Meta, TikTok

Meta could rake in billions in ad dollars if TikTok is banned
Meta stands to be one of the largest beneficiaries of a TikTok ban in the US, analysts say. Through ad dollars alone, Meta could rake in up to $3.38B.
Meta could make billions from TikTok ban, but the app's future remains uncertain
On January 19, the day before Donald Trump is inaugurated, TikTok will be banned in the US as it has failed to divest its US operations.
TikTok influencers resist a move to Meta under the app’s looming ban. ‘The vibes are not the same’
One cause for concern among creators is a belief that Meta doesn’t seem to deliver content to the right audiences. Elysia Berman, who has amassed more than 170,000 followers on TikTok, said she finds the Reels algorithm “much less exciting” as a viewer and less fruitful as a creator.
Snap, Meta Stocks Jump as TikTok Ban Approaches
Both Meta and Snap Inc. are seeing their stock prices jump higher on Wednesday as TikTok moves closer to being banned
Same day as TikTok ban, Instagram announces Edits, a new video editing app
Edits is only available for pre-order download from the Apple App Store. In time, it will become available in the Google Play Store.
Meta announces new ‘Edits’ app amidst TikTok and CapCut ban, launching next month
Meta is announcing Edits: a new mobile video editing platform. This comes just hours after TikTok (and as a result, CapCut) was banned in the US – though TikTok is currently being restored, at least temporarily.
After TikTok went dark in the US, its 'refugees' directed their frustration at Mark Zuckerberg
TikTok users blamed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for TikTok going dark in the US overnight.
AOC claims ‘right wing’ has taken over social media after Trump-TikTok deal
The "Squad" Democrat cited how platforms like X and Facebook are changing their operations ahead of Trump's inauguration on ...
Instagram rolls out TikTok-like features amid uncertainty about rival’s future
The updates could mark an effort to attract users to spend more time on the platform amid uncertainty over the future of ...
TikTok Out Of Time, Meta Out Of Facts, ChatGPT’s New Tasks
TikTok reportedly in last minute talks with Elon Musk. Meta ends U.S. fact-checking. Beat Saber nears 250M in Quest sales.
Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram Doubles Down On Rivalry With New 'Edits' App To Lure Creators Amid Potential TikTok Shutdown
Meta's Instagram has unveiled a new video creation app, 'Edits,' to attract TikTok creators amid potential U.S. TikTok bans, offering advanced editing tools, longer Reels, and opportunities to capture ...
TikTok’s service providers still risk billions in penalties for bringing it back online
No matter what TikTok says in its laudatory pop-up messages, President-elect Donald Trump cannot simply declare an extension ...
National Politics
NEW YORK (AP) — During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular ...
Facing uncertainty on TikTok, some users say they'll ditch scrolling culture altogether
Instead of following the masses to TikTok replicas like RedNote or Lemon8, some users say they would ditch doomscrolling culture for good.