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The EU wants to talk to US tech companies ahead of Germany’s upcoming election

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The European Union will give tech and social media companies a “stress test” to see how they handle misinformation ahead of Germany’s election next month. European Commission officials have invited tech companies, including: X, Meta, Snap, TikTok, Google, Microsoft, and LinkedIn, to a meeting on January 31, according to multiple news outlets. During this meeting, […]

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Everyone wants MrBeast on their TikTok bid, but he hasn’t committed yet

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YouTube celebrity MrBeast – real name Jimmy Donaldson – is in talks to join a number of bids for TikTok’s U.S. operations. But he hasn’t chosen one exclusively yet. First, on Monday, the CEO of Employer.com, Jesse Tinsley, said MrBeast is part of an all-cash bid for TikTok that he’s leading. This was also repeated

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Nearly 10 year later, Tumblr TV launches to all as a TikTok alternative

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In 2015, the blogging site Tumblr launched a GIF discovery feature called Tumblr TV as an experimental product. Now, with the U.S. TikTok ban leaving the fate of the short-form video app uncertain, Tumblr has decided it’s finally time to launch Tumblr TV, which has since evolved to support video, to all its users as

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Nearly 10 years later, Tumblr TV launches to all as a TikTok alternative

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In 2015, the blogging site Tumblr launched a GIF discovery feature called Tumblr TV as an experimental product. Now, with the U.S. TikTok ban leaving the fate of the short-form video app uncertain, Tumblr has decided it’s finally time to launch Tumblr TