The Undoing of Guo Wengui, Billionaire Partner to Trump Allies

nytimes.com The Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, pictured at his Manhattan apartment in 2017, when he was in self-imposed exile in the United States. He is now in federal…

The death of ad formats

captivate.fm Today we discuss, argue, and remember advertising formats. What happens to ad formats as the world shifts to new ways of accessing information and media in the age of TikTok…

Rand Paul: Do Congressional Republicans really want to emulate China by banning TikTok?

courier-journal.com Congressional Republicans have come up with a national strategy to permanently lose elections for a generation: Ban a social media app called TikTok that 94 million,…

VPN Users Risk 20-Year Jail Sentences in the US Under New RESTRICT Act

beincrypto.com A bill dubbed the ‘RESTRICT’ act that was submitted to Congress could have severe consequences for virtual private network (VPN) users in the United States. U.S. lawmakers…

TikTok’s Owner Pushes a New App, While Under Washington’s Glare

nytimes.com Documents that ByteDance shared with marketing agencies in January show that Lemon8 is initially focused on topics like fashion, healthy food and wellness. ByteDance, the…

ByteDance's Photo App Lemon8 Soars into US Charts as TikTok Faces Ban

petapixel.com TikTok may be facing a potential nationwide ban in the U.S. but it appears that its Chinese parent company ByteDance has a contingency plan as its Instagram rival photo app…

How BuzzFeed’s Creator Score is grading the impact of its creator network

digiday.com BuzzFeed is relying on two areas of its business to get through the uncertain economy and hopefully grow revenue in 2023, the company said during its fourth quarter earnings…

In graphic detail: Google’s Ads Safety Report shows suspect ad activities are on the rise

digiday.com Big Tech platforms are under fire from all directions, with last week’s grilling of TikTok’s CEO in front of congress a prime example of the political antipathy such players…

Alibaba, China’s Biggest Tech Conglomerate, to Be Split Into 6 Units

247wallst.com Alibaba Group Holding announced the largest restructuring in its history today. The e-commerce conglomerate will split into six companies, fragmenting its $226.7 billion…

Reddit says, in 2022, it removed 473% more subreddits and permanently suspended 244% more users accounts violating its policy on non-consensual intimate imagery

arstechnica.com A year after Reddit updated its policy on non-consensual intimate image (NCII) sharing—a category that includes everything from revenge porn to voyeurism and accidental nip…

Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty Line Is Releasing a New Lip Oil That’s Already Getting Rave Reviews

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

White House posts video created using an app owned by TikTok's parent company

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden threatens to potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. over national security concerns, he embraced another popular app owned by the same…

TikTok ban pushed by Missouri’s Hawley blocked in Senate

seattletimes.com Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has tried to force a Senate vote on legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States.

‘Not trying to ban booty videos’: Paul blocks Hawley’s TikTok bill as Rubio weighs in

thehill.com Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ken.) blocked a move Wednesday by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) to pass his bill that would ban the embattled social media platform TikTok in the U.S., saying…

TikTok ban pushed by Missouri's Hawley blocked in Senate

marketbeat.com Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley tried to force a Senate vote Wednesday on legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States, but he was blocked by a fellow…

Lawmakers weigh having regulators monitor social media for bank panics

nbcnews.com After a handful of influential voices took to social media during the meltdowns of Silicon Valley and Signature banks earlier this month, some lawmakers have floated a new…

Volt Inu Partners With OKX to Enable OKX Wallet Web Extension Users to Access Voltichange

bitcoin.com PRESS RELEASE. Volt Inu, the innovative crypto project and leading decentralized exchange (DEX) platform, announced a significant partnership with OKX, one of the top…

Rand Paul blocks Josh Hawley's attempt to fast-track TikTok ban, exposing GOP split

cbsnews.com Washington — Republican Sen. Josh Hawley's effort to fast-track a ban of TikTok's app in the United States hit a snag from within his own party after Sen. Rand Paul…

