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Here are the letters that let Apple and Google ignore the TikTok ban

Here are the letters that let Apple and Google ignore the TikTok ban Amazon, Oracle, Microsoft and other companies received similar letters from AG Pam Bondi. karissa bell Fri, Jul 4, 2025 SOPA Images via Getty Images More than six months after TikTok was briefly banned, we still don’t know exactly what its fate in … Continue reading Here are the letters that let Apple and Google ignore the TikTok ban

TikTok wants to help people unplug, but not everyone wants a digital detox

May 16, 2025 TikTok wants to help people unplug, but not everyone wants a digital detox BY Eve Upton-Clark Feeling like you’ve overdone it on the scrolling? Now you can take a break from TikTok to meditate—without ever leaving the app. TikTok’s new in-app meditation feature, announced Thursday, was first tested earlier this year with a … Continue reading TikTok wants to help people unplug, but not everyone wants a digital detox

Why Amazon, AppLovin Independently Made Surprise Bid For TikTok And Its Algorithm

Why Amazon, AppLovin Made Surprise Bids For TikTok by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 2, 2025 Everyone is familiar with Amazon and likely can understand why the company may want to acquire TikTok, but what about the strategy behind AppLovin’s bid? The two companies today independently made surprise bids to acquire TikTok just days … Continue reading Why Amazon, AppLovin Independently Made Surprise Bid For TikTok And Its Algorithm

Performance-Based TikTok Ad Campaigns Get Lost In Blackout

Performance-Based TikTok Ad Campaigns Get Lost In Blackout by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 20, 2025 A memo to advertisers published by TikTok on Sunday warned of some limitations to live campaigns, despite the company reinforcing its infrastructure to minimize any disruptions that might affect ad serving in the U.S. The note was published … Continue reading Performance-Based TikTok Ad Campaigns Get Lost In Blackout

TikTok ban in effect. The app goes dark for millions in the U.S. and removed from app stores

January 19, 2025 UPDATE: Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back after ban The company’s app was removed Saturday evening from prominent app stores, including the ones operated by Apple and Google, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available. BY Associated Press President-elect … Continue reading TikTok ban in effect. The app goes dark for millions in the U.S. and removed from app stores