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OnlyFans Founder, Crypto Foundation Submit Late-Stage Bid To Buy TikTok
A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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Instagram Reportedly Considering Launching a Standalone Reels App as a TikTok Competitor
Instagram is deliberating over plans of launching a standalone app for its short-form Reels video content, according to a report. With this purported launch, the social media platform is expected to introduce itself in the short-form video app space which is largely dominated by TikTok — the ByteDance-owned video-hosting service which recently m...
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Why WhatsApp Banned Over 8 Million Indian Accounts In A Month
WhatsApp, India's largest social media platform, has taken swift action against over 8.4 million accounts, banning them in just one month.
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TikTok Returns on Apple, Google US App Stores as President Trump Delays Ban
US President Donald Trump has delayed a ban on TikTok. Owing to the development, the app has returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google. Although TikTok resumed service after Trump's assurances, Google and Apple kept the app removed from their US app stores.
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Swara Bhaskar's X Account Permanently Suspended Over This Post - Here's What Happened
Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar's X (formerly Twitter) account was permanently suspended due to alleged copyright violations concerning two images.
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Who Might Buy TikTok In The US?
While Musk hasn't publicly expressed interest in acquiring TikTok, his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter (now X) in 2022 demonstrates his appetite for social media investments.
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$5,000 To Join Facebook, Instagram: How Meta Is Wooing TikTokers in US
With the shadow of a tumultuous ban still looming over TikTok in the United States, Meta is offering to pay a large sum of money to popular content creators on the "third party" social media app who join Facebook and Instagram.
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TikTok Restores Service After US Ban, Thanks Incoming President Donald Trump
TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US. TikTok’s public thanks to Trump, the day before he takes office, comes at a tense moment in US-China relations. Trump has said he intends to place tariffs on China but has also indicated he hopes to have more direct co...
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"Let US Own 50% TikTok": Trump After App Restores Service
Hours after going dark, TitTok began restoring its services on Sunday after incoming President Donald Trump said he would revive the social media app's access in the United States when he returns to power on Monday.
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How TikTok Ban Would Work, Why User Workarounds Won't
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a US investor or the US Supreme Court intervenes.
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Trump Considers Suspending TikTok Ban Enforcement For 60 To 90 Days: Report
TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Amid TikTok Ban Concerns, Americans Moving To RedNote. Here's What It Is
As fears of a TikTok ban grow in the US, American users are flocking to Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, making it to the top of the US app store charts.
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"Pure Fiction": TikTok On Report Of Possible Sale Of US Operations To Elon Musk
TikTok has dismissed the report suggesting China might allow the potential sale of the social media company's US operations to billionaire Elon Musk and called it "pure fiction."
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How Social Media Restricted Palestinian News And Boosted Israel's
Although during wars, audience engagement is expected to rise, the data analysis showed a 77% decline in engagement for Palestinian-based news organisations, while Israeli news organisations saw a 37% increase in engagement during the same period.
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OnlyFans Founder, Crypto Foundation Submit Late-Stage Bid To Buy TikTok
A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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Instagram Reportedly Considering Launching a Standalone Reels App as a TikTok Competitor
Instagram is deliberating over plans of launching a standalone app for its short-form Reels video content, according to a report. With this purported launch, the social media platform is expected to introduce itself in the short-form video app space which is largely dominated by TikTok — the ByteDance-owned video-hosting service which recently m...
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Why WhatsApp Banned Over 8 Million Indian Accounts In A Month
WhatsApp, India's largest social media platform, has taken swift action against over 8.4 million accounts, banning them in just one month.
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TikTok Returns on Apple, Google US App Stores as President Trump Delays Ban
US President Donald Trump has delayed a ban on TikTok. Owing to the development, the app has returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google. Although TikTok resumed service after Trump's assurances, Google and Apple kept the app removed from their US app stores.
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Swara Bhaskar's X Account Permanently Suspended Over This Post - Here's What Happened
Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar's X (formerly Twitter) account was permanently suspended due to alleged copyright violations concerning two images.
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Who Might Buy TikTok In The US?
While Musk hasn't publicly expressed interest in acquiring TikTok, his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter (now X) in 2022 demonstrates his appetite for social media investments.
-
$5,000 To Join Facebook, Instagram: How Meta Is Wooing TikTokers in US
With the shadow of a tumultuous ban still looming over TikTok in the United States, Meta is offering to pay a large sum of money to popular content creators on the "third party" social media app who join Facebook and Instagram.
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TikTok Restores Service After US Ban, Thanks Incoming President Donald Trump
TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US. TikTok’s public thanks to Trump, the day before he takes office, comes at a tense moment in US-China relations. Trump has said he intends to place tariffs on China but has also indicated he hopes to have more direct co...
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"Let US Own 50% TikTok": Trump After App Restores Service
Hours after going dark, TitTok began restoring its services on Sunday after incoming President Donald Trump said he would revive the social media app's access in the United States when he returns to power on Monday.
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How TikTok Ban Would Work, Why User Workarounds Won't
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a US investor or the US Supreme Court intervenes.
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Trump Considers Suspending TikTok Ban Enforcement For 60 To 90 Days: Report
TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Amid TikTok Ban Concerns, Americans Moving To RedNote. Here's What It Is
As fears of a TikTok ban grow in the US, American users are flocking to Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, making it to the top of the US app store charts.
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"Pure Fiction": TikTok On Report Of Possible Sale Of US Operations To Elon Musk
TikTok has dismissed the report suggesting China might allow the potential sale of the social media company's US operations to billionaire Elon Musk and called it "pure fiction."
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How Social Media Restricted Palestinian News And Boosted Israel's
Although during wars, audience engagement is expected to rise, the data analysis showed a 77% decline in engagement for Palestinian-based news organisations, while Israeli news organisations saw a 37% increase in engagement during the same period.
