By temporarily shutting down TikTok in the US this week, Chinese internet giant ByteDance was taking a “clever pre-emptive move” that could bolster its reputation and market presence, according to analysts. TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and other platforms went dark for a few hours on Sunday in response to a law that requires US firms to … Read more
Under the code, online platforms agree to review two-thirds of takedown requests within 24 hours and better transparency over hate speech, the Commission said in a Monday press release. It also sets out a “clear methodology” for “monitoring reporters” – which can be civil society groups or public authorities – to flag problematic material and … Read more
In this photo illustration an iPhone displays a popup message on the social media platform TikTok on January 19, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images TikTok was available to some U.S. users on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said that he would sign an executive order on Monday following his inauguration to … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents So, what does going dark mean? Is there still hope left? The US Supreme Court has decided to uphold a law that would see TikTok banned in the country on January 19. Now, the platform has issued an official statement, confirming that it will indeed shut down unless it … Read more
Instagram announced a new video editing app, called Edits, on the same day that rival video service TikTok briefly went dark in response to a US federal ban. The new app, which won’t be available until February, will offer “a full suite of creative tools,” according to an Instagram post on Jan 19 from Adam … Read more
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who has toed the line recently with Donald Trump and the president-elect’s incoming administration, will attend Monday’s inauguration ceremony, his office confirmed Sunday. “As chair of the National Governors Association, I’m leading a national bipartisan group of America’s governors to attend the Presidential inauguration,” Polis said in a Sunday statement. “The … Read more
Roughly 14 hours after TikTok went offline, the social media titan is back — though your feed might be clogged with goodbye messages for a while. TikTok once again allowed access from the United States after Trump pledged to sign an executive order on Monday after his inauguration that would restore the app. On Saturday … Read more
Singer Darshan Raval has married his ‘best friend’ Dharal Surelia in a beautiful traditional ceremony. The singer shared pictures from the wedding on his Instagram, showing Dharal looking stunning in a red lehenga, while Raval wore a white, heavily decorated sherwani. He captioned the post, “My best friend forever.” The wedding pictures are now going … Read more
TikTok’s decision to shut the app down for barely 12 hours – only to restore access to the China-owned app on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump chimed in – appeared to be a PR stunt meant to stoke a public outcry, policy experts told The Post. “TikTok’s early shutdown either came down to corporate incompetence … Read more
Like Lazarus, TikTok has risen from the dead. A ban on the social media app used by more than 170 million Americans has been averted, at least for now, the company announced in a midday tweet on Sunday. The news came after President-elect Donald Trump announced he would use an executive order to extend the … Read more
