U.S. government has lost, no matter if TikTok is banned

U.S. government has lost, no matter if TikTok is banned

On January 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that ByteDance must sell TikTok to an American company by January 19, or else it would be banned from operating in the United States. On the same day, TikTok announced its removal from major U.S. app stores and suspended its services. However, the very next day, on January 20, the newly inaugurated Trump administration issued an executive order to delay the ban, allowing TikTok to continue its operations in the United States. TikTok then announced the resumption of its services in the U.S. ...

January 21, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Louis

American TikTok Users Flock to RedNote for Refuge

It might sound unbelievable, but it’s true. After RedNote took the top spot on the U.S. App Store download charts, its popularity quickly spread to other countries, reaching number one in several places. Many American users, calling themselves “TikTok Refugees,” flocked to RedNote, seeing it as a safe alternative to escape the upcoming TikTok ban, which is set to take effect on January 19, 2025. ...

January 15, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Louis