How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app
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How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, with only India’s ban nearly three years ago slightly slowing its growth – and only temporarily. A survey poll from the Pew Research Center last year found TikTok to be the fastest-growing platform in the US, as users beyond the social media app’s typically young demographic began to adopt it. In its filing with the Supreme Court on Monday, TikTok alleged that banning the app would “shutter” one of the most popular speech platforms at a highly political moment. “This, in turn, will silence the speech of applicants and the many Americans who use the platform to communicate about politics, commerce, arts, and other matters of public concern.” After the Supreme Court agreed to hear the challenge on Wednesday, a TikTok spokesperson said: “We believe the Court will find the TikTok ban unconstitutional so the over 170 million Americans on our platform can continue to exercise their free speech rights.”

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US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming
10 hours, 33 minutes ago

US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming

Deccan Chronicle  

Hong Kong: As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S. Since Monday, Xiaohongshu has become the top downloaded free app on Apple’s App Store in the U.S. Xiaohongshu, which in English means “Little Red Book” is a Chinese …

TikTok refugees welcomed by alternative Chinese apps ahead of ban
Top News
23 hours, 56 minutes ago

TikTok refugees welcomed by alternative Chinese apps ahead of ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok users in the US have reported receiving a warm welcome on other …

What is RedNote? Chinese app shoots to no 1 with TikTok ban looming
1 day, 3 hours ago

What is RedNote? Chinese app shoots to no 1 with TikTok ban looming

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Chinese short-form video app called Xiaohongshu is now the top free app …

TikTok is holding out for Trump to reverse ban
1 day, 7 hours ago

TikTok is holding out for Trump to reverse ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In comments made at the latest hearing, TikTok’s lawyers claimed that Trump could reverse the ban, however …

What happens if the US bans TikTok?
1 day, 7 hours ago

What happens if the US bans TikTok?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery TikTok’s role in ensuring non-famous people experience viral fame is …

Lemon8: TikTok sister app tops app store amid looming ban
1 day, 7 hours ago

Lemon8: TikTok sister app tops app store amid looming ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Your’e not the only one Amid a looming US ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing …

TikTok ban: Will you be able to use app? How will it impact users? Who is buying the Chinese app? What we know so far
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1 day, 7 hours ago

TikTok ban: Will you be able to use app? How will it impact users? Who is buying the Chinese app? What we know so far

Live Mint  

Is the TikTok social media app being banned in the United States? The US government passed a law last year that forced TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to either sell the wildly popular platform or shut it down. According to reports, the Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the US beginning January 19 — …

TikTok ban in US: When will the Chinese-owned social media app be banned?
1 day, 7 hours ago

TikTok ban in US: When will the Chinese-owned social media app be banned?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Massive social media app TikTok could be banned in the …

China in talks to sell TikTok to Elon Musk, reports say
1 day, 8 hours ago

China in talks to sell TikTok to Elon Musk, reports say

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese officials are reportedly …

Will Musk now own TikTok? China mulls selling short-video app to Tesla CEO, says report
1 day, 8 hours ago

Will Musk now own TikTok? China mulls selling short-video app to Tesla CEO, says report

Firstpost  

The Chinese government is considering a plan for Elon Musk to acquire TikTok’s US business to keep the short-video app from being effectively banned in the country Billionaire Elon Musk could possibly get the ownership of the US operation of TikTok, the short-video app that is contesting the impending ban with an appeal to the US Supreme Court. TikTok’s contingency …

What is Lemon8? The TikTok alternative gaining popularity that may also face a ban
1 day, 8 hours ago

What is Lemon8? The TikTok alternative gaining popularity that may also face a ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The company behind social media giant TikTok may face a nationwide ban in …

TikTok denies rumours of sale to Elon Musk amid US ban, calls it ‘pure fiction’: Report
1 day, 10 hours ago

TikTok denies rumours of sale to Elon Musk amid US ban, calls it ‘pure fiction’: Report

Live Mint  

ByteDance owned social media platform TikTok has denied the reports on the potential sale of the app to billionaire and Tesla boss Elon Musk to continue its operations amid a possible ban by the US government, reported Variety. Earlier, a report emerged stating that “Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of …

