TikTok, tariffs, and trials: everything happening in tech’s chaotic April
TikTok, tariffs, and trials: everything happening in tech's chaotic April TikTok, tariffs, and trials: everything happening in tech’s chaotic April As TikTokâs April 5th sell-by date approaches, Americans are back to where they stood before the original January deadline: watching anxiously to see if a major social media app gets banned. But that’s far from […]
TikTok will now show missing child notifications
TikTok will now show missing child notifications TikTok will now show AMBER Alerts in the US. If there’s a missing child in your area, you’ll see an AMBER Alert directly within your For You feed. In the example shared by TikTok, the AMBER Alert shows a photo of the child, along with relevant details and […]
Oracle is reportedly in the lead to save TikTok from US ban
Oracle is reportedly in the lead to save TikTok from US ban Oracle is closing in on a deal that would have it “vouch” for TikTok’s security in exchange for a small stake in the company’s US operations, according to Bloomberg. The plan, which was reportedly discussed among the Trump administration last week, would include […]
Contentious Republican town halls are going viral
Contentious Republican town halls are going viral In a TikTok video from CNN that has been viewed more than 3 million times since late February, the voice of a voter in Roswell, Georgia, pierces through a town hall event held by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA). “Tyranny is rising in the White House, and a man […]
TikTok’s mood music will tell teens to ‘wind down’ after 10PM
TikTok's mood music will tell teens to 'wind down' after 10PM TikTok’s mood music will tell teens to ‘wind down’ after 10PM Even with uncertainty surrounding the TikTok ban, the platform is still trying to address safety concerns with a new reminder that tells teens to stop using the app at night and more controls […]
TikTok will play ‘calming music’ to remind teens to stop using the app
TikTok will play 'calming music' to remind teens to stop using the app TikTok will play ‘calming music’ to remind teens to stop using the app TikTok is rolling out a new feature to encourage teens to stop using the app at night. If a teen under 16 is still using the app after 10PM, […]
Instagram’s Reels may get its own app
Instagram's Reels may get its own app Instagram’s Reels may get its own app Instagram is reportedly considering spinning its Reels feature into a standalone short-form video app to take advantage of TikTok’s uncertain future in the US. Instagram head Adam Mosseri was overheard discussing the plans with staff this week according to an anonymous […]
TikTok is coming back to the App Store
TikTok is coming back to the App Store Apple is putting TikTok back in the US App Store, according to a source familiar the situation. The return follows US Attorney General Pam Bondi sending a letter to Apple assuring that it won’t be fined for hosting the app, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the […]
How to get TikTok back on your phone if you deleted it after the ban
How to get TikTok back on your phone if you deleted it after the ban TikTokâs app is still working for people in the US â as long as itâs already on their phone. While the service quickly returned after the brief shutdown in January, the app itself is no longer available on either Appleâs App […]
TikTok now offers its Android app for download outside of Google Play
TikTok now offers its Android app for download outside of Google Play TikTok’s APK download is easy to sideload. TikTok is now offering US downloads of the Android version of the app on its own website, the company announced last night. With the change, Android users in the United States now have an easy way […]