Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.
(nytimes.com)
Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated from its Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States, according to three people familiar with the bid.
Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated from its Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States, according to three people familiar with the bid.
Gen Z on why they stopped trusting experts in favor of influencers on TikTok
(fortune.com)
Gen Z teens tell us why they stopped trusting experts in favor of influencers on TikTok
Gen Z teens tell us why they stopped trusting experts in favor of influencers on TikTok
TikTok is back in the App Store
(theverge.com)
Nearly a month after it was banned in the US, TikTok has returned to the App Store for iPhones and other Apple devices as well as the Google Play store for Android phones and tablets.
Nearly a month after it was banned in the US, TikTok has returned to the App Store for iPhones and other Apple devices as well as the Google Play store for Android phones and tablets.
Apple to Restore TikTok to US App Store Following Justice Department Letter
(bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are restoring ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok to their app stores on Thursday following assurances in a letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi that a ban wouldn’t immediately be enforced.
Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are restoring ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok to their app stores on Thursday following assurances in a letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi that a ban wouldn’t immediately be enforced.
Instagram deals reveal Meta is offering TikTok creators as much as $300k to post
(businessinsider.com)
Instagram wants to be the first place creators go to post short-form videos.
Instagram wants to be the first place creators go to post short-form videos.
TikTok's 'cute winter boots' trend explained
(usermag.co)
For the past 48 hours, thousands of TikTok users have been posting and sharing videos ostensibly about "cute winter boots."
For the past 48 hours, thousands of TikTok users have been posting and sharing videos ostensibly about "cute winter boots."
First Look: Loops, by Pixelfed – Decentralised TikTok Competitor (2024)
(wedistribute.org)
Over the past few weeks, Loops has opened up its public beta to early adopters and enthusiasts looking to put the platform through its paces.
Over the past few weeks, Loops has opened up its public beta to early adopters and enthusiasts looking to put the platform through its paces.
TikTokers offered $5k to join Facebook and Instagram
(bbc.com)
Social media giant Meta has offered to pay up to $5,000 (£4,040) to popular creators in the United States who join Facebook and Instagram.
Social media giant Meta has offered to pay up to $5,000 (£4,040) to popular creators in the United States who join Facebook and Instagram.
Apple won't return TikTok to the App Store until it's sold to a U.S. buyer
(appleinsider.com)
Despite President Trump's temporary stay on the federal TikTok ban, it's extremely unlikely that the video-sharing app will return to the App Store anytime soon. Here's why.
Despite President Trump's temporary stay on the federal TikTok ban, it's extremely unlikely that the video-sharing app will return to the App Store anytime soon. Here's why.
TikTok owner asks Chinese staff in Singapore to pay taxes to Beijing
(ft.com)
TikTok owner asks Chinese staff in Singapore to pay taxes to Beijing
TikTok owner asks Chinese staff in Singapore to pay taxes to Beijing
Everyone is asking the wrong questions about TikTok
(sfconservancy.org)
As we write this, everyone is wondering what will happen with TikTok in the next 48 hours.
As we write this, everyone is wondering what will happen with TikTok in the next 48 hours.
I'm a 17-Year-Old TikTok Junkie. I Need This Ban
(nytimes.com)
My friends and I never thought this day would come. The daily routines of over 170 million Americans have been disrupted by a nationwide TikTok ban. On the bright side, my homework will get done a lot quicker.
My friends and I never thought this day would come. The daily routines of over 170 million Americans have been disrupted by a nationwide TikTok ban. On the bright side, my homework will get done a lot quicker.
TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
(nbcnews.com)
TikTok said Sunday that it would be restoring service to U.S. users after blocking it the evening before.
TikTok said Sunday that it would be restoring service to U.S. users after blocking it the evening before.
TikTok Shutdown: Why building on proprietary platforms is a risky game
(bouia.com)
As TikTok is being pulled from under millions of content creators, I sincerely hope this will be the last straw for us to finally learn our lesson.
As TikTok is being pulled from under millions of content creators, I sincerely hope this will be the last straw for us to finally learn our lesson.
Everyone is asking the wrong questions about TikTok
(sfconservancy.org)
As we write this, everyone is wondering what will happen with TikTok in the next 48 hours. Social media as a phenomenon was designed to manufacture drama to sell advertising, and in this moment, the meta-drama is bigger than the in-App drama.
As we write this, everyone is wondering what will happen with TikTok in the next 48 hours. Social media as a phenomenon was designed to manufacture drama to sell advertising, and in this moment, the meta-drama is bigger than the in-App drama.
India Banned TikTok in 2020
(time.com)
When Congress passed a bill in April 2024 ordering ByteDance to either sell TikTok or face a ban, many speculated that ByteDance would opt to sell, because the American market was too valuable to relinquish freely. But TikTok actually faced an even bigger exodus of users in 2020, when India banned the app.
When Congress passed a bill in April 2024 ordering ByteDance to either sell TikTok or face a ban, many speculated that ByteDance would opt to sell, because the American market was too valuable to relinquish freely. But TikTok actually faced an even bigger exodus of users in 2020, when India banned the app.
Apple says it's following the law by removing TikTok from the App Store
(theverge.com)
With TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices.
With TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices.
About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps in the United States
(apple.com)
TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps are no longer available in the United States, and visitors to the United States might have limited access to features.
TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps are no longer available in the United States, and visitors to the United States might have limited access to features.
Perplexity AI submits bid to merge with TikTok
(techcrunch.com)
With a TikTok ban looming in the United States, Perplexity AI is the latest bidder hoping to give the video app a new corporate home.
With a TikTok ban looming in the United States, Perplexity AI is the latest bidder hoping to give the video app a new corporate home.
What if no one misses TikTok?
(nytimes.com)
So this may be the way TikTok ends: not with a bang, but with a whimper.
So this may be the way TikTok ends: not with a bang, but with a whimper.