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Here’s What Will Happen After the TikTok Ban

The popular social video platform will stop getting updates until the app becomes unusable, while about 7,000 U.S. employees remain uncertain about their jobs.

Inc. - 11h

Bethenny Frankel Uses ‘Dior Bags’ to Discuss Drones on TikTok

To weigh in on the rash of reported drone sightings without fear of content suppression, Bethenny Frankel borrowed a term from the fashion world.

The New York Times - 1d

Paco Ignacio Taibo II: A book-reading advocate in the era of TikTok

The acclaimed novelist and historian runs Mexican government publishing house El Fondo de Cultura Económica.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Deny Trump’s Request to Delay TikTok Ban

The President-elect’s decision to weigh in on the law requiring the video platform’s parent company to sell its U.S. business leaves the law’s January 19 deadline in doubt.

Inc. - 1d

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban

The fate of TikTok is keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision from the Supreme Court that could upheld their livelihoods

ABC News - 1d

Los Angeles Braces for ‘Life-Threatening and Destructive’ Winds

Forecasters warned that a significant Santa Ana wind event this week could help wildfires spread quickly and erratically. Utility companies said they may pre-emptively cut off power to some customers.

The New York Times - 1d

Pope Francis should brace for a new dynamic in the US Catholic Church

With the second coming of Donald Trump, things will be different.

The Hill - 1d

Students Charged in ‘To Catch a Predator’ TikTok Scheme

Five students at Assumption University in Worcester, Mass., are accused of luring a man to campus, where he was chased by a group of about 25 people.

The New York Times - 2d

TikTok Creators in Limbo as Platform Ban Looms

The TikTok ban could leave creators in the lurch.

Inc. - 2d

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with ...

ABC News - 2d

75 Hard: Is the TikTok fitness challenge really worth it?

The challenge involves forgoing alcohol and unhealthy food for 75 days and doing multiple daily workouts.

BBC News - 3d

Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s push to pause TikTok ban

The Justice Department on Friday urged the Supreme Court to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay the implementation of a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. or force ...

NBC News - 3d

TikTok knew its livestreaming feature allowed child exploitation, state lawsuit alleges

Company’s own inquiry found money laundering and children performing sexualized acts for digital currency. TikTok has long been aware that its video livestream feature has been misused to harm ...

The Guardian - 3d

DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump's request to delay TikTok ban

The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Friday to deny President-elect Trump’s request to postpone their ruling on a TikTok ban set to be implemented the day before his inauguration. ...

The Hill - 3d

US braces for major winter storm moving across the country

Heavy snow and frigid temperatures are expected to impact more than 60 million across the country this weekend. NBC's Angie Lassman tracks the forecast.

NBC News - 3d

‘There will be a bit of a slump’: London braced for luxury hotel glut

Biggest number of room openings in more than a decade prompts concerns about oversupply and price cuts

Financial Times - 3d

UK braces for heavy snow as travellers warned of road and rail disruption

Bitterly cold conditions fuelled by an Arctic blast are sweeping the UK and could result in disruption.

BBC News - 3d

TikTok Knew Livestreams Exploited Minors, Suit Claims

A Utah lawsuit alleges that TikTok was aware livestream posed risks to children.

Inc. - 4d

TikTok and Government Clash in Last Round of Supreme Court Briefs

The briefs, filed a week before oral arguments, offered sharply differing accounts of China’s influence over the site and the role of the First Amendment.

The New York Times - 4d

U.S. braces for frigid temperatures, snow

Pittsburgh is already seeing snow and freezing temperatures as most of the U.S. prepares for a blast of cold air that promises extreme weather conditions for many Americans. CBS News Philadelphia's ...

CBS News - 4d

Trump: 'Why would I want to get rid of TikTok?'

President-elect Trump doubled down on his support for TikTok on Friday, as the popular social media app prepares to argue against an impending ban before the Supreme Court next week. “Why would I ...

The Hill - 4d

Getting creative: African YouTubers and TikTokers search for ways to make it pay

The £2.4bn sector is thriving, says a new report, as online demand grows for authentic cultural content created outside the global north – but there are still challenges. Vlogs by the Nigerian ...

The Guardian - 4d

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 - 5d

U.S. dollar index hits more than two-year high as markets brace for Trump return

Optimism around the U.S. economy was in focus as markets reopened following disrupted trade over Christmas and the New Year's holiday.

CNBC - 5d

Small Businesses Brace Themselves for TikTok Ban

If the Jan. 19 ban on the popular social video platform goes into effect, millions of entrepreneurs will lose a valuable marketing and outreach channel.

Inc. - 5d

A TikTok Ban Looms. Creators Say They'll Believe It When They See It.

Status-quo videos are still proliferating on the Chinese-owned app. Madison Avenue remains upbeat just weeks before the potential U.S. ban.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

Brooke Eby’s Humor About Living With A.L.S. Made Her a TikTok Star

After being diagnosed with A.L.S. in 2022, Brooke Eby could have turned inward. Instead, she opened up — and found a fan base online.

The New York Times - 5d

WeChat, TikTok First to Secure Licenses Under Malaysia's New Social-Media Rules

The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media companies unveiled last year.