US sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok, Trump says -- The president has kickstarted the creation of a national fund, which he says could buy the social media platform. -- Business

The president has kickstarted the creation of a national fund, which he says could buy the social media platform.

BBC News - Business - 17 hours ago

How a Sale of TikTok Would Work and Who Might Buy It

New York Times - Technology - 23 hours ago

Are You A Bad Person For Using TikTok? How To Handle The 'Ick' For Apps You Don't Want To Quit.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Trump said the new sovereign wealth fund he signed an executive order to create could be used to buy TikTok

Business Insider - Technology - 1 day ago

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok

The Straits Times - World - 1 day ago

Meta hires a former TikTok exec to build relationships with metaverse developers and creators

Business Insider - Technology - 1 day ago

US eyes buying TikTok as Trump signs order to set up sovereign wealth fund

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to set up a sovereign wealth fund, which he says could be used to buy TikTok, instructing the US Treasury and Commerce Departments...

International The News - Technology - 1 day ago

Trump signs order to establish sovereign wealth fund he says could buy TikTok

The fund would serve as an economic development tool and perhaps be used to buy TikTok.

CNBC - US News - 1 day ago

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok

ABC News - Business - 1 day ago

DIY Botox? TikTokers are using face tape to smooth wrinkles — Dermatologists weigh in

New York Post - Health - 1 day ago

Social Media -- How Fernanda Gimenez Became One of Miami's Biggest TikTok Stars

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Perplexity AI bids on TikTok, CEO says it's a win-win for Trump

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Fernanda Gimenez Is One of Miami's Biggest TikTok Stars

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Commentary: Xiaohongshu success with 'TikTok refugees' is testing China's Great Firewall

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Lures TikTok Creators with $50,000 a Month to Post Exclusive Content

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is offering TikTok creators up to $50,000 a month to post exclusive content on Instagram Reels. Zuckerberg views the uncertain future of China's TikTok as the perfect opportunity to tighten his grip on the social media landscape.

Breitbart - Technology - 2 days ago

Instagram tests much-requested Reels feature amid TikTok's dicey future

New York Post - Technology - 3 days ago

ABC News - Entertainment - 4 days ago

TikTok king Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 4 days ago

TikTok influencers leverage power of gossip to thwart ICE raids

The Mercury News - Business - 4 days ago

Infamous TikTok Nurse Who Filmed Herself Twerking On Naked Disabled Man's Head Arrested, Slapped With Felony Abuse Charge

International Business Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Interviews -- Meet Opal, TikTok's Renaissance Festival Fairy

You’ll find her playing with bubbles and handing out fairy stones at the Florida Renaissance Festival.

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Trump's calendar: When tariffs, RTO, buyouts, and a TikTok cut-off are set to go into effect

Business Insider - Politics - 4 days ago

Trump has talked up a US government stake in TikTok. Legal analysts say it could be a logistical nightmare.

Business Insider - Politics - 4 days ago

For sale: An iPhone with TikTok installed, $50,000 -- Following a TikTok ban in the US, phones and iPads with the TikTok app preinstalled are up for sale. Experts say it's a security disaster waiting to happen.

Following a TikTok ban in the US, phones and iPads with the TikTok app preinstalled are up for sale. Experts say it's a security disaster waiting to happen.

BBC News - Technology - 4 days ago

The victims of the American Airlines crash: From TikTok star to professional athletes

Daily Express - World - 5 days ago

The Best True Crime to Stream: TikTok Dreams to Nightmares

New York Times - Technology - 5 days ago

Honour killing: Father kills teen over TikTok videos in Pakistan

Times of India - World - 6 days ago

Schweizer: AI App DeepSeek Could Be China's Plan B for Data Collection After TikTok Ban

DeepSeek is in negotiations to do joint ventures and joint research with ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, says Peter Schweizer.

Breitbart - Technology - 6 days ago

'I published a book and sold hundreds – you won't guess how much money I made' -- An author took to TikTok to speak candidly about the amount of money she earned from publishing...

Daily Express - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Why Do TikTok Users Think a Glitch In the App Is Politically Motivated?

Rolling Stone - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Microsoft Silent On Trump Claim It Is In Talks To Buy TikTok

While President Donald Trump told reporters that Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok, the company has remained mum about it.

International Business Times - Technology - 7 days ago

Plane passengers divided over 'controversial' travel hack to stop seats reclining -- A woman has gone viral on TikTok after sharing a polarising travel hack that prevents the person...

Daily Express - Weird - 7 days ago

What is chroming? The viral TikTok trend parents should know about

Evening Standard - Health - 7 days ago

'Same as TikTok': Cybersecurity warning for AI app DeepSeek

The start-up has rocketed to the top of app store charts but there are fears that users are handing over sensitive data.

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology - 8 days ago

American TikTok? Microsoft in talks to acquire video-sharing platform

International The News - Technology - 8 days ago

Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok

Independent UK - Technology - 8 days ago

Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok

ABC News - Technology - 8 days ago

LATELY -- Lately: Talking with an AI therapist, TikTok whiplash and Amazon closures

Plus: the small, but booming industry of recreating retro video game consoles

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 8 days ago

Social media erupts over Trump inauguration, TikTok ban and Gaza ceasefire

Donald Trump became president number 47 on Monday, garnering widespread reactions online

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 8 days ago

People are only just realising 'life-saving' way to save money on multiple prescriptions -- Laura Potts took to TikTok to explain how residents in England can take advantage of the NHS'...

Daily Express - Health - 9 days ago

Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger, giving US govt half: source

International The News - Technology - 9 days ago

New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake

Toronto Star - Technology - 9 days ago

Trump discussing TikTok purchase with multiple people; decision in 30 days

White House working on plan to tap Oracle, US investors to take over TikTok, sources say

Voice of America - Technology - 10 days ago

Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok

NPR - Technology - 10 days ago

US TikTokers question censorship after noticing changes post-ban

International The News - Technology - 10 days ago

What Made President Donald Trump Save TikTok? -- Slate Money

Looks like TikTok will stay in America. Who will be the big winner?

Slate - Business - 11 days ago

Addison Rae Took Over TikTok. Now She's Coming for Pop

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 12 days ago

TikTok gets an extension — and internet celebrities and billionaires want to buy it

YouTuber MrBeast, X owner Elon Musk and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison are names that have floated around in the past week.

NBC News - Entertainment - 12 days ago

Mesa TikTokker who bug-sprayed Walmart food indicted on 3 felonies

Phoenix New Times - US News - 12 days ago

Billionaire Frank McCourt is open to a 50% share of TikTok after Trump comments

CNBC - World - 13 days ago

Instagram Targets TikTok Creators With New App Features Amid App's Legal Uncertainty

Amid growing uncertainty over the future of TikTok in the United States, Instagram has rolled out a series of updates aimed at luring short-video creators. The changes, which include longer Reels, a new app called Edits, and a revamped profile layout, signal Instagram's strategic push to dominate

International Business Times - Technology - 13 days ago

When TikTok Went Dark, an Unlikely App Won

Wired News - Business - 13 days ago

What next for TikTok? MrBeast and Elon Musk among potential buyers

Donald Trump has given 75 days for a buyer to save the app from disappearing in the US forever

Independent UK - Technology - 13 days ago

Big Tech's TikTok choice: Trump? Or the law?

Business Insider - US News - 14 days ago

Trump says he's open to Musk buying TikTok

Chinese officials want acquisitions to be decided by companies ‘in accordance with market principles’

Independent UK - Technology - 14 days ago

TikTok Remains Unavailable on US App Stores After Trump's Executive Action

Epoch Times - US News - 14 days ago

How Meta Tried to Lure TikTok Users to Instagram

Wired News - Business - 14 days ago

Arizona politics TikTok queen Analise Oritz calls ban 'bad precedent' -- By TJ L'Heureux -- The state senator from Phoenix has amassed about 48,000 followers on TikTok, which is set to be banned in the United States.

The state senator from Phoenix has amassed about 48,000 followers on TikTok, which is set to be banned in the United States.

Phoenix New Times - Politics - 14 days ago

TikTok's fate uncertain as weekend deadline looms -- Speed Read -- The popular app is set to be banned in the U.S. starting Sunday -- By Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

The Week - Technology - 14 days ago

Tell Me You're Grieving TikTok Without Telling Me You're Grieving TikTok

Watching TikTok get banned, then agonizing over its possible comeback, feels simultaneously embarrassing and devastating.

New York Magazine - Technology - 14 days ago

Will TikTok be banned again in the US in 75 days?

