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.
TikTok Influencers React to a Potential Ban
Grief, frustration and tears followed the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday.
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Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts to Block Them
A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization.
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U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner
While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.