US TikTok users flock to another Chinese social media called RedNote over potential ban
1 day, 10 hours ago

US TikTok users flock to another Chinese social media called RedNote over potential ban

Firstpost  

In addition to RedNote and Lemon8, several other video apps are also trending. Flip, a social shopping platform featuring short-form videos, is gaining attention, currently ranking at number 14 on Google’s Play Store and number four on Apple’s App Store RedNote has gained rapid momentum as TikTok users look for new platforms in the wake of the possible ban. Little …

Elon Musk to buy TikTok US? New report claims Chinese officials want Tesla CEO to…
Top News
1 day, 14 hours ago

Elon Musk to buy TikTok US? New report claims Chinese officials want Tesla CEO to…

Live Mint  

Chinese officials are exploring an option for Elon Musk to take over TikTok if the popular social media company fails to avoid a ban in the US, Bloomberg reports. Notably, TikTok's 170 million users could significantly improve Musk's position vis-a-vis advertisers and potentially help solve one of the biggest issues faced by his social media platform. US lawmakers urge Biden …

TikTok to Elon Musk? China considers how to keep the app in the U.S.
1 day, 15 hours ago

TikTok to Elon Musk? China considers how to keep the app in the U.S.

Salon  

With TikTok's days in the U.S. numbered, the Chinese government is discussing options to keep it in America that include a potential deal with Elon Musk, according to media reports. Chinese officials are considering whether Musk could acquire the app's U.S. operations if it is banned, Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the talks. …

Social media users turn to Lemon8 and REDnote as US considers TikTok ban
1 day, 15 hours ago

Social media users turn to Lemon8 and REDnote as US considers TikTok ban

ABC  

If you're a regular TikTok user, you may have heard the names REDnote and Lemon8 in recent days. Downloads of the two social media apps have shot up as American TikTok users have scrambled to find a new vertical video platform. REDnote's app store blurb describes it as "a dynamic lifestyle platform for young people to share experiences, explore a …

What is Lemon8? The TikTok alternative gaining popularity that may also face a ban
Top News
1 day, 21 hours ago

What is Lemon8? The TikTok alternative gaining popularity that may also face a ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The company behind social media giant TikTok may face a …

Here’s what TikTok users are saying about the looming ban
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2 days, 15 hours ago

Here’s what TikTok users are saying about the looming ban

CNN  

CNN — TikTok creators and users are facing the reality that the popular short-video app will likely be banned in the United States. I might just put the phone down.” Creators bid farewell The TikTok ban could lead to a loss of income for creators, whose partnerships, monetization and followers aren’t guaranteed if they move to other platforms. “If we …

TikTok warns of broader consequences if US Supreme Court allows ban: Report
4 days, 2 hours ago

TikTok warns of broader consequences if US Supreme Court allows ban: Report

Live Mint  

The lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance offered a warning during Supreme Court arguments over a law that would compel the sale of the short-video app or ban it in the United States: If Congress could do this to TikTok, it could come after other companies, too. Noel Francisco, representing TikTok and ByteDance, argued that Supreme Court …

What happens to my TikTok if the ban goes through?
4 days, 15 hours ago

What happens to my TikTok if the ban goes through?

CNN  

New York CNN — TikTok’s fate in the United States is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. Beyond being unavailable in the app stores, “what the act says is that all of the other types of service providers can’t provide service either,” Francisco said. I think that’s the consequence of this law.” TikTok itself said in its emergency …

Supreme Court slams First Amendment arguments by TikTok as app gives last ditch effort to stop US ban
4 days, 19 hours ago

Supreme Court slams First Amendment arguments by TikTok as app gives last ditch effort to stop US ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supreme Court justices slammed First Amendment arguments made by TikTok …

SC's TikTok plea hearing ends: Here's the Chinese company's argument and the judges reaction
4 days, 20 hours ago

SC's TikTok plea hearing ends: Here's the Chinese company's argument and the judges reaction

Firstpost  

‘The government cannot restrict speech in order to protect us from speech,’ TikTok’s attorney said. The government’s lawyer argued that there is ‘a distinct, sovereign harm to the US’ if China gets its hands on American citizens’ data The US Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments in TikTok’s appeal of a law that could force its Chinese owner to sell …

