How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn’t as simple as using a VPN. Here’s what you need to know.
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Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?
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Executive order delaying TikTok ban gets sign-off
The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.BBC News - 1d -
TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump vows to delay ban
Chinese-owned video app thanks incoming president for ‘clarity’ after temporarily going dark over the weekendFinancial Times - 2d -
TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban
President-elect says order would give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stake. TikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring services in the US after Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 2d -
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US bans TikTok. Here's what could come next
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to reverse the ban.ABC News - 3d -
Johnson says he plans to uphold the law around TikTok ban
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he plans to uphold the law around the TikTok ban in America. Johnson on Sunday joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press," where he weighed in on the overnight social ...The Hill - 3d -
TikTok goes dark in the US as ban begins
TikTok is now unavailable in the United States after the Supreme Court upheld a law banning it in the country unless the app was sold by its Chinese parent company. TikTok’s owner ByteDance is ...NBC News - 3d -
TikTok stops working as US ban comes into force
A message appearing for US users says they "can't use TikTok for now".BBC News - 3d -
Watch: How TikTok 'went dark' in the US
BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali explains what happened and what it means for the popular platform.BBC News - 3d -
TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban
App no longer available on US Apple and Google stores after supreme court upholds lawmakers’ ban. TikTok stopped working in the US late on Saturday, shortly before a federal ban on the ...The Guardian - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from US ban when he takes office
President-elect said he’d probably give the company an extension from US ban the supreme court recently upheld. Donald Trump has said he will “most likely” give the Chinese-owned TikTok app a ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘A lot of chaos, quickly’: panic grips US music industry as ‘kingmaker’ TikTok faces ban
Labels and artists forced to rethink marketing strategies as viral hit-making app faces possible US shutdown on Sunday. On a recent Monday morning, Olivia Shalhoup opened her laptop and steeled ...The Guardian - 4d -
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 - 4d -
A Big, Bold TikTok Ban
Banning the popular app is audacious. It’s also a sign that officials really believe the alternative is unacceptable.The New York Times - 4d -
Why is TikTok getting banned? What to know about the law
U.S. officials have long feared that the widely popular short-form video app could be used as a vehicle for espionage.CBS News - 4d -
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
A law passed last year requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the video platform or face a ban.BBC News - 4d -
US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
“Without doubt, the remedy Congress and the President chose here is dramatic,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a concurring opinion. “Whether this law will succeed in achieving its ends, I do not know.”Wired - 5d -
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app, teeing up a ban set to take effect Sunday. The justices sided with the ...The Hill - 5d -
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Gen AI promised to take tedious tasks off our hands with virtual assistants and chatbots designed to automate items on our to-do lists However, many of these helpful tools have required taking time ...The Hill - 5d -
FirstFT: US officials race to avert TikTok ban
Also in today’s newsletter, manufacturing surge boosts China’s economy and Mark Carney launches bid to become Canada’s PMFinancial Times - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Americans and Chinese share jokes on 'alternative TikTok' as potential US ban looms
RedNote's Chinese users say it is the first time they have been able to speak directly to Americans online.BBC News - 5d -
What the TikTok ban means for you
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What to expect if TikTok ban takes effect As a potential TikTok ban looms, millions of U.S. users are ...The Hill - 5d -
How one CBS News reporter used TikTok to help wildfire evacuees
CBS News Sacramento's Ashley Sharp has received widespread praise for assisting families affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, sharing updates on their homes on TikTok. They have garnered millions ...CBS News - 6d -
TikTok is the only truly democratic social platform. A US ban would rob us all | Sophia Smith Galer
Nothing has challenged Silicon Valley like the Chinese app. Blocking its use in the US would be like stealing half the books in a library. How many times in your life can you say that one of the ...The Guardian - 6d -
How VPNs might allow Americans to continue using TikTok
If TikTok does indeed go dark on Sunday for Americans, there may be a tool for them to continue accessing the popular social app: VPNs.CNBC - 6d -
Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.
The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.The New York Times - 6d -
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law that could ban TikTok in US
The Supreme Court appears inclined to uphold a law that would ban the video-sharing app TikTok in the U.S. after Jan. 19 unless its China-owned parent company divests.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
US supreme court seems likely to uphold TikTok ban-or-sale law in hearing
Justices weighed importance of security with freedom of speech in oral arguments that went over nearly an hour. How would a TikTok ban work? The US supreme court heard oral arguments over the ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
TikTok ban: supreme court appears inclined to uphold law that could see app barred in US – live
Justices appear skeptical of TikTok owner’s arguments after Chinese-based parent company ByteDance asked court to review case. How would a TikTok ban in US work? TikTok maintains it is not ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
TikTok gets frosty reception at Supreme Court in fight to stave off ban
TikTok received a frosty reception in its fight to save the platform at the Supreme Court, which during oral arguments Friday expressed sympathy with the government’s national security concerns ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World
TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.Wired - Jan. 9
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