None of the most pertinent questions directed to TikTok’s critics are being answered, or even acknowledged. There have been empty accusations followed by no discussion.
If we're no longer using Facebook or Twitter, Threads or Instagram, TikTok -- where are we supposed to go? And I don't mean "which app is next." Bluesky has been an acceptable Twitter alternative for me so far,
Initially, it seemed Ramona Singer sold her X account (@ramonasinger) to Larry Fink, who then changed it to @larryfinkreal.
A number of social-media posts claim that the Chinese-owned app is blocking content that is critical of the new president.
Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, known on the Internet as MrBeast, has made it clear he is interested in buying TikTok. Donaldson has the most subscribers of any user on YouTube— over 340 million—and boasts over 113 million TikTok followers.
In a move to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding TikTok, X has introduced a new tab specifically for vertical videos. While X already offered short-form videos accessible through scrolling the feed, the new tab consolidates them into a central location.
TikTok has been shutdown in the U.S. — and social media users are already joking about what comes next. Here are some of their funniest reactions.
Though the TikTok Ban lasted less than 24 hours, content creators and influencers have been pushed to consider other social media platforms outside of TikTok.
Since TikTok was pulled off app stores in the U.S., people are selling their phones with TikTok downloaded. But it's not as easy as it looks.
TikTok's services are restored in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump pledged to sign an executive order to save it. It's been a wild 24 hours to say the least — starting with TikTok preemptively shutting down the app for users from 10:30pm on January 18.
As TikTok mentioned, the company is hoping that Donald Trump will bring it back online after he officially becomes the next U.S. President on January 20, but there has been no definite word as of yet. He did, however, say to NBC News in an interview on January 18 that he will "most likely" delay the ban for 90 days.
The newly launched $VINE spiked in value after Elon Musk teased a possible comeback of the discontinued app. Here's what it could mean for crypto.