Albawaba - Business - 15 days ago

Trump signs order delaying TikTok ban for 75 days

Order aimed at giving TikTok parent company more time to find suitable buyer

Independent UK - Technology - 15 days ago

Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?

President Trump signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 15 days ago

Trump signs executive order to pause TikTok ban, provide immunity to tech firms

NPR - Technology - 15 days ago

Privacy groups, experts, parents laud SCOTUS TikTok ban while others slam decision as 'anti-democratic'

Lawmakers, parents, privacy groups and legal experts had mixed reactions to the Supreme Court's ruling upholding a federal law banning TikTok Friday.

Fox News - Technology - 15 days ago

The Jewish connection: Trump's complicated case with TikTok

While standoffish against the Chinese app in his first run as president, Trump promised to unban the app before his second term; what does a Jewish billionaire have to do with this?

YNET News - Technology - 15 days ago

TikTok creators bemoan ban

American users opening TikTok have been greeted by a message saying they "can't use" the Chinese-owned app "for now" after a law banning it came into effect

Sky News - Technology - 15 days ago

TikTok was gone. It's back with a Trump lifeline

After the Supreme Court upheld a nationwide ban on TikTok, temporarily shutting down the app, President-elect Trump announced an extension.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 15 days ago

Simple mistake that leaves users unable to access TikTok even after ban was lifted

Daily Mail - Science - 15 days ago

TikTok ban motivated arson attack on congressman's office: Police

Washington Examiner - US News - 15 days ago

Trump's effort to save TikTok tees off dispute with China hawks

Washington Examiner - US News - 15 days ago

TikTok considers making app unusable in US ahead of ban

If it is banned, TikTok plans that users attempting to open the app will see a pop-up message directing them to a website with information about the ban.

Washington Examiner - Technology - 15 days ago

Kevin O'Leary says he would purchase TikTok to 'save' US businesses

Washington Examiner - Technology - 15 days ago

Rand Paul rips TikTok ban as 'authoritarian' action

Washington Examiner - Technology - 15 days ago

TikTok's survival remains in limbo despite unanimous Supreme Court decision

Washington Examiner - Technology - 15 days ago

TikTok will 'go dark' despite Biden administration nonenforcement of ban

Washington Examiner - Technology - 15 days ago

TikTok goes dark in US as ban takes effect

Washington Examiner - Technology - 15 days ago

TikTok announces restoration of US service after Trump 'assurance'

Washington Examiner - Technology - 15 days ago

RedNote Recruited US Influencers to Promote App Amid TikTok Ban Uncertainty

Wired News - Business - 15 days ago

TikTok is mostly restored after Trump pledges an order and half US ownership

Ars Technica - Technology - 15 days ago

TikTok restores service for U.S. users after Trump announces executive order

NBC News - Technology - 15 days ago

US TikTok revives, and Trump's tech takeover?

Evening Standard - Opinion - 15 days ago

How Do You Say Trending in Arabic? TikTok Revives Interest in the Language Among Israelis

Haaretz - Entertainment - 16 days ago

'I'm a mould expert - there are five things I'll never do in home' -- A Mould Remediation Contractor took to TikTok to share the five things he will never do in order...

Daily Express - Health - 16 days ago

On TikTok, the Supreme Court Did the Right Thing

And while the “I was for it before I was against it” crowd opposing the ban now stretches from Chuck Schumer to Donald Trump, that doesn’t mean they're right.

The Nation - Entertainment - 16 days ago

Netflix adds 'TikTok generation' thriller fans say is 'two whole hours of being on edge' -- A film that was highly acclaimed upon its release in 2023 is now available to stream on Netflix.

Daily Express - Entertainment - 16 days ago

Musk's X launches TikTok style video tab

Albawaba - Business - 16 days ago

What's happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there -- Jianqing Chen, Washington University in St. Louis

The Conversation - Technology - 16 days ago

TikTok is back up again in the U.S. following a shutdown overnight

NBC News - Technology - 16 days ago

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order

The Denver Post - Business - 16 days ago

Trump: 'As of today TikTok is back'

NBC News - Technology - 16 days ago

TikTok's Near-Death Experience

The Atlantic - Technology - 16 days ago

TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump's promise to pause the ban

NPR - Technology - 16 days ago

How Long Will TikTok Return For? Updates

The app is back after Trump promised to order a temporary reprieve.

