Tag: TikTok
Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale to non-Chinese buyer to avoid ban
Deadline set by US president was supposed to be Saturday, with Trump now considering decreasing tariffs to get deal Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order to extend the TikTok ban deadline. This is the second time the president will have delayed the ban or sale of the social media app, and will…
Parents suing TikTok over children’s deaths say it ‘has no compassion’
The four British families suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful deaths of their children have accused the tech giant of having “no compassion”. In an exclusive group interview for BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the parents said they were taking the company to court to try to find out the truth about what happened…
A plan to save TikTok. And, Palestinians return to northern Gaza
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza began walking home today for the first time in over a year. The long trek home to the devastated areas of…
Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
Bobby Allyn The Trump administration is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app’s global operations, according to two people with direct knowledge of the talks. Under the deal now being negotiated by the White House, TikTok’s…
TikTok Ban Survives Supreme Court. What’s Next?
Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok in U.S. What’s Next? The end seems nigh for TikTok in the U.S. By Ben Guarino edited by Dean Visser Join Our Community of Science Lovers! On Friday the Supreme Court affirmed that it would be legal to force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the immensely popular app to…
TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban
President-elect says order would give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stake TikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring services in the US after Donald Trump pledged earlier in the day to give the video app a reprieve on its US ban. Trump wrote on Truth…
The Best TikTok Gifts for Teens They’ll Actually Want
Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. In the world of TikTok, there isn’t a product recommendation you can’t find that’s already been reviewed or suggested by someone on the addictive social media app. We’re talking fashion, beauty, home…
TikTok is offline in the U.S. after Supreme Court upholds ban
Bobby Allyn TikTok is no longer accessible to users in the U.S., the result of a controversial law forcing the popular platform offline unless it splits away from its China-based owner, ByteDance. When users tried to open the app around 10:35 p.m. ET, a message appeared: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now,” it read. “A…
Trump says he’ll likely give TikTok a 90-day extension
By Bobby Allyn , Juliana Kim President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a looming ban once he assumes office on Monday. “I think that would be, certainly, an option that we look at,” Trump said in an interview on NBC News’ Meet The Press with…
TikTok creators mourn app where ‘overnight’ success is possible
For online sensation Erika Thompson, TikTok is the most powerful social media platform to educate her 11 million followers about her life’s passion: bees. The loss of the platform in the US – made more likely after the Supreme Court upheld a ban that is set to be enacted next week – will be “substantive”…
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
The US Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans TikTok in the US unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sells the platform by this Sunday. TikTok had challenged the law, arguing it would violate free speech protections for the more than 170 million users it says it has in the US. But that argument…
What happens to TikTok now?
TikTok is set to be banned in the US on 19 January after the Supreme Court denied a last ditch legal bid from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. It found the law banning the social media platform did not violate the first amendment rights of TikTok and its 170 million users, as the companies argued. But…
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app’s existence in the U.S.
Bobby Allyn The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the federal government can legally shut down TikTok in the U.S., delivering a stunning blow to the viral video app used by about half of Americans. Last April, President Biden signed a bipartisan bill that said TikTok must spin off from its China-based parent company, or…
U.S. TikTok Users Flock to RedNote as Ban Looms
Why Are U.S. TikTok Users Signing Up for RedNote? Thousands of U.S. TikTok users are joining China-based app RedNote, spawning memes, jokes and confusion By Ben Guarino edited by Dean Visser A TikTok creator and advocate wears a button showing support for TikTok. Other users have flocked to alternative apps, such as China-based RedNote. Join…
U.S. TikTok Ban Looms as Supreme Court Hears Arguments
U.S. TikTok Ban Looms as Supreme Court Hears Arguments TikTok is on the clock: ByteDance, the app’s China-based owner, must sell it by January 19 or face a ban By Ben Guarino edited by Dean Visser Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol Building on March 13, 2024 in Washington, D.C.…
TikTok is heading to the Supreme Court to challenge its U.S. ban. Here’s what to know
Bobby Allyn For the past four years, TikTok has been facing an existential crisis: It’s under threat of being banned in the United States. But the video app’s fate may soon be decided. On Friday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments from TikTok’s lawyers and the Justice Department. At stake are the app’s estimated 170…
TikTok to make final plea at Supreme Court against US ban
TikTok will appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday in a last-ditch effort to overturn a ban, in a case testing the limits of national security and free speech. The popular social media platform is challenging a law passed last year ordering the firm to be split from its Chinese owner or be blocked…
TikTok Plans to Shut Down in U.S. Jan. 19 Due to Ban
TikTok said it will shut down by Jan. 19—the proposed date of the social media app’s U.S. ban—if the Supreme Court does not intervene. TikTok‘s time in the United States may be up. After all, the social media platform said it plans on shutting off in the Unites States Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court…
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Says He’s Near Deal to Buy TikTok
Shark Tank‘s Kevin O’Leary—a.k.a. “Mr. Wonderful”—said he’s nearing a deal to buy TikTok from its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance to avoid the U.S. ban on the social media app. Kevin O’Leary is ready to make a deal to stop the U.S. TikTok ban. The Shark Tank star has teamed up with other entrepreneurs—including former Los…
75 Hard: Is the TikTok fitness challenge really worth it?
When you think of new year’s resolutions, a 75-day workout might not top the list. But that’s what’s going viral this year as people take to TikTok to document their progress. First, the ground rules: you stick to a healthy diet with no cheat meals or alcohol. Plus on each of the 75 days, you…
TikTok knew its livestreaming feature allowed child exploitation, state lawsuit alleges
Company’s own inquiry found money laundering and children performing sexualized acts for digital currency TikTok has long been aware that its video livestream feature has been misused to harm children, according to newly revealed details in a lawsuit brought against the social media company by the state of Utah. Those harms include child sexual exploitation…
Elon Musk’s ‘social experiment on humanity’: How X evolved in 2024
Billionaire Elon Musk has hailed Twitter as a bastion for freedom of expression ever since he acquired the social media site two years ago. But over the course of 2024, X, as it is now called, has evolved from what felt like a communal town square into a polarised hub where views and posts seem…