TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban | Technology
TikTok suspended its service in the United States late Saturday, just before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short video app went into effect. This app is no longer available on Apple's iOS App Store or Google's Play Store. In April, the U.S. Congress passed a law requiring parent company ByteDance to sell TikTok to […]
Hours before US ban, TikTok says users will see ‘temporary’ halt in service
Pete Packal, technology analyst and founder of The Media Copilot, joins Mornings with Maria to discuss President-elect Trump's appeal to the Supreme Court to end the ban on TikTok. Discuss the administration's focus on AI in its second term. Hours before the U.S. ban on TikTok went into effect, TikTok released a statement on its […]
Georgia Speaker rescinds ban on state senator after his arrest
Georgia Republican House Speaker John Burns on Thursday revoked the suspension of a state senator who was arrested for breaking into the House chamber to listen to Gov. Brian Kemp's (R) State of the State address. “While the senator's actions were despicable and hurtful to all who knew, respected, and loved former Speaker David Ralston, […]
AI company Perplexity bids to merge with TikTok to avoid ban: report
O'Leary Ventures Chairman gave an update on the TikTok bid on “The Craman Countdown.” Artificial intelligence (AI) company Perplexity AI is reportedly interested in merging with TikTok US to help the video-sharing platform avoid a ban in the country. CNBC reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the bid for the platform's Chinese parent […]
LIVE NEWS: Dump truck slams into NJ Target, Trump Inauguration, Israel-Hamas ceasefire, TikTok ban
A dramatic police chase is underway in Los Angeles reportedly for a stolen vehicle SkyFOX was over the scene as the suspect led … source
Prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi expect 79-89% chance of US TikTok ban: Trump to ‘review’ situation – crypto.news
Cryptocurrency prediction markets indicate that TikTok is likely to face a ban in the US by May 2025. According to the latest information, the main platforms Polymarket and Karushi Both indicate that the ByteDance-owned app is likely to be shut down. Source: Polymarket According to Polymarket data, the probability of a TikTok ban is 79% […]
State lawmaker has House chamber ban revoked after viral scuffle left him hospitalized
A ban on Georgia senators from entering the state House chamber has been rescinded after an ugly incident Thursday in which a Georgia senator was thrown to the floor, arrested, and subsequently hospitalized. State Sen. Colton Moore, a staunch supporter of President-elect Trump, had previously tried to have Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis impeached, […]
How to save your TikTok videos, data ahead of looming ban
Those looking to preserve their TikTok memories are in luck before it shuts down in the U.S. on Sunday. Barring a last-minute turnaround, the popular social media app will be shut down by January 19 unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sells it, after the Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday to uphold the TikTok ban. […]
TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without ‘definitive’ assurance that the Biden admin won’t enforce ban
Social media expert Ariadna Jacob talks about how TikTok users are turning to the Chinese app Rednote following the ruling on The Bottom Line. TikTok announced Friday that the social media platform will go “go dark” on Sunday unless there is “final” assurance from the Biden administration that the ban will not be enforced. “The […]
‘Like A First Draft Written By A Law Clerk’: Dershowitz Slams Supreme Court’s ‘B-Minus’ TikTok Ban Decision
Attorney Alan Dershowitz appeared on Newsmax Friday to criticize the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision to uphold the TikTok ban, calling it a “B-minus” that “looks like a first draft written by a law clerk.” He called it an initiative. Supreme Court on Friday supported The decision is to ban TikTok in the United States […]