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TikTok Says Service Will Return as Users React to Shutdown

The app went dark nationwide on Saturday night, but the company indicated it was in the process of restoring the service after assurances from President-elect Donald J. Trump.

By Madison Malone Kircher and Eli Tan

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As Trump Praises Meta Decision, Tech Watchdogs Warn of Surge in Disinformation

While Republicans praised the move, some groups cautioned that effectively ending Meta’s fact-checking program would also lead to more conspiracy theories.

By Danielle Kaye

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Senate Passes Child Online Safety Bill, Sending It to an Uncertain House Fate

The legislation would impose stricter privacy rules and safeguards for children on the internet and social media, but concerns about free speech and fierce industry lobbying pose challenges.

By Maya C. Miller

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TikTok Faces a Senate Showdown

A bill to potentially ban the video app breezed through the House, but its fate is less certain in the upper chamber as Big Tech weighs the wider implications.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler