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TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban

President-elect says order would give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stake

The Guardian - US

Update: Marvel Snap should be 'fully restored in the next 12 hours' after it became unexpected collateral in the short-lived TikTok ban

Marvel Snap developer Second Dinner and publisher Nuverse say they're "actively working" on restoring access.

PC Gamer

House Speaker Mike Johnson Expresses Concerns Over Tiktok Ban

House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses TikTok's potential ban, Trump's stance on pardons for rioters, and TikTok's divestment from Chinese ownership.

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With TikTok's fate in limbo, here are the 3 best CapCut alternatives

With the fate of TikTok, CapCut, and other Bytedance-owned apps in limbo, here are some video editing tools to use in the meantime.

Tom’s Guide

TikTok Goes Dark for US Users, But App Says It's 'Fortunate' Trump Will 'Work With Us On a Solution'

TikTok went offline for U.S. users as a federal ban took effect, while President-elect Trump signaled a potential 90-day reprieve to negotiate a solution.

Latin Times

President-Elect Trump To Take Executive Action On Tiktok

President-elect Trump announces plans to address TikTok situation with potential US government partial ownership.

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TikTok shutters, sends message to Trump

TikTok shut down its U.S. operations on Saturday night, hours before a ban of the app was set to take effect

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Voices: America’s loss, our gain: Britain’s TikTok revolution starts now

COMMENT: With TikTok blocked in the US, the UK has an opportunity to reshape the platform with British humour, creativity and quirks, says Flic Everett

The Independent UK

Trump's Team Working To Get Tiktok Back Online

Trump administration actively working to bring TikTok back online, addressing data security and national security concerns.

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Senate Intelligence Committee Chair And GOP Senator Break With Trump

Senate Intelligence Committee members diverge from Trump on TikTok ban. Biden's law gave ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok to avoid a ban. Trump may seek a...

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What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there

TikTok refugees fled by the millions to RedNote, a Chinese app, in response to the TikTok ban, which went into effect Jan. 19, 2025. The company shut down the app shortly before midnight on Jan. 18 but restored service the following day. The app was unavailable to download from the…

The Conversation

When Will TikTok Be Unbanned in the US and Could the Ban Spread to the UK? What We Know

TikTok's US ban has raised questions about its potential reversal and whether similar restrictions might extend to the UK.

International Business Times UK

Who banned TikTok? Politicians toss culpability like a football

Claiming a threat from a ‘foreign adversary’, the US has yet to prove China shared propaganda or collected US user data

The Guardian - US

TikTok Goes Dark In US As Trump Seeks Reprieve From Ban

TikTok went dark in the United States on Sunday as millions of dismayed users found themselves barred from the popular app, with President-elect Donald Trump vowing to seek a reprieve.

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The Independent UK

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time

The Guardian - UK

TikTok users posting cat videos do not threaten UK national security, minister says

Darren Jones defends decision to allow app to continue running in UK as it stops working in US ahead of national ban

The Guardian - UK

Should I be worried about my obsessive TikTok use? My ‘For You’ page doesn’t think so

As US users mourn their ‘Chinese spy’ being taken away, my algorithm is busy serving me queer chickens and pastry content

The Independent UK

TikTok ban: VPN interest surges as Americans look for best ways to continue using app

Web searches for “VPN” spiked in the minutes after US users lost access to TikTok

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SNL cold open tackled MSNBC, the TikTok ban and The Rizzler

A lot of topics covered to open this week's episode.

The Independent UK

Cat videos not a security threat, minister says as he rules out UK TikTok ban

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones downplayed concerns over security issues that have led to a US ban of the social media app

Evening Standard

Cat videos not a security threat, says minister as he rules out UK TikTok ban

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the Government was not currently intending to follow in the footsteps of the US and ban the app.

Salon

Trump's new love of TikTok is dangerous

Trump's sudden love of TikTok shows he needs disinfo more than he hates China

Pedestrian.tv

Who Is Max Balegde, The British TikToker Heading Into The 2025 I’m A Celeb Jungle?

Meet Max Balegde – the British TikTokker set to brave the South African jungle in 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!'.

TechRadar

TikTok is no longer available in the US, but the ban could soon be reversed

TikTok is gone from app stores in the US, but it may well return when President Trump takes office.

The Independent UK

SNL ‘mourns the loss’ of TikTok by mocking users’ reaction to US ban

Latest episode aired as social media app went dark

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