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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…
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TikTok finalizes deal to create new US entity and avoid ban
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has signed a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to form a majority…
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TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means
With the change in TikTok ownership, TikTok users in the U.S. are collectively freaking out over the company’s…
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TikTok-like microdramas are going to make billions this year, even though they kind of suck
Emily is a college student by day, but she works the night shift at the strip club to…
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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for…
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TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called ‘PineDrama’
TikTok has quietly released a new stand-alone short drama app called PineDrama in the U.S. and Brazil. The…