The TikTok ban and online migration

Online communities are nomadic – one digital place will never hold them forever

The United States of America deleted TikTok late in the evening of 18 January. I was on the train home from The Brutalist. By morning, the app came back! Wow!

For fear of China’s propaganda and data collection, the US government took the unprecedented step of barring 170 million of its residents from using an app they loved and which provided a livelihood to some.

Online communities are nomadic; one digital place will never hold them forever.

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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 - 2d
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CBS News - 1d
VPNs not a workaround for U.S. TikTok ban

U.S. TikTok users hoping to find a workaround to access the banned app are finding that virtual private networks are no help, hinting that the company has taken extra precautions to ensure ...
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Trump Considering TikTok Ban Delay

President-elect Donald Trump may grant an extension allowing TikTok to keep going beyond the ban.
Inc. - 2d
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 - 3d
TikTok Influencers React to a Potential Ban

Grief, frustration and tears followed the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday.
The New York Times - 4d
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 ...
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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 ...
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TikTok ban: Here’s what to expect if the app is banned in the U.S. on Sunday

The U.S. Supreme Court is viewed as open to upholding a national-security law that will shut down the video-sharing app nationwide on Sunday if it continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent ...
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