The “Lion King” prequel arrived to weak ticket sales last month, but moviegoers have since embraced it, pushing global box office returns toward $700 million.
Category: Social Media
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TikTok Starts Going Dark in the U.S.
The popular video app stopped working shortly after signaling to users it might go offline, with a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok set to take effect on Sunday.
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Tik Tok Travel Ban Could Change Travel
The app gave places like an ice cream shop/wine bar fame, and sometimes overwhelmed them with crowds. Influencers and destinations await the fallout.
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In TikTok’s Final Hours, Users React to a Nationwide Ban of the App
Users in the United States react to a nationwide ban of the app.
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What is No One Misses TikTok?
TikTok’s cultural footprint in America is huge. Why is its potential disappearance being met with a shrug?
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Even Before TikTok’s Troubles, Chinese Companies Were Wary of Washington
Start-ups with Chinese ties have found it increasingly difficult to do business and list shares in the United States.
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YouTube’s Ms. Rachel Gets Netflix Show, Drawing Cheers From Parents
Rachel Accurso, the beloved children’s YouTube star, announced a deal with the streaming service, broadening her audience and making it even easier to find her content.
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TikTok to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday for Its 170 Million American Users
The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.
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Post Asking for ‘Millennial Complaints’ Recalls a Simpler Era of Social Media
At a time of social media upheaval, a post to X had people making jokes and longing for what felt like a simpler (and less expensive) era.
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How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now
After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like escapes.
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Oracle May Hold TikTok’s Future in Its Hands
The company is one of the app’s leading server providers, managing the data centers where billions of 40-second videos are stored.
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A Timeline of TikTok’s Evolution, From Dances to BookTok to the Supreme Court
What started as “the dance app” spawned countless memes, launched lucrative careers and shaped entire industries. Here’s how it got here.