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TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following US ownership change
TikTok has largely recovered from a slight dip in active users in the days following its ownership change,…
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UpScrolled’s founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users
Social network UpScrolled, which gained prominence after TikTok’s ownership change in the U.S. in January, has zoomed past…
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TikTok says its services are restored after the outage
TikTok, which is under new ownership in the U.S., said Sunday that it has restored service after outages…
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Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets
Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million…
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TikTok says it’s still working to recover its US infrastructure
TikTok says it’s making progress on recovering its U.S. infrastructure after an unfortunately timed data center outage, which…
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What you should know about the owners of US TikTok
ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, recently established a separate American entity to run the app’s U.S. operations. This…
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TikTok joins Snap to settle social media addiction lawsuit
TikTok settled a high-profile lawsuit on Monday evening, which alleges that social media companies intentionally make their products…
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TikTok attributes recent glitches to a power outage at a US data center
As snowstorms pelted the U.S. on Sunday, TikTok users reported widespread issues with the app, like problems loading…
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Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok’s US takeover
In the wake of TikTok’s U.S. ownership change last week, some users are seeking out alternative platforms. One…
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TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open source technology, is benefiting from concerns that arose over TikTok U.S.’s…