New York Magazine - Technology - 16 days ago

Trump says he will sign an executive order that could allow TikTok back in the US

Business Insider - US News - 16 days ago

TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump pledges to pause ban -- 19 Jan 06:14 PM

NZ Herald - Technology - 16 days ago

TikTok Is Already Back Online

Wired News - Business - 16 days ago

Celebrities, influencers, and business leaders react to US TikTok shutdown: 'This is so dystopian'

Business Insider - US News - 16 days ago

Driving expert shares one parking mistake Brits should 'never make' -- Viral driving instructor Annie Winterburn has shared a video on TikTok to reveal the mistake...

Daily Express - Weird - 16 days ago

A list of apps shutting down with TikTok amid US ban

Albawaba - Business - 17 days ago

It's Not Just TikTok: These Other ByteDance Apps Are Gone Too

Wired News - Business - 17 days ago

TikTok goes dark in the U.S. as ban takes effect

TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law to ban the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 17 days ago

How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban

Wired News - Technology - 17 days ago

TikTok Is Unavailable in the US-and Gone From the App Stores

Wired News - Business - 17 days ago

TikTok is offline in the U.S. after Supreme Court upholds ban

NPR - Technology - 17 days ago

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law set to start Sunday -- 17 Jan 06:25 PM

NZ Herald - Technology - 17 days ago

TikTok going dark: $100m spender Zuru says it's a 'negotiating tactic' -- 18 Jan 07:03 PM

NZ Herald - Technology - 17 days ago

TikTok may go dark on Sunday

NBC News - Technology - 17 days ago

Trump says he'll likely give TikTok a 90-day extension

NPR - Technology - 17 days ago

TikTok says it will go dark on Jan. 19 unless given 'definitive' assurances

TikTok confirmed that it plans to go dark on January 19 unless the company is given more clarity from the Biden Administration and Department of Justice regarding the ban that is scheduled to go into effect.

NBC News - Technology - 18 days ago

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban — now what's next?

Business Insider - US News - 18 days ago

What the TikTok Ban Teaches Us About How Dumb the Government Is -- Nitish Pahwa

Well, that escalated slowly over the course of four years.

Slate - Technology - 18 days ago

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, leaving fate of app to Donald Trump

The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a federal law banning TikTok unless it is sold by its China-based parent company ByteDance.

SBS - World - 18 days ago

Let's Not Fool Ourselves About TikTok

The Atlantic - Technology - 18 days ago

Everybody's Trying to Figure Out Who Banned TikTok

New York Magazine - Technology - 18 days ago

Culture -- Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok in U.S. What's Next?

The end seems nigh for TikTok in the U.S.

Scientific American - Technology - 18 days ago

What is RedNote? The Chinese app 'TikTok refugees' are using as US ban looms

WalesOnline - World - 18 days ago

TikTok alternatives seeing a popularity surge as app ban looms -- The Explainer -- TikTok might be prohibited from app stores in the United States -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

The Week - Technology - 18 days ago

Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban

Mother Jones - Entertainment - 18 days ago

The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now

The Supreme Court upheld a law that requires TikTok's Chinese owner to sell off the app's U.S. business or face a nationwide ban Sunday.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 18 days ago

American billionaire wants TikTok - but not its 'addictive algorithm'

Independent UK - Business - 18 days ago

Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators

Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to coax them to their platforms.

Hollywood Reporter - Technology - 19 days ago

The Internet Is TikTok Now

The Atlantic - Technology - 19 days ago

Can US TikTok refugees find a home in Chinese social media Xiaohongshu?

For US TikTokers, flocking to Xiaohongshu is an act of resistance. However, some Chinese overseas dissidents find the action belittles the suffering of the oppressed.

Global Voices - Technology - 19 days ago

China considering Elon Musk as option to buy TikTok: Report

Chinese officials are reportedly considering selling the U.S. operations of TikTok to Musk.

