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TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court ruling

TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law bann
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What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

With President-elect Donald Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple that are expected to take the popular video sharing app off their platforms in just two
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For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms

For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation's highest court upholding a law that's set to halt new downloads of the app starting Sunday.
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TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app

TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, also called RedNote – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S.
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Who could buy TikTok? Only a few parties are serious about offering

Who could buy TikTok? Only a few parties are serious about offering

NEW YORK (AP) — The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its U.S. operations.
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What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple, who are expected to take the popular video sharing app off their platforms in just two days.
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TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app

TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, also called RedNote – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S.
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For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms

For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation's highest court upholding a law that's set to halt new downloads of the app starting Sunday.
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A meteorite strike was captured on video by a Canadian home's doorbell camera

NEW YORK (AP) — A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple's walkway.
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How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time.
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