57 minutes ago TikTok ban latest: Trump vows to issue executive order on Monday in bid to get app back up

During his first administration, Trump pushed for a TikTok ban over national security concerns with China in 2020

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

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

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23 hours ago I’ve covered deadly wildfires for seven years. It doesn’t have to be this way | Dani Anguiano

While the LA fires have been described as unprecedented, here in California we have experience with this kind of fireOver the last seven years, I have covered three of the four deadliest wildfires in modern US history. From the smoldering, forested lots of Paradise to the leveled Lahaina homes overlooking the Pacific, I’ve documented the stories of people who ran for their lives, held the hands of badly burned fire victims and trudged alongside families searching for their missing loved ones.But nothing prepared me for the overwhelming sense of loss that permeates Altadena in the aftermath of the Eaton fire. It’s not just the figures, though they are shocking – nearly 7,000 homes burned and at least 16 dead. Instead, it is the thought that kept returning to me as I surveyed the blackened remnants of homes and so many lives laid bare: it did not have to be this way.Dani Anguiano is a reporter for Guardian US and the coauthor of Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy Continue reading...

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3 hours ago TikTok Influencers from across the world react to US ban as app 'goes dark' for its 170million American users

The Chinese-based video app has officially shut down its services for 170 million American TikTokers after the Supreme Court allowed the ban in a shock ruling on Friday.

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3 hours ago Should I be worried about my obsessive TikTok use? My ‘For You’ page doesn’t think so | Emma Beddington

As US users mourn their ‘Chinese spy’ being taken away, my algorithm is busy serving me queer chickens and pastry contentAs the US TikTok ban looms, users of the app there have been posting farewell messages for their “Chinese spy”, satirising the security concerns behind the ban as they offer up heartfelt appreciations of the ultra-targeted content on their For You pages.There is a lot, they claim, to be grateful for: their “Chinese spies” have soothed and amused them, steered them towards splitting with unsuitable partners and toxic workplaces, helped them recover from divorce, changed their political perspectives and sometimes their entire lives. “My ‘Chinese spy’ was brave enough to tell me I’m an autistic lesbian and I should leave my husband. And I don’t know if anyone will care about me that much ever again,” reads a typical post, over dramatic footage of the grieving author. A commenter below claims the algorithm knew they were gay four years before they knew themselves; ano...

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24 hours ago TikTok 'refugees' flock to Rednote as experts warn Chinese app could suffer same fate

Users are flocking to another social media video app following the Supreme Court upholding the TikTok ban, but with it appearing the same, experts warn Rednote could face the same fate

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4 hours ago 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

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26 hours ago ‘A lot of chaos, quickly’: panic grips US music industry as ‘kingmaker’ TikTok faces ban

Labels and artists forced to rethink marketing strategies as viral hit-making app faces possible US shutdown on SundayOn a recent Monday morning, Olivia Shalhoup opened her laptop and steeled herself for a day of meetings. Around 40% of her work as the founder of Amethyst, a marketing and PR agency, focuses on helping musicians navigate TikTok. On this particular day, the fate of the app in the US hung in the balance, with a supreme court ruling looming, and her clients were tense. “The big thing we were talking about in every single call is: ‘What are we going to do?’” Shalhoup said. “To say that TikTok is crucial to artist campaigns right now is an understatement. No one is immune from this.”Since its debut in 2017, TikTok has become a star-making machine, as short-form video content has eclipsed traditional forms of music promotion such as TV and radio. The app has the power to make rising artists into A-listers, propel their ascent to the top of the charts, and turn Magic FM sta...

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24 hours ago Horrified fans slam TikTok influencers admitting they've been lying about content just one day before ban

Many content creators took the opportunity - before losing their livelihoods when the TikTok ban comes into effect - to reveal their most popular videos had always been fake.

Technology

4 hours ago 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.

