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TikTok is back up again in the U.S. following a shutdown overnight
TikTok is back up again in the U.S. following a shutdown overnight, and today President-elect Donald Trump said he'd issue an executive order Monday to delay the U.S. ban. NBC News' Savannah ...NBC News - 3h -
TikTok is online again, but your favorite TikTokers have been preparing for an uncertain future
“It’s not easy to go to another platform” and build what you have on TikTok, one creator saysMarketWatch - 9h -
TikTok Is Already Back Online
Less than 24 hours after the app went dark, TikTok says President-elect Donald Trump has given it the reassurance it needs to resume service in the US.Wired - 10h -
How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now
After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like escapes.The New York Times - 1d -
Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok, though its future remains uncertain
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. by this Sunday unless its Chinese owner sells it. The Court said TikTok's popularity made it a threat to national ...NBC News - 2d -
Oracle May Hold TikTok’s Future in Its Hands
The company is one of the app’s leading server providers, managing the data centers where billions of 40-second videos are stored.The New York Times - 2d -
How to Download Your TikTok Videos
Want to download a backup of your TikTok videos before the US ban? Try following these simple steps.Wired - 2d -
Jim Jordan on bringing TikTok back online: 'Right now, the law is the law'
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, said Sunday that a change in the law would be necessary to keep TikTok online if ByteDance does not sell the video app to an entity ...The Hill - 11h -
Never have stale crisps again… nine invaluable things I’ve learned from TikTok
As the platform bows out in the US, here is my carefully curated list of the best things it’s taught me. The average TikTok user spends almost one hour each day on the app. However, the screen ...The Guardian - 1d -
How to save your TikTok videos, data ahead of looming ban
Barring a last-minute turnaround, the popular social media app will be unavailable in all 50 states Sunday.The Hill - 1d -
If TikTok goes, so will livelihoods: "We'd have to completely rebuild"
Experts say no other app offers the same financial opportunities as TikTok, while creators fear loss of income if it disappears.CBS News - 2d -
The future of TikTok is cloudy, but Jim Cramer's advice for investors isn't
Whatever happens over the weekend, Jim is firm that Meta is a strong buy.CNBC - 2d -
Trump on future of TikTok: 'Stay tuned!'
President-elect Trump said Friday he would weigh the future of TikTok once his administration takes over the White House after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the app's China-based parent ...The Hill - 2d -
Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.The New York Times - 2d -
Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit if TikTok Is Banned
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready behind the scenes to welcome TikTok users, should the Chinese-owned app be banned from the United States.The New York Times - 2d -
Lessons from Syria’s volatile past for its uncertain future
Syria has faced such transitions before. Unless secular, pro-democracy advocates learn from the past, we risk falling into the same traps.The Hill - 3d -
Options Trump could have to potentially stop the TikTok ban
The United States is set to ban TikTok on Sunday, but President-elect Donald Trump could potentially delay or stop it from happening. CBS News MoneyWatch Kelly O'Grady reports.CBS News - 3d -
TikTok Hadn't Even Been Banned Before the Backlash Started
Whatever US politicians were hoping for, what they got was a huge increase in users signing up to Duolingo to learn Chinese and American users flooding Chinese apps.Wired - 3d -
TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned
The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under the threat of a ban.The New York Times - 4d -
TikTok Prepares for U.S. Shutdown From Sunday
Unless the nation’s highest court grants a reprieve, the popular social video platform will wind down on Jan. 19.Inc. - 4d -
How to Download Your Videos From TikTok
With a TikTok ban looming in the United States and the app’s future unknown, now might be a good time to save your work while you can.The New York Times - 4d -
How to download your TikTok data in case the app goes dark
Some TikTok users are preparing for the likely ban by downloading their data. Here's how to do it.CBS News - 4d -
These Chinese apps have surged in popularity in the U.S. A TikTok ban could stop them in their tracks
A law that could see TikTok shut down in the U.S. threatens to ensnare other Chinese social media apps gaining traction in the country, legal experts say.CNBC - 4d -
Fury retires from boxing again: 'It's been a blast'
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his latest retirement from boxing Monday, one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.ESPN - 6d -
How to prepare your family for an emergency
As wildfires continue to burn in Southern California, the disaster has people thinking about their own emergency preparedness, whether it's a fire, hurricane or tornado. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi ...CBS News - 6d -
TikTok’s last dance in the US
Plus, Joe Biden leaves the White House, Wall Street banks report earnings, and confidential MI5 files are made publicFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
New Superconductive Materials Have Just Been Discovered
Three exotic new species of superconductivity were spotted last year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to form a frictionless quantum soup.Wired - Jan. 12 -
Supreme Court hears arguments in battle over TikTok's future
The government and lawyers for TikTok argued over the future of TikTok and whether a law should be upheld requiring a ban on TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell it. Government lawyers ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
TikTok's future in the US rests with the Supreme Court
The platform with nearly 170 million American users is challenging a law that would see it banned in the US in a matter of days.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Justices skeptical of TikTok's defense
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Supreme Court skeptical of TikTok's attempt to fight ban TikTok received a frosty reception in its fight ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
TikTok’s future hangs in balance at Friday’s Supreme Court arguments
TikTok’s future will hang in the balance Friday when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments over a federal law that could ban the video-sharing platform nationwide in less than 10 days. In its ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Can Democrats Be the Party of the Future Again?
Ro Khanna, a progressive from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech’s rightward lurch.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
TikTok SCOTUS arguments
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok's future hangs in balance at Supreme Court TikTok’s future will hang in the balance Friday when ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
With TikTok’s Future Uncertain, Livestream Shopping Startups Are Making Moves
How TikTok Shop’s rivals are preparing to swoop up the e-commerce giant’s market share.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
California wildfire victims face uncertain future: "It looks like a war zone"
While many who evacuated from the fires in California don't know if their homes survived, others found a way back — only to see that there was nothing left. For those who found their house was ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Muslim, Arab voters face uncertain political future under Trump
Muslim and Arab American voters in the U.S. face an uncertain political future as President-elect Trump prepares to take office later this month. Long considered a reliable part of the Democratic ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
What grounds does Trump have to request a TikTok ban delay from the Supreme Court?
President-elect Donald Trump requested that the Supreme Court suspend the TikTok ban until after he takes office while he works on a political resolution. University of Minnesota Law School ...CBS News - Jan. 2 -
California gas car ban faces uncertain future
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Legal challenges complicate California's auto future While the Biden administration recently approved California’s effort to ban ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
NBA trade rumors: De'Aaron Fox hasn't asked out, but his Kings future is increasingly uncertain
Fox has maintained that he had nothing to do with Mike Brown's firingCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
As TikTok bill steams forward, online influencers put on their lobbying hats to visit Washington
Lawmakers are facing their latest lobbyists — online influencers from TikTokABC News - Dec. 23