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In this file photo illustration taken on August 03, 2020, the social media application logo, TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on an US flag as the background in Arlington, Virginia. Olivier DOULIERY / AFPShort-form video app TikTok and the Trump administration remained at odds over the…

By Glenn CHAPMAN (AFP)     Dec 4, 2020 in Internet TikTok continued serving up short videos in the US despite missing a Trump administration deadline to come up with an acceptable deal to put its American assets into US hands.Talks between TikTok parent ByteDance and government negotiators were continuing…

Sasha Obama TikTok Millions Await ... If She Wants It!!! 12/4/2020 1:00 AM PT Exclusive Sasha Obama already comes from a very influential family, but if she ever decides to break out on her own as an influencer ... the sky's the limit. That's what the CEOs of 2 leading…

TikTok is many things at once: A video-sharing app for teens to swap viral dance routines. An endless generator of comedic content. And more recently, a platform for political protest and debate among Gen Z, thanks in no small part to the users who claim they sabotaged a Trump campaign…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court said on Wednesday it will hear oral arguments on Dec. 14 on the government’s appeal of an order that blocked a ban on Apple Inc and Alphabet’s Google offering TikTok for download in U.S. app stores.FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed TikTok logo is…

Illustration: art_inside (Shutterstock)Internet CultureInternet CultureIt's hard to keep up with internet culture, but don't worry: Each week we'll tell you the best of what you need to know.When it comes to kids and teenagers, it’s all about TikTok. Competitors can try to clone it, the president can try to shut…

A hospital in Salem, Ore., announced over the weekend that it has suspended an oncology nurse after she posted a TikTok video that “displayed cavalier disregard for the seriousness of this pandemic and her indifference towards physical distancing and masking outside of work.”Salem Health said that it had placed the…

Photo: Denis Charlet (Getty Images)The viral short-form video app TikTok (which still isn’t banned, by the way) is becoming the unlikely new home for creators claiming to have first-hand experience with the covid-19 vaccine and giving expert testimonials about ongoing vaccine trials.A search for the hashtag #CovidVaccine, which has nearly…

TikTok: Courtesy of @parkerkithillTikTok is largely dominated by trending songs, dance challenges, and overall embracing creativity, but it’s not as well known for its fashion scene. That being said, a stylish community is forming on the app—and Vogue is here to find the most inspiring, and most stylish, creators.This week’s…

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications, and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People now spend three hours and 40…