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40 hours ago Censorship, homework help and cats: China’s RedNote users welcome ‘TikTok refugees’

Americans fleeing the looming TikTok ban have been warmly welcomed to app Xiaohongshu – or RedNote – despite China’s tight restrictions on what can be posted“It is the coolest thing,” says Huang Ziyan, a longtime user of Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, describing the experience as a “21st-century Tower of Babel”.Huang is referring to the influx of US “TikTok refugees” fleeing the impending ban and the resulting cross-cultural exchange that has seen Americans warmly welcomed – and sometimes given a few helpful tips. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago ‘Reactionary nihilism’: how a rightwing movement strives to end US democracy

Money, Lies, and God exposes a Christian nationalist movement funded by the super-rich seeking to secure their wealth at the expense of othersThere is a “real and very, very present” threat to the US from a shadowy collection of rightwing leaders, a new book on the movement behind Donald Trump warns, with the aim being “an end to pluralistic democracy”.Katherine Stewart, a journalist who specializes in the religious right, spent years researching the money and influence that has aided and encouraged tens of millions of Americans in their worship at the throne of Trump. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago What is Rednote? Previously unknown Chinese app gains popularity after TikTok ban

TikTok stopped working in the United States on 18 January and disappeared from app stores ahead of law requiring shutdown of the platform

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5 hours ago Tennis star Coco Gauff says TikTok ban ‘will force me to read books more’

The 20-year-old has more than 750,000 followers on the platform as well as millions of likes and views.

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5 hours ago TikTok Influencers from across the world react to US ban as app 'goes dark' for its 170million American users over concerns about its links to the Chinese government: 'Come back soon!'

The Chinese-based video app has officially shut down its services for 170 million American TikTokers after the Supreme Court allowed the ban in a shock ruling on Friday.

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7 hours ago TikTok vanishes in US as ban takes effect and Trump hints at possible reprieve

President-elect says he will consider putting app back on market to ease America’s relations with China

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10 hours ago TikTok ban latest: App goes dark with ‘temporarily unavailable’ message but hopes Trump will save it

TikTok posts message saying the incoming president, who will be sworn in on Monday, could help the app get up and running again

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11 hours ago Coco Gauff writes ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on TV camera at Australian Open as app goes offline

Tennis star was mourning the loss of the popular app back home

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12 hours ago TikTok goes dark 90 minutes before deadline but posts message suggesting Trump could save it

The move comes a day after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law barring it for U.S. users

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12 hours ago TikTok ban live: App goes offline with message saying it’s ‘temporarily unavailable’ but suggests Trump could save it

TikTok posts message saying the incoming president, who will be sworn in on Monday, could help the app get up and running again

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14 hours ago What time will TikTok go dark? Everything to know about the ban and what could happen next if it goes down

The clock is ticking towards a U.S. ban on TikTok, but users seeking clarity on what that will mean got little information on Saturday from the company that runs the popular video platform.

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21 hours ago How Trump plans to halt nationwide TikTok ban on his first day in office

In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said he hadn't yet made a final decision but was considering the move ahead of assuming office on Monday.

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23 hours ago TikTok star Emily Mariko says poignant goodbye with one last viral salmon bowl

The TikTok ban is scheduled to go into effect on January 19

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30 hours ago TikTok US ban will see app 'go dark' on Sunday without Government action

The TikTok will be banned in the US from Sunday unless it is sold by its China-based parent company within 90 days

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33 hours ago TikTok ban live: App gives ultimatum it would ‘go dark’ for 170 million American users on Sunday

TikTok said the Biden administration must give the likes of Google and Apple reassurances that they won’t be punished, or they will pull the app in the U.S.

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38 hours ago TikTok reveals it plans to 'go dark' on Sunday unless Joe Biden intervenes 'immediately' to stop ban

TikTok said Friday it will go dark in the US on Sunday unless Joe Biden provides assurances to companies like Apple and Google that it will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect.

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38 hours ago TikTok ban live: App gives ultimatum to Biden administration ahead of ‘going dark’ on Sunday

Biden administration said it will not enforce ban on Sunday, leaving fate of the social media platform up to Trump

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