Category: TikTok
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TikTok Returns to U.S. App Stores After 75-Day Ban Delay
TikTok, the social media video-sharing sensation, has returned to Apple’s and Google’s U.S. app stores after a 75-day ban hiatus. This was after President Donald Trump gave an extension of the deadline to enable TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to discuss a possible sale in light of national security issues. The ban, which was originally to… Read more
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The Impact of Meta’s Content Moderation Changes on Free Expression and Community Safety
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, co-chair of Meta’s oversight board, has raised significant concerns about the recent changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram. While she appreciates the introduction of user-driven accuracy checks through “community notes,” she is worried about the potential negative effects on the LGBTQ+ community and gender and trans rights. She emphasized the real-life… Read more
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TikTok Appeals to US Supreme Court in Final Effort to Prevent Ban
During a press conference on Monday, Trump was asked about his plans to prevent a ban on TikTok. He expressed his fondness for the app, stating he has “a warm spot in my heart for TikTok” and would “take a look” at the issue. Trump met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in Florida on… Read more