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The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event

TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

What is Lemon8? Social media app grows in popularity but may be banned with TikTok

Lemon8 is a "lifestyle community" social media app powered by TikTok. The app could be banned alongside TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19.

Hosted on MSN · 12h

Social media names rise as Supreme Court hears TikTok arguments

Key social media stocks reversed course higher after a negative open, as the Supreme Court takes up oral argument over a potential U.S. ban of TikTok (BDNCE) looming within 10 days. Against a Communication Services sector that opened sharply lower,

NBC Chicago on MSN · 8h

What is Lemon8? Here's what to know as Supreme Court weighs TikTok ban

What is Lemon8? Lemon8 resembles an amalgamation of the types of short-form videos found on TikTok and the picture-perfect aesthetic of Instagram and Pinteres

TikTok ban at Supreme Court

NBC News · 4h

Supreme Court leans toward upholding law that could ban TikTok

The court heard oral arguments on TikTok’s bid to block a law that would lead to its ban in the U.S. starting Jan. 19 if it isn’t sold by its Chinese owner.

The New York Times · 6h

Highlights of the Supreme Court Argument on TikTok

Congress labeled the app’s Chinese ownership a national security risk and passed a law that would ban the social media platform unless it was sold. TikTok and creators say that violates their free speech rights.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

The Supreme Court might let the U.S. ban TikTok unless it’s sold. Here’s what to know.

The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court. The justices largely hold the app’s fate in their hands as they hear the case Friday.

TikTok, Frank McCourt and Joe Biden

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Billionaire Frank McCourt leads group that wants to buy TikTok

Billionaire Frank McCourt, the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, said he is leading a group of backers to make a bid for the video social media site TikTok just days before a deadline the Chine

HuffPost on MSN · 1d

Group Led By Billionaire Frank McCourt Makes Formal Bid To Buy TikTok's U.S. Assets

An organization founded by billionaire Frank McCourt, the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and its partners on Thursday said they made a formal bid to acquire the U.S. assets of TikTok as the popular social media platform faces a possible nationwide ban later this month.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty proposes bid for TikTok's US assets

Entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt's Project Liberty and its consortium of partners in The People's Bid said on Thursday they proposed to make a formal bid to ByteDance to buy TikTok's U.

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If TikTok Is Banned, Can I Still Use It?

The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users ...

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Why doesn't TikTok's parent company sell the app? One reason is its algorithm

The inherent special sauce for TikTok is this algorithm,” said social media expert Ashleigh Shay. “Which ByteDance has gone ...

The Nation on MSN6h

TikTok’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in Court

Most of the justices seemed unpersuaded by TikTok's arguments against the ban on the company—but that doesn’t meant TikTok is ...

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Why Is TikTok Getting Banned in 2025? The Reason

TikTok became one of the world’s biggest social media and entertainment apps. Find out how the approaching ban could affect ...

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Consumer Alert: Rochester content creators and business owners wait anxiously for the High Court’s TikTok decision

This consumer alert is all about a social media juggernaut used by 170 million Americans – TikTok. And its future is now in ...

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Company memo reveals social media giant Meta rolling back DEI program

Citing a changing "legal and policy landscape," social media giant Meta is ending its corporate diversity, equity and ...

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TikTok’s Stars Are Less Worried About a Ban Than You Might Think

It's brought a lot of people a lot of joy,” says Serena Shahidi. “But I also see the way young people interact in day-to-day ...

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