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TikTok to close Nashville office, lay off 250 employees
TikTok said Wednesday it will close its Nashville office in October, laying off 250 workers. The move is a retrenchment from the social…
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Meta, TikTok and others agree to teen safety ratings
Meta, TikTok and Snap will be rated on their teen safety efforts amid rising concern about whether the world’s largest social media…
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10 most-popular unique Airbnbs in the world, according to social media
Social media has become one of the most-powerful tools shaping how younger travelers choose where to go next. "Social media is the leading…
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Is TikTok censoring content? Changes to app explained
TikTok is facing criticism and an investigation after being flooded with claims of censorship over the weekend. The day before the fatal…
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Is social media harmful for kids? Meta and YouTube face trial after TikTok settles suit
TikTok has agreed to settle the first in a series of closely-watched product liability cases, bowing out on the eve of a landmark trial…
Politics
As Newsom slams suppression of anti-Trump content, TikTok blames a technical glitch
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he is investigating reports that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content days after the platform…
Politics
US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
Some US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture…
Politics
TikTok has finalized its U.S. joint venture, ending saga over its fate
The long and winding road over the fate of TikTok — the enormously popular social video platform that has been a force in American youth…
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Woman says people cheered ICE in Minnesota grocery store: "Really excited"
A TikTok user said people in a Minnesota grocery store were “clapping” and “chanting” in support of U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Culture
The Weirdly Refreshing Honesty of the Oscars of TikTok
For the longest time, I kept myself from joining TikTok. Social media, I figured, was already kind of a problem for me. I was heavily…
Business
TikTok creators welcome deal to keep app in the U.S.
Only a few years ago, Keith Lee was a professional MMA fighter, doing food delivery and making social media videos to ease his social…
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Uganda prison officer sacked for 'politicking' on TikTok
A Uganda prison officer has been sacked for criticising the government on TikTok, in a rare move authorities said amounted to "gross…
Business
TikTok secures its future in the U.S. with agreement for new joint venture
TikTok has finalized a deal with Oracle and two other investors that will allow the popular social video platform to continue its business…
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TikTok to invest more than 200 billion reais in Brazil data centre
ByteDance’s TikTok will invest more than 200 billion reais (S$49 billion) to build a data centre in Brazil, marking its first project in…
Politics
Brazil to begin construction on TikTok data center in six months, minister says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Construction on a TikTok data center in Brazil will begin in six months, an official said on Friday, with the project…
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The Age of Enshittification
Sometimes a term is so apt, its meaning so clear and so relevant to our circumstances, that it becomes more than just a useful buzzword…
Business
ByteDance to get about 50% of TikTok US profit under Trump deal: sources
TikTok’s Chinese parent company will likely get about half of the profit from the platform’s US operation even after it sells majority…
Politics
Trump declares TikTok deal meets requirements to avoid US ban
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order declaring that an announced deal on a US version of TikTok would meet the…
Politics
Trump signs executive order to keep TikTok operating in U.S.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would allow hugely popular social video app TikTok to continue to operate in…
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Murdoch's Fox Corp. could join Trump deal to preserve TikTok in the U.S.
Another pair of influencers might be joining President Trump’s effort to preserve TikTok in the U.S.: Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch. The…
Politics
Does Trump Actually Know the Status of His TikTok Deal With China?
Attorney and commentator Norm Eisen—who runs one such group, Democracy Defenders Action—has circulated a draft open letter, titled “An…
Politics
Trump says China's Xi has approved a deal to save TikTok in the U.S.
President Trump said Friday that he has reached a deal with China to keep the popular social video app TikTok running in the U.S. Trump…
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Trump says US has a buyer for TikTok
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Sep 16) that the US and China have a deal that will keep the short-video app TikTok operating in…
Politics
Trump seems to claim TikTok deal ahead of Wednesday deadline
President Trump, who years ago led the charge to ban TikTok from the U.S., seemed to claim credit for saving it in a move he said should…