Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge President Donald Trump has issued an executive order telling the Department of Justice to not enforce a rule that demands TikTok spin off from…
The past week has been a roller-coaster ride for TikTok users in America. With speculations regarding the potential divestiture, the official ban coming into effect, and the ray of hope…
TikTok wasn't the only Bytedance app to be bannedCapCut was taken down, and Meta out of nowhere announced EditsEdits sounds a lot like CapCut as a free editing tool for…
TikTok may be back, but that hasn’t prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead up to a ban on TikTok — which kicked off Sunday and lasted…
Perplexity AI, a U.S.-based search engine startup, has submitted a proposal to merge with TikTok's U.S. operations. Source
The US TikTok ban saw a huge spike in searches for VPNs. But did they work? Source
Marvel Snap developer Second Dinner has recently confirmed that the game will be back in the United States within 12 hours. The collectible card game Marvel Snap was released in…
EU Codes of Conduct are more of a suggestion than legally enforceable rules. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Meta, Google, TikTok, and X have each pledged…
It's Monday, January 20, 2025 — and TikTok has seemingly lived on. Don't get me wrong, the app still seems to be stuck in regulatory ambiguity, but it hasn't gone…
TikTok is back online in the U.S. after a temporary shutdown left millions of users unable to access the app on Saturday. TikTok said it was “in the process of…
A marketing campaign brief obtained by WIRED reveals how the Chinese app is trying to capitalize on its sudden international popularity. Source
China has provided the strongest indication yet that it’s willing to secure a that will keep TikTok up and running in the US. The country previously claimed it would block…
TikTok disappeared for a portion of the weekend, following a Supreme Court decision that upheld a 2024 federal law requiring the app to cease operations in the US unless it…
Search data shows Americans are exploring TikTok alternatives and workarounds, but struggling to find satisfactory replacements. The post TikTok Ban Sparks 5000% Surge In Alternative App Searches appeared first on…
TikTok bid adieu to its US users over the weekend before returning for an encore with no clear ending. But, it's now joined by a few copycats, including X (formerly…
At parties throughout Washington over the long Inauguration weekend, creators and strategists who take credit for Donald Trump’s victory toasted their success on the dimes of TikTok, Google, and Spotify.…
With TikTok’s future still uncertain, other social media platforms are rushing to grab the opportunities it might leave behind. X and Bluesky are both looking to cash in on the…
Elon Musk has objected to a lack of reciprocity in the US-China tech relationship, a rare criticism from the billionaire on issues sensitive to Beijing after US president-elect Donald Trump…
Credit: Instagram Edits is a new video editing app from Meta that will help creators shoot and edit Reels on their smartphones starting next month. Like the now-banned CapCut app,…
TikTok might be (sort of) back for now, but that's not stopping other social media platforms from trying to horn in on its business. Bluesky is the latest, introducing a…