Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.
Will TikTok shut down? What to do as a user or creator if the platform is banned
Whether you’re a casual user or a dedicated creator, the possibility of TikTok shutting down in the U.S. raises many questions.
TikTok is Banned in the US: Here Are 8 Replacement Apps
Now that TikTok has been disabled for US users, these rival apps can help you get your fix of short-form video.
TikTok ban live updates — TikTok is back ahead of expected executive order
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.
TikTok shuts down as U.S. ban takes effect
President Joe Biden last year signed a law Congress had passed with bipartisan support to force TikTok to divest from Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban, citing concer
TikTok Restored In U.S. After Overnight Ban As Users Rejoice
TikTok is back after a dramatic countdown and shutdown following a U.S. ban. The app thanked Trump after he led the charge on a TikTok ban.
YouTube star MrBeast expresses interest in purchasing TikTok less than a week before ban
James "Jimmy" Donaldson, known as MrBeast on YouTube, made an offhand comment to X this week, saying he'd buy TikTok so it ...
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YouTube vs. TikTok in 2025: Under-the-Hood Tech Battle
Discover the ultimate tech comparison of YouTube vs. TikTok, from recommendation systems and streaming quality to ...
NC’s MrBeast says he wants to buy TikTok after meeting with a ‘bunch of billionaires’
The platform is in need of saving in the United States, where approximately 170 million people have TikTok accounts. On ...
Explainer: What happens to TikTok now?
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Our obsession with vapid TikTok, YouTube influencers like MrBeast won't save us | Opinion
The Netflix series "Hype House" features a group of young TikTok and YouTube content creators who lived in a mansion in Los Angeles as they tried to make it as viral stars. The meta nature of the ...
TikTok creators react to restored service: 'My whole livelihood was on the line this weekend'
TikTok restored its US services on Sunday, easing the concerns of content creators who make their living off the platform — ...
X wants to be more like TikTok in latest update
X has announced that they are rolling out a new dedicated vertical video feed for users in the US, presumably hoping to ...
In challenge to TikTok, Bluesky and X roll out dedicated vertical video feeds
Bluesky also noted that developers are working on alternatives for TikTok using the AT Protocol, or Authenticated Transfer ...
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MrBeast takes private jet to officially place bid for TikTok purchase
YouTube star MrBeast has confirmed that he’s making an official bid to purchase TikTok after the ban briefly went dark in the US.