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The Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, which recently saw a rise in interest in the US amid legislation intended to ban TikTok, has adopted the English name rednote in the Apple iOS App Store, according to Chinese media outlet IThome. It’s noticeable that the name appears entirely in lowercase, instead…

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Douyin, China’s equivalent to TikTok, plans to offer its “group-buying delivery” service in more cities. Credit: 123RF On the second day after the ban, and the day before the new president’s inauguration, TikTok became accessible to users again, having effectively been shut down for just 14 hours. The fiasco leaves…

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative, meets with Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, Elon Musk, in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jan. 19, 2025. Credit: Xinhua/Yin Bogu Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Jan. 19 called on US businesses to help boost trade relations…

TikTok announced on Jan. 19 that it was restoring services to US users and would work with US President Trump to find a long-term solution that would let the app stay in the US. Earlier on Sunday, TikTok suspended its services in the US, and users who attempted to access the app…

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Key Takeaways TikTok has been effectively banned in the US. Users are no longer able to access the app. Google has become the first company to be investigated under the UK’s DMCC Act for abuse of its dominant position. Google Gemini will now be available to all users for free.…

NEW YORK — During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site he said posed a threat to U.S. national security. But on the eve of his return to the White House, the president-elect is being hailed as the app’s…

It hasn't even been a full day since ByteDance shut down TikTok in the US, and now it says the app is coming back. In a statement posted on X Sunday afternoon, TikTok wrote, “In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service.” The statement…