The Surprise Winner of the TikTok Ban
4 days, 20 hours ago

The Surprise Winner of the TikTok Ban

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “When we see that there’s an ongoing global trend towards mass surveillance, censorship, and fragmentation of the internet, it’s deeply concerning.” — Lauren Hendry Parsons “There might be a blip on the sales chart. VPN use for privacy “doesn’t …

Listen to TikTok’s final pleas against possible ban in Supreme Court
Top News
5 days ago

Listen to TikTok’s final pleas against possible ban in Supreme Court

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as the US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in …

Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’
5 days, 1 hour ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a …

The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here’s what to know about the case
Top News
5 days, 4 hours ago

The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here’s what to know about the case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court on Friday, with the justices largely holding the app’s fate in their hands. TikTok’s lawyers challenged the law in court, joined by users and content creators who say a ban would upend their livelihoods. He took the unusual step of filing court documents asking the Supreme …

Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office
5 days, 6 hours ago

Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has claimed he would “save TikTok in America,” …

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app
5 days, 6 hours ago

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect
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5 days, 6 hours ago

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. Supreme Court has said it would hear arguments …

What happens if the US bans TikTok?
5 days, 6 hours ago

What happens if the US bans TikTok?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery TikTok’s role in ensuring non-famous people experience viral fame is …

US Supreme Court's TikTok ban case: What you need to know
Top News
5 days, 15 hours ago

US Supreme Court's TikTok ban case: What you need to know

India Today  

The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court on Friday, with the justices largely holding the app’s fate in their hands. TikTok’s lawyers challenged the law in court, joined by users and content creators who say a ban would upend their livelihoods. He took the unusual step of filing court documents asking the Supreme Court to …

Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect
5 days, 15 hours ago

Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect

LA Times  

The TikTok shutdown law is due to take effect Jan. 19, the day before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok’s free-speech defense, signaling they are not likely to strike down the law that could shut down the popular video site the day before President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office. …

Supreme Court leaning toward TikTok shutdown: reports
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5 days, 15 hours ago

Supreme Court leaning toward TikTok shutdown: reports

Salon  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday seemed inclined to rule against TikTok, the social media app that faces a ban in the U.S. unless its parent company sells it to a non-Chinese company, media outlets reported. Justices heard TikTok's argument that a federal law requiring its sale by Jan. 19 violates the First Amendment, as well as the U.S. government's …

Supreme Court signals it will uphold ban on TikTok over national security concerns and other takeaways from oral arguments
5 days, 15 hours ago

Supreme Court signals it will uphold ban on TikTok over national security concerns and other takeaways from oral arguments

CNN  

CNN — A majority of the Supreme Court appeared likely to uphold a controversial ban on TikTok over concerns about its ties to China, with justices lobbing pointed questions at lawyers for the social media app and a group of its content creators. “The law is only targeted at this foreign corporation, which doesn’t have First Amendment rights,” she said …

How influencers are preparing for a potential TikTok ban
5 days, 15 hours ago

How influencers are preparing for a potential TikTok ban

CNN  

New York CNN — Joanne Molinaro’s life changed when she found TikTok. “And the PRC could covertly manipulate the platform to advance its geopolitical interests and harm the United States.” The court appeared likely to uphold the law and allow the ban to go into effect, with both liberal and conservative justices directing a series of tough and skeptical questions …

TikTok ban: Why the ByteDance app might actually get banned from the U.S.
5 days, 16 hours ago

TikTok ban: Why the ByteDance app might actually get banned from the U.S.

