Is TikTok Turning Into a Censorship Machine? Users Witness New Restrictions After Trump's Order
Censorship: Some U.S. Users Report Difference in TikTok After Revival
U.S. TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, was returned by an executive order from President Donald Trump.
RedNote Censorship Concerns Emerge As TikTok Users Flock to Chinese App
Is TikTok Blocking Anti-Trump Content? What We Know
A number of social-media posts claim that the Chinese-owned app is blocking content that is critical of the new president.
‘Propaganda arm’: TikTok search glitch stokes fear over Trump’s new alliance with tech titans
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok’s CEO Shou ZI Chew both attended the inauguration, alongside former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the first tech boss to hitch his wagon to Trump.
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UC Berkeley Research Scientist Breaks Down the TikTok Ban, the “Digital Divide,” and the Rise of RedNote
In a historic development, Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has become the center of a bipartisan bill to ban the app nationwide in the name of national security. Xiao Qiang, a research scientist at the UC Berkeley School of Information and a prominent scholar in the study of state censorship,
The TikTok ban isn’t about national security — it’s censorship and government control
TikTok isn’t the villain here. It’s a symptom of a much larger issue: the lack of clear, enforceable rules for data privacy and security. Instead of banning the app, the government should focus on fixing the system.
TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.
When TikTok Went Dark, an Unlikely App Won
After a US law temporarily forced Americans to find a new home for their short-video habit, TikTok clone Likee saw a surge in usage.
Trump issues flurry of orders on TikTok, DOGE, social media, AI, and energy
President Donald Trump's flurry of day-one actions included a reprieve for TikTok, the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an order on social media "censorship," a declaration of an energy emergency, and reversal of a Biden order on artificial intelligence.
RedNote Gains Traffic Ahead Of TikTok Ban — But Sparks Consent And Control Concerns
Millions are turning to RedNote, a Chinese social media app, as its resemblance to TikTok appeals to users. But dig a little deeper, and the reality becomes far more insidious.
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What does ‘cute winter boots’ mean on TikTok? Viral term explained
The term ‘cute winter boots’ has confused a lot of users on TikTok, as countless videos referencing it have been going viral.
The Creator of Pop-Up Ads is Now Sounding Alarms About Today's Internet
Ethan Zuckerman regrets creating pop-up ads. Years later, he continues to voice concerns over the state of the internet.
The Supreme Court’s TikTok ruling is an ominous turn for online speech
When the Supreme Court upheld a law that banned TikTok from the US, it seemed well aware that its ruling could resonate far beyond one app. The justices delivered an unsigned opinion with a quote from Justice Felix Frankfurter from 1944: “in considering the application of established legal rules to the ‘totally new problems’ raised by the airplane and radio,