#tiktok-ban tag

The US supreme court's TikTok ruling is a scandal | Evelyn Douek and Jameel Jaffer

The Supreme Court's TikTok decision empowered government control over a major speech platform, undermining First Amendment protections and creating its own national security risk.

UK politics

fromwww.independent.co.uk

1 week ago

Keir Starmer launches personal TikTok account despite ban

Sir Keir Starmer launched a TikTok account despite a 2023 ban on TikTok for government-issued devices, with Downing Street citing security mitigations.

Tech industry

fromFast Company

1 month ago

What is Skylight? Here's what you need to know about the TikTok alternative

Skylight offers a decentralized, AT Protocol-based short-form video alternative to TikTok, attracting creators worried about a U.S. TikTok ban and algorithm changes.

Privacy professionals

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

2 months ago

How Meta Is Censoring Abortion | EFFector 37.13

ALPR-enabled police drones, First Amendment challenges to a TikTok ban, privacy protections for abandoned phones, and findings on abortion-related social media censorship are central digital rights concerns.

US politics

fromForbes

2 months ago

The Great TikTok Sell-Off: What It Means for Consumers

Users are migrating from TikTok to alternatives over data-privacy fears and legal uncertainty, while plans propose US-hosted recommendation algorithms to ease security concerns.

US politics

fromVulture

2 months ago

So, What Does a TikTok Deal Look Like?

A U.S.-owned app backed by Oracle, Silver Lake, and Andreessen Horowitz may replace TikTok, requiring users to migrate and storing U.S. data in Texas.

US politics

fromFortune

2 months ago

Former Biden official campaigns for California governorship with Spanish-language TikTok videos | Fortune

Xavier Becerra is using TikTok to reach Spanish-speaking Hispanic voters as Democrats seek to regain Latino support amid shifts toward Trump and multilingual service rollbacks.

fromBusiness Insider

3 months ago

How a $1 billion TikTok challenger unraveled

The TikTok challenger had just cracked the Apple App Store's top-five ranking. Downloads soared 855% month over month, Sensor Tower data showed, fueled by TikTok's imminent ban in the US. It was a dream scenario for an app that - with over $230 million in funding and a roughly $1.1 billion valuation - promised to reinvent social shopping through a mix of product reviews and entertaining videos.

Startup companies

World news

fromHer Campus

3 months ago

Wait, Is TikTok Coming Back To India?

TikTok was banned in India in 2020, displacing creators and market share to Reels and Shorts amid 2025 rumors of a potential comeback.

US politics

fromTheWrap

3 months ago

Creatorverse: The White House Joining TikTok Means It's Safe, Right?

TikTok faces a Sept. 17 deadline to sell to U.S. investors or be banned, causing user fatigue, declining engagement, and uncertainty about future platform migration.

#social-media

fromFuturism

6 months ago

Social media marketing