Few surprises emerged in the Supreme Court arguments over the Protecting Americans Act, which demands that ByteDance, the Chinese Communist Party-affiliated owner of TikTok, either divest from the social media platform or face a ban.
The ban is aimed at whipping up anti-Chinese hatred in preparation for a US war, and stepping up state and media censorship of socialist and anti-war views.
Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, has been hiring for a surprising position in recent days: English-language content moderators.
“The Constitution imposes an extraordinarily high bar on this kind of mass censorship ... him to a position on TikTok that does serve the national interest. Steven Roberts teaches politics ...
Ahead of a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been flocking to RedNote as well as Lemon8, TikTok's sister app.
Heather Roberts, an American artist with more than 32,000 followers on TikTok and a new account ... some have started to express frustration over the censorship rules, which go far beyond what ...
I witnessed TikTok in its infancy. I saw how it changed our culture – and how the algorithm changed us. Its absence will leave an even bigger mark.
With the Supreme Court and Biden administration declining to step in, and Trump not saying exactly what he'll do, TikTok appears poised to shut down on Jan. 19. Here's what we know.
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.
The potential TikTok ban brings many possible changes. There are clear economic effects on the U.S. economy, with jobs and revenue at stake. Competitors might gain large chunks of market share, while advertisers face a shifting landscape. Content creators and small businesses could suffer severe losses.
People who are ditching TikTok and switching to an alternative app have been warned about serious security dangers. Social media users in the US are switching to a Chinese app called RedNote as TikTok is about to be banned.