Slate  

This article was republished from the Rip Current by Jacob Ward and has been lightly edited for Slate. In fact, as the Supreme Court prepares to take up the question of TikTok’s continued existence in the United States on Friday, around the world the executives of dozens of companies, having read the headlines, are undoubtedly waking up sweating in the …

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
55 years ago

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

Wired  

TikTok’s day of reckoning in the US has arrived. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, states that ByteDance must sell TikTok’s US business to a non-Chinese company by January 19—no buyer has yet been found—or see the app blocked in the US. The Supreme Court, which is hearing the case quickly due to the impending deadline and …

TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
6 days, 2 hours ago

TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok, a wildly popular digital platform that roughly half the people in the United States use for entertainment and information. The Biden administration, defending the law that President …

The Internet’s Future Is Looking Bleaker by the Day
6 days, 3 hours ago

The Internet’s Future Is Looking Bleaker by the Day

Wired  

This is proving to be a monumental week on the tech and politics beat. On Tuesday, Meta announced that it would be ending its third-party fact-checking program and cutting down its rules barring hate speech in a move clearly targeted at appeasing one person—incoming president Donald Trump. Reel-ing Into a Second Trump Administration There’s a reason why mean-spirited TikTok users …

TikTok ban will be weighed by Supreme Court. Here’s what to watch Friday
6 days, 15 hours ago

TikTok ban will be weighed by Supreme Court. Here’s what to watch Friday

CNN  

Washington CNN — The only branch of the federal government without a social media presence will weigh the fate of one of the nation’s most popular video-sharing apps on Friday, delving into a viral fight over whether TikTok’s ties to China threaten national security. Video Ad Feedback ‘Losing the community I built’: TikTok creator braces for ban 03:07 - Source: …

ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
1 week ago

ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app

Associated Press  

Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately? Amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing the platform’s sister app. Lemon8’s popularity could potentially soar further depending on the outcome of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing Friday over a law requiring TikTok to break ties with ByteDance or face a U.S. ban. TikTok said the integration was designed …

Banning TikTok won’t solve your data-security problem
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1 week ago

Banning TikTok won’t solve your data-security problem

Live Mint  

During last year’s presidential campaign, Kamala Harris regularly posted on TikTok, encouraging voters to follow her on the platform, as did Joe Biden before he withdrew. he wrote on Truth Social last week, above a bar graph that showed his TikTok views outpacing not only Ms. Harris’s but also those of Tucker Carlson and Taylor Swift. As Scientific American reported …

TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue
Trending News
1 week ago

TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue

CNN  

CNN — TikTok, the popular social media platform celebrated for its frothy mix of dance videos, cat antics, news clips and recipes, will wage a substantial First Amendment battle at the Supreme Court on Friday. “Most of it consists of things like dance videos, home-repair tutorials, and montages of weekend getaways.” More importantly as a matter of First Amendment protection, …

TikTok could be banned in the US in days. Creators are left in limbo
Trending News
1 week, 2 days ago

TikTok could be banned in the US in days. Creators are left in limbo

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If the government prevails as it did in …

TikTok Creators Left In Limbo While Awaiting Decision On Potential Platform Ban
1 week, 3 days ago

TikTok Creators Left In Limbo While Awaiting Decision On Potential Platform Ban

Huff Post  

FILE - A man carries a Free TikTok sign in front of the courthouse where the hush-money trial of Donald Trump was underway on April 15, 2024, in New York. For creators, the TikTok doomsday scenarios are nothing new since President-elect Donald Trump first tried to ban the platform through executive order during his first term. But I’m staying calm,” …

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
1 week, 3 days ago

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

Live Mint  

Will TikTok be banned this month? For creators, the TikTok doomsday scenarios are nothing new since President-elect Donald Trump first tried to ban the platform through executive order during his first term. But I'm staying calm,” said Gillian Johnson, who benefited financially from TikTok’s live feature and rewards program, which helped creators generate higher revenue potential by posting high-quality original …

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
Trending News
1 week, 3 days ago

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

Associated Press  

Will TikTok be banned this month? But I’m staying calm,” said Gillian Johnson, who benefited financially from TikTok’s live feature and rewards program, which helped creators generate higher revenue potential by posting high-quality original content. My Neighbor.” Johnson said the idea of TikTok going away is “hard to accept.” Many creators have taken to TikTok to voice their frustrations, grappling …

What happens if the US bans TikTok?
1 week, 3 days ago

What happens if the US bans TikTok?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery TikTok’s role in ensuring non-famous people experience viral fame is …

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law
1 week, 4 days ago

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law

Hindustan Times  

By David Shepardson DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law WASHINGTON, - The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court late on Friday to reject President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan. 19. DOJ said no …

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