It was the fourth time President Trump extended the deadline for TikTok to find a new owner or face a ban in the United States. This time, officials have said they are nearing a deal to address concerns about the app.
Category: Social Media
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LimeWire, the Former File-Sharing Service, Is Buying Fyre Festival Brand
The streaming service, which became popular in the 2000s, paid $245,000 for the festival naming rights. It’s unclear what exactly it plans to do with the embattled brand.
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YouTube Expands its Livestreaming Tools In Push for More Live Video
The world’s largest and most influential video platform wants to persuade a lot more content creators to broadcast live.
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Dylan Kelly’s ‘Walk With Me’ TikTok Videos Offer a Bite-Sized Fashion History Lesson
Dylan Kelly’s quick, fact-dense fashion videos are bite-size history lessons that are perfect for the world of TikTok.
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With a Hashtag, Young Chinese Are Mourning the ‘Beauty of the Boom Years’
Nostalgia for the fashion and culture of the years after the millennium, when the future held promise for many, is a commentary on today’s mood.
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Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting
Karen Attiah said she was fired for “speaking out against political violence” and America’s apathy toward guns.
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U.S.-China Deal to Avert TikTok Ban May be Close, Trump Official Says
Trump administration officials say they have the framework of a deal to save the popular video app. It had until Sept. 17 to be sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or face a ban in the United States.
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Are Braces Back? The Triumphant Return of ‘Tinsel Teeth’
Metal braces have shed their negative reputation and, for some tweens and teens, have become a coveted signifier of cool (colored bands and all).
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‘Freedom’ Shirt Becomes a Meme and an Instant Commodity
Mere hours after Charlie Kirk’s killing, the internet was flooded with replicas of his T-shirt.
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Charlie Kirk’s Killing Has Left Other Political Influencers Reeling
Creators and commentators are more anxious than ever about their safety. Some are wondering whether they should continue to make themselves so accessible.
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U.S. and China to Resume Talks on Tariffs, TikTok in Madrid
Economic officials meeting in Madrid will seek to head off a November tariff deadline.
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The Insult Comic Who Sells Million-Dollar Homes
In minute-long video tours of Florida real estate, Breanna Banaciski lampoons the rich — and the upscale houses she wants you to buy.