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Substack expands video tools, adds livestream clip sharing
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Substack expands video monetization amid TikTok uncertainty

Substack is ramping up its efforts to attract creators by enhancing its video offerings as TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain. The company announced on Wednesday that creators can now monetize their videos and publish video posts directly from the Substack app. Previously, creators could share videos in Notes, Substack’s Twitter-like feed, but that […]

TikTok removes more Universal Music songs as conflict worsens
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TikTok restored on Apple, Google app stores in US

TikTok returned to the United States Apple and Google app stores Thursday evening after being removed on Jan. 18. The Chinese-owned social media platform was taken down after its leadership temporarily suspended U.S. operations in response to a national security law that went into effect the next day. Nearly a month later, TikTok is once […]

Trump opens TikTok account amid pending ban deadline
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Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok’s US operations

United States President Donald Trump has revealed that Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations, Bloomberg reports. While he did not provide specific details, Trump emphasized the widespread interest in the ByteDance-owned social media platform, noting, “There’s great interest in TikTok” and predicting “a lot of people bidding on it.” Back in 2020, […]

Frank McCourt open to joint bid for TikTok’s US operations
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Frank McCourt open to joint bid for TikTok’s US operations

United States businessman Frank McCourt has expressed willingness to collaborate with other buyers on a bid for TikTok’s U.S. operations, provided he retains control of the asset. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, McCourt emphasized that capital was not a barrier, citing interest from private equity firms and family offices eager […]

Trump opens TikTok account amid pending ban deadline
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Saudi prince’s firm to invest in TikTok if Musk buys it

Saudi Arabian investment giant Kingdom Holding Company, has expressed interest in investing in ByteDance’s TikTok if billionaire Elon Musk or another buyer acquires the app, CEO Talal Ibrahim al-Maiman revealed in an interview with Al Arabiya TV on Wednesday. The announcement comes as TikTok continues to navigate its uncertain future in the U.S., following an […]

TikTok launches campus verification to help students connect
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TikTok still unavailable in US despite Trump intervention

TikTok remained inaccessible on Apple and Google app stores in the United States on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order postponing the enforcement of a ban on the app by 75 days. The executive order came as uncertainty loomed over the future of TikTok, which went offline in the U.S. […]

TikTok removes more Universal Music songs as conflict worsens
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TikTok: No winners in trade war, Chinese VP warns

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang warned that there are “no winners” in a trade war, as China faces the potential of tariffs under the newly-inaugurated administration of Donald Trump. “Protectionism leads no where. [A] trade war has no winners,” Ding said Tuesday, according to an official English translation. He was speaking at the World Economic […]

TikTok removes more Universal Music songs as conflict worsens
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Trump delays TikTok ban, grants app 75 days lifeline

TikTok received a lifeline through an executive order signed by Trump on Monday, one of his first actions after taking office. The order grants the video-sharing platform a 75-day extension from a US ban that began on Sunday, following ByteDance’s refusal to comply with a law requiring it to divest. Trump had spent the preceding […]

Trump opens TikTok account amid pending ban deadline
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TikTok restores US service after Trump’s intervention

TikTok announced Sunday that it is restoring its services in the United States after President-elect Donald Trump pledged to reinstate the app’s access once he assumes office on Monday. The platform, which had gone offline late Saturday following a law mandating its shutdown over national security concerns, is gradually resuming operations. “As a result of […]

TikTok removes more Universal Music songs as conflict worsens
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TikTok creators share farewell videos as US ban looms

As the potential for TikTok’s ban in the U.S. looms, many creators have been sharing emotional farewell messages with their followers. Some have posted videos reflecting on their time on the platform, expressing gratitude for the community they’ve built, while others have hinted at finding new spaces to continue their work. “I never even in […]