A 7-Year-Old Taylor Swift Fan Wrote a Letter to Her Idol & Here’s What She Got Back

billboard.com Taylor Swift made a young Swiftie’s dream come true during The Eras tour stop in Las Vegas, when a seven-year-old named Bella set out on a mission to send her favorite…

Anti-TikTok RESTRICT Act could be turned against crypto and much else, think tank warns

cointelegraph.com The RESTRICT Act, a bipartisan bill introduced earlier this month into the United States Senate, could be applied in broad and unexpected ways, including to threaten crypto,…

RESTRICT Act Is Orwellian Censorship Grab Disguised As Anti-TikTok Legislation

zerohedge.com RESTRICT Act Is Orwellian Censorship Grab Disguised As Anti-TikTok Legislation The RESTRICT Act, introduced by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tom Thune (R-SD), is aimed at…

Rauw Alejandro & Rosalia Say It Was ‘Love at First Sight’ When They Met

billboard.com Two years ago, on her 28th birthday (Sept. 25), Rosalía announced to the world she was dating Rauw Alejandro. “BlisssssSSSS, Libra, and blessed,” the Spanish…

Alibaba’s Split Signals Shift in China Big Tech Approach, or Maybe Not

pymnts.com In an ambitious and far reaching move, China is signaling a new approach to Big Tech. And by extension, entrepreneurship and innovation will blossom. Split six ways, you…

ByteDance’s Social App Lemon8 Wins New Users

theinformation.com As TikTok faces threats of a ban in the U.S., its China-based parent company ByteDance has been courting creators for Lemon8, its app that rivals Instagram. Self-described…

Rand Paul plans to block Josh Hawley bill to ban TikTok

thehill.com Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he plans to block a move by fellow Republican Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) to pass a bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S., arguing the bill would…

Lil Baby’s ‘Low Down’ Is a March Madness Winner on TikTok and Streaming

billboard.com Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention.…

Emily Ratajkowski Recalls How ‘Upset’ She Was Over Resurfaced Taylor Swift Interview

billboard.com Emily Ratajkowski made headlines back in January when she commented on a TikTok featuring a 2012 Ellen DeGeneres interview with Taylor Swift, in which the “All Too Well”…

'Amazon don't play!' Driver delivers package amid Raleigh police standoff, goes viral

wral.com RALEIGH, N.C. — A TikTok video of an Amazon driver walking casually through a police standoff in Raleigh is going viral. The video shows a cul-de-sac full of multiple…

Analysts disagree on whether U.S. TikTok ban is likely, as Hawley seeks Senate vote on prohibition

marketwatch.com A fresh push in the bipartisan effort to ban TikTok in the U.S. is expected Wednesday, as Republican Sen. Josh Hawley appears poised to seek an expedited vote on the issue.…

I'm a manager at Google who also goes to culinary school at night. Here's my daily routine and how I manage both

businessinsider.com Harrison Hill is a New York-based Google strategic partnerships development manager and culinary student. Courtesy of Alan Barnett Harrison Hill, a strategic partnerships…

ByteDance-Owned Product Showcase App ‘Lemon8’ is Rising Up the App Store Charts

socialmediatoday.com While US senators debate whether or not to ban its main app, TikTok owner ByteDance is already working on building its American presence, with its Instagram-like Lemon8 app…

Without TikTok, what would Americans do with their 53 billion free hours?

marketwatch.com With Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley pressing Wednesday for immediate passage of his bill to ban TikTok in the U.S., how might Americans fill the 53 billion hours they…

Controversial ‘Tiktok Ban Bill’ Sparks Concerns Among Cryptocurrency and Technology Advocates

bitcoin.com Cryptocurrency and technology proponents have recently been discussing a new bipartisan bill called the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information…

A US ban on TikTok could damage the idea of the global internet

theguardian.com The spectacle of the US Congress grilling TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on 23 March could one day be remembered as a turning point in the history of globalisation. Over five hours…

Big Tech Companies Are Testing How Far They Can Slash Staff

vanityfair.com Last year, mere days after Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion, he did something that seemed to shock everyone, and yet should have shocked no one. He took a…