Washington Examiner - Technology - 20 days ago

TikTok denies rumors of sale to Elon Musk

Washington Examiner - Technology - 20 days ago

Meta and Google projected to be biggest winners if TikTok ban survives

Washington Examiner - Technology - 20 days ago

TikTok users flock to Chinese-owned RedNote as ban looms

Washington Examiner - Technology - 20 days ago

How to Download Your Videos and Other Data From TikTok

New York Times - Technology - 20 days ago

TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday, sources say

One America News Network - Top Stories - 20 days ago

TikTok ban looms: Timeline, security and the US and China

Evening Standard - Opinion - 20 days ago

'TikTok refugees' unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms

A number of TikTok users appear to be turning to an app called RedNote — more commonly known to its majority-Chinese audience by its Chinese name, Xiaohongshu.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 21 days ago

TikTok responds after reports app could be sold to X owner Elon Musk

It has been reported that Chinese officials are considering selling the platform’s US arm to the billionaire if it cannot avoid an impending US ban.

Independent UK - Business - 22 days ago

TikTok calls report of possible sale to Musk's X 'pure fiction'

New York: TikTok on Tuesday labeled as pure fiction a report that China is exploring a potential sale of the video sharing platform s US operations...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 22 days ago

What the TikTok ban could look like for Americans – and Kiwis -- 14 Jan 03:00 AM

NZ Herald - Technology - 22 days ago

Thank you, TikTok: Cottage cheese transforms Into a viral US health trend

Cottage cheese, once a forgotten dairy item, is experiencing a massive social media renaissance in America, particularly with TikTok; sales soar, with new brands revitalizing the market and surprising the dairy industry

YNET News - Business - 23 days ago

From U.S. Steel to TikTok, Trump will look at challenges in new ways

Washington Times - Opinion - 24 days ago

Supreme Court weighs whether TikTok's time in U.S. is up

TikTok's fate now rests in the hands of the Supreme Court, which grappled Friday with whether the company's ties to a foreign adversary are so deep that national security concerns outweigh t

Washington Times - Top Stories - 25 days ago

Tiktok's Final Appeal to the Supreme Court Didn't Go Too Well

It’s looking like the ban is going to happen, and probably right before Donald Trump once again takes office.

New York Magazine - Technology - 25 days ago

Reënboogrant reborn: 90s classic meets TikTok era in Showmax's upcoming teen drama

News 24 - Entertainment - 26 days ago

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

Wired News - Technology - 26 days ago

TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security

In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok, a wildly popular digital plat

Washington Times - Technology - 26 days ago

Court watchers split on Trump's TikTok argument success with Supreme Court

Washington Times - Top Stories - 27 days ago

TikTok's rise from fun app to US security concern

News 24 - Opinion - 29 days ago

The TikTok Case Could Open the Floodgates to More Corporate Influence on the Media

Whether or not we agree with the Biden administration’s arguments, progressives shouldn’t root for the court to rule in favor of Tik Tok.

The Nation - Entertainment - 29 days ago

TikTok on steroids: ByteDance shaking up AI with sanctions workaround

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

Hero of 2024: Fly-Fishing Tiktoker Randy Betz Jr.

Mother Jones - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Apple reveals the most downloaded apps and games of the year - with iPhone users shunning TikTok in favour of bargain shopping apps

Daily Mail - Science - 1 month ago

Woman shows how many Quality Street tins you need to fill retro 80s tub - A TikTok creator has stunned people after sharing a video comparing the size of a "retro"...

Daily Express - Weird - 1 month ago

With TikTok ban upheld, it's Trump's move, and donors vs. national security

If President Trump reverses the TikTok ban passed by Congress and signed by Biden, he's siding with corporate influence and risking our national security.

CNBC - Opinion - 1 month ago

Viral 'Superman' TikTok challenge sends children to hospital

YNET News - Entertainment - 2 months ago

Hard-Right candidate takes surprise lead in Romanian election after TikTok-led campaign

Pro-Russia Calin Georgescu set to face Elena Lasconi next month in presidential run-off vote

Telegraph UK - World - 2 months ago

In Cameroon, 'Solomon Grundy' turns to TikTok to challenge stereotypes about albinism

Global Voices - Technology - 2 months ago

TikTok 'clan battles' over music and poetry stoking tensions in Somalia

Telegraph UK - World - 2 months ago

Cucumber shortages in Iceland blamed on TikTok craze: 'First time we have experienced something like this'

A Canadian user's viral TikTok recipes for cucumber salad have received millions of views and are partly to blame, apparently, for a shortage of the vegetable in Iceland.

Fox News - Weird - 5 months ago