TikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote
The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features.
The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features.
The popular video app went dark in the United States late Saturday and then came back around noon on Sunday, even as a law banning it took effect.
Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.
After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like escapes.
The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.
TikTok’s cultural footprint in America is huge. Why is its disappearance being met with a shrug?
TikTok’s cultural footprint in America is huge. Why is its potential disappearance being met with a shrug?
The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.