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TikTok’s Newest ‘Legal Advocate’? Casey Anthony
The infamous Florida mom says she wants to be a “proponent” for the LGBTQ community and women’s rights moving forward
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Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Boards Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty Bid to Buy TikTok
“Where he can help mostly is validating but also socializing what we’re doing,” the former Dodgers owner says of his new social media strategic adviser
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TikTok Returns to Apple, Google App Stores
The app was available on both app stores on Thursday evening following a letter to the tech giants from Attorney General Pam Bondi
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TikTok Tops YouTube, Facebook in Key Viewing Metric
The average American TikTok user spends 107 minutes on the app each day, 20 minutes more than its next closest competitor
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BuzzFeed CEO Says AI ‘Destroyed the Internet,’ Plans New Social App for ‘Human Creativity Fighting Against the Machine’
Jonah Peretti says his sites will double down on human curation and that he will soon be launching a new social app
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Willem Dafoe Gets Asked What He Does for a Living in Viral TikTok | Video
The Oscar-nominated actor admits he doesn’t “give advice” to aspiring on-screen performers
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TikTok’s Sister App Returns to US After Trump Executive Order
CapCut started working again for users on Tuesday, but new downloads are still barred by Apple and Google
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Big Tech Goes to Washington to ‘Kiss Trump’s Ring’ — But MAGA Fans Remain Skeptical
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pro-Trump shift “seems a little bit disingenuous,” one inauguration attendee told TheWrap
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Block TikTok Ban
The president’s executive order says the Justice Department “shall take no action” against Apple and Google for offering TikTok in their app stores
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What Ban? TikTok Creators and Users Party in DC as Trump Looks to ‘Save’ App
TikTokkers tell TheWrap they’re “ecstatic” about Trump’s efforts to restore the app — even as some worry about China’s influence over the platform
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TikTok is ‘Restoring Service’ in the U.S. Following Sunday’s Ban
The app’s team thanked President Trump for “providing the necessary clarity and assurance” to return service to “over 170 million Americans”
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Trump Promises to Save TikTok With Executive Order, Asks Tech Companies to Keep App Online
The President-Elect also pledges a “50% ownership position” of the popular platform for the United States
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TikTok Shuts Down — For Now
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.” the app says
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Jimmy Fallon Thinks TikTok’s CEO Will Have Fun at Trump’s Inauguration: ‘Oh, Spying in Person!’
On Friday morning, the Supreme Court officially passed a ban on the app
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Trump Talks TikTok Deal With China’s President Xi Jinping: ‘We Will Solve Many Problems Together’
“My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation,” the president-elect says in response to the Supreme Court decision