Republican Senator Rand Paul opposes efforts in U.S. Congress to ban TikTok

theglobeandmail.com Republican Senator Rand Paul on Wednesday opposed efforts in Congress to ban popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, which is used by more than 150 million Americans.…

Are the rich ruining thrifting?

theweek.com Thrift shopping was once primarily known as an affordable way for lower-income people to find secondhand clothing, but in recent years, it has become popular among the…

Will the ‘TikTok Ban’ Bill Also Be a Threat to Bitcoin?

cryptopotato.com A controversial bill to ban the popular social media app TikTok could potentially be used to clamp down on crypto, say legal policy experts at Coin Center. The…

RESTRICT Act Includes Proposals That Could Issue 20-Year Jail Sentence to US Citizens Using Banned Apps

watcher.guru The “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communication Technology Act” has been gaining a lot of notoriety in recent weeks. Yet, the…

These TikTok creators are keeping The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild alive

polygon.com In 2023, Polygon is embarking on a Zeldathon. Join us on our journey through The Legend of Zelda series, from the original 1986 game to the release of The Legend of Zelda:…

SEC Strikes Again, Shutting Down Crypto Exchange With Immediate Effect

beincrypto.com The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against the Beaxy exchange, shutting down its operations. According to an official press release, the…

Woman explains how she carries 52-lb dog in backpack on subway: The "rule"

newsweek.com A video of a large, fluffy dog being carried in a backpack on a New York City subway has gone viral on TikTok, where it has received 1.4 million views. The clip was shared…

Florida man finds himself surrounded by alligators: "They're everywhere"

newsweek.com An experienced wildlife handler, Garrett Galvin, found himself surrounded by alligators "again" after mimicking the calls of a baby gator in Florida's Everglades National…

Startup founders are trying to automate the worst part of the job: fundraising

techcrunch.com With a drier than normal investment scene, founders are looking for more effective ways to reach the right VCs. Toward that end, over the past few weeks, thousands of…

Binance Users Rush to Withdraw $1.6 Billion After CFTC Lawsuit

beincrypto.com According to data from Nansen, Binance, the world’s largest exchange by trading volume, saw withdrawals of $1.6 billion after it was sued by regulators. Reuters reported…

How could the US ban TikTok?

thehill.com Lawmakers are sounding alarms over TikTok and putting forward proposals that aim to ban the video sharing app, but there’s no clear consensus over what path forward the U.S.…

Josh Hawley's TikTok ban suffers another blow

newsweek.com Senator Josh Hawley's hopes of seeing unanimous support for his TikTok ban are beginning to look more like wishful thinking than an easy task, as a growing number of…

Colorado congressman Buck challenges TikTok to pull 'how-to' carjack videos

newsweek.com TikTok once again finds itself mired in scrutiny as its CEO is being challenged by Colorado's Republican Congressman Ken Buck to provide answers regarding "criminal behavior…

The RESTRICT Act is more bad news for TikTok

vox.com Sen. Mark Warner announces the RESTRICT Act with some of the bill’s sponsors. | Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Sens. Mark Warner and John Thune have a…

5 Ways a TikTok Ban Might Affect the Billboard Charts

billboard.com With national security concerns over TikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, leading to U.S. officials debating a national ban of the service — with House Speaker…

How Will A TikTok Ban Affect College Athlete Influencers?

mediapost.com In September of 2021, the Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA and made it possible for college athletes to make money via brand endorsements, promotions, and online…

Meta Introduces New Video Ad Solutions, Winds Down In-Stream Reserve Program

mediapost.com With Reels, the short-form video offering on Instagram and Facebook, Meta is looking to compete with TikTok's global success while providing advertisers with new ways to…

Puppy crying over being trapped in crate delights viewers: "Door is open"

newsweek.com The phrase "the lights are on but nobody is home" may spring to mind when watching this video of a puppy who thinks she is trapped in a crate even though the door is open.…

Rand Paul Opposes TikTok Ban In Break With GOP Colleagues

forbes.com Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) launched a fresh wave of criticism against a proposed ban on TikTok Wednesday, citing the GOP’s competing priority against social media…