongshu, or Little Red Book, welcome Americans fleeing a feared TikTok ban.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13 -
Users worried about TikTok ban appear to be downloading a different Chinese social media app
Chinese social media app RedNote is at the top of Apple's app store, underscoring concerns that TikTok will soon be effectively banned in the U.S.CNBC - Jan. 13 -
With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’
Some say they joined Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book,” to spite the US government after a ban on TikTok became more likely.Wired - Jan. 13 -
TikTok ban could create a valuable prize: users’ brain space
For Mark Zuckerberg the biggest coup would be to buy the video app outrightFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Report is expected to add clarity after some erratic months.
Without the gyrations caused by strikes and storms, the overall picture for the close of 2024 is expected to reflect steady growth.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Some Facebook users now allowed to see eBay listings in Marketplace
Meta on Wednesday announced some Facebook users will be able to view eBay listings on its Marketplace features just months after the European Commission slammed the social media company with a ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
President Biden is bequeathing his successor a nation that by many measures is in good shape, even if voters remain unconvinced.The New York Times - Jan. 5