TikTok Restoring Service for U.S. Users, After Trump Signals He Will Save It

ChatGPT Is Restored After Hourslong Outage

Thousands of users were unable to access OpenAI’s chatbot starting around 6 a.m. on Thursday. Shortly after 10 a.m., the company said the issue had been resolved.

The New York Times - 14h

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 - 2d

ByteDance board member confident deal to save TikTok in US will be reached soon

General Atlantic CEO and ByteDance board member Bill Ford said Wednesday that he believes TikTok will soon reach a deal to remain in the U.S. “It's in everybody's interest,” Ford said at an Axios ...

The Hill - 15h

TikTok buyers line up as Trump, China signal openness to deal

Potential TikTok buyers are lining up as President Trump and the Chinese government show heightened interest in striking a deal to sell the popular video-sharing platform in the face of a U.S. ...

The Hill - 18h

After Trump Reprieve, What Comes Next for TikTok?

The TikTok ban won’t be enforced until April, but there will be plenty of contentious negotiations between China, the U.S., and prospective buyers in the meantime.

Inc. - 1d

Bolton slams Trump after Secret Service detail removal

President Donald Trump has terminated Secret Service protection for his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton said Tuesday.

ABC News - 1d

Trump says he's open to TikTok sale to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison

At a press briefing on Tuesday, President Trump suggested that he's open to the idea of Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok.

CNBC - 2d

Trump Signs Executive Order Saving TikTok for 75 Days

ByteDance now has to show that it’s making significant progress on a deal to sell TikTok to a US-based company.

Wired - 3d

Trump signals major policy changes as he begins his second term

President Trump declared a national emergency at the border, was signing executive orders on border security and declaring an "energy emergency" that would allow him to encourage more oil and gas ...

NBC News - 3d

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. - 3d

China Signals It Is Open to a Deal Keeping TikTok in U.S.

The founder of the app’s parent, Beijing-based ByteDance, met with Elon Musk last year.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

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 - 3d

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 weekend

Financial Times - 4d

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 - 4d

TikTok Engineered Its Shutdown to Get Saved. But Trump’s Solution May Fall Short

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s idea, a 50-50 “joint venture” between the existing Chinese owner and some kind of American entity, was more politics than substance.

The New York Times - 4d

Live updates: Trump holds victory rally at Capital One Arena, TikTok restores service

President-elect Trump made the rounds rounds in Washington on Sunday and held a victory rally at Capital One Area just before Inauguration Day. Trump arrived in the nation's capital over the ...

The Hill - 4d

TikTok Starts Working Again After Trump Says He Will Stall a Ban

Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.

The New York Times - 4d

TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge

TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.

BBC News - 4d

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 - 4d

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 - 4d

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 - 4d

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 - 4d

Trump says he won’t let TikTok stay dark

President-elect Trump said Sunday he will issue an executive order to postpone the ban on TikTok and give its Chinese-based company ByteDance more time to divest from the platform. "I’m asking ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok extension to avoid ban

Chinese-owned video app warns it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without government intervention

Financial Times - 5d

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 - 5d

Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok 90-day extension

President-elect Trump told NBC News on Saturday that he is likely to give TikTok a 90-day extension while his incoming administration assesses the situation following the Supreme Court decision to ...

The Hill - 5d

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 - 5d

Trump says he discussed TikTok in first call with Xi since 2021

Conversation between US and Chinese leaders comes days before president-elect’s inauguration

Financial Times - 5d

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 - 6d

Will Trump save TikTok from U.S. ban?

The Supreme Court has upheld a law to ban TikTok in the U.S., but President-elect Donald Trump could choose to save the popular social media app by not enforcing the legislation. CBS MoneyWatch ...

CBS News - 6d

Walmart Should Do Its Patriotic Duty and Save TikTok for Millions of Gen-Z Users

The Supreme Court upheld the ban, leaving it to a potential buyer to save the social network.

Inc. - 6d

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 - 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 - Jan. 15

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

Disney's KABC and PBS SoCal stations' signals from Mt. Wilson restored amid Eaton fire

Flames from the Eaton fire came perilously close to the Mt. Wilson transmitters, and local stations, including KABC, PBS SoCal and radio KLOS-FM, reported losing transmissions.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 10

Morning Report — Trump signals he means it on Greenland, Canada

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump, transactional to his core, argued Tuesday that Denmark should sell Greenland to the United States to benefit global security. He pressed Panama to forfeit ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

TikTok Restoring Service for U.S. Users, After Trump Signals He Will Save It

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