Douyin is subject to different regulations, including the Chinese Communist Party's censorship rules.TikTok and Douyin are both owned by ByteDance but operate independently, with TikTok's CEO based in Singapore.

As TikTok resumes service following its brief ban, fellow social media giant Meta now faces a user boycott amid significant platform changes.

President Donald Trump's flurry of day-one actions included a reprieve for TikTok, the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an order on social media "censorship," a declaration of an energy emergency, and reversal of a Biden order on artificial intelligence.

President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.

I want people to see that radiology isn’t just about machines and scans—it’s about the people behind them who are dedicated to helping patients,

While it is still not confirmed that the US will ban TikTok, the reality is looming ever-closer. US TikTok users are now considering whether they'll need a TikTok VPN to access the site, or turn elsewhere for their short-form video hits instead. Not ideal but it would certainly set an interesting precedent for other social media sites.

But all hope isn't lost as U.S. TikTok users, or TikTok refugees, have been flocking to a similar social media app, Xiaohongshu or RedNote, in defiance of America's national security concerns.

After the couple attended President Donald Trump's official swearing-in ceremony, a brief exchange has prompted social media chatter.

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Sensitive content that made its way online has resulted in a social media ban, in South Sudan, following a series of violent incidents. ・Social media ban imposed in South Sudan following release of sensitive content.

After his home was destroyed in the infernos, reality TV star Spencer Pratt has insisted he wouldn’t be on social media sharing his personal struggles following the loss of his home in the Los Angeles wildfires if he was rich.