The Chinese-owned video app reached agreements with the software giant Oracle and two investment firms, Silver Lake and MGX, as part of a deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States.
Category: Social Media
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Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal
The deal would be a total transformation for Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media and crypto company in which President Trump holds a large stake.
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Gen Z’s Pop Breakouts Danced in Britney Spears’s Footsteps in 2025
Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae and Addison Rae’s music is influenced by the superstar who shot to fame before they were born. They’ve learned lessons from her hard times, too.
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Track Star Is the Song Guessing Game All Over Social media
“Track Star” is the YouTube series that brings out the music lover in celebrities and civilians alike.
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U.S. Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight
The Trump administration singled out European tech firms by name and promised economic consequences Tuesday unless the E.U. rolls back tech regulation and lawsuits.
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Olivia Dean, Josh Johnson and Chase Infiniti Are Among Our 2025 Breakout Stars
Across the arts, these 10 performers took a leap of faith this year and stuck the landing in a big way.
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Elon Musk Tests Europe’s Willingness to Enforce Its Online Laws
Backed by White House officials, the tech billionaire has lashed out at the European Union after his social media platform X was fined last week.
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Judi Jupiter, a 76-Year-Old Social Media Star, Is Gen Z at Heart
In the 1970s, she photographed Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry on wild nights at Studio 54. Now she’s chronicling a new generation.
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U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists’ Social Media History
Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don’t need visas, would have to share five years’ worth of social media.
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Some Teens Are on Social Media ‘Almost Constantly,’ Survey Says
The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot.
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These Travel Influencers Don’t Want Freebies. They’re A.I.
Social media posts by A.I.-created travel avatars cost far less to produce, yet look and sound real. Human influencers worry they’re being elbowed out.
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Instagram and Facebook Users in Europe Get Option of Sharing Less Data
The European Commission said Meta, which owns both platforms, is giving users the option of sharing less data in exchange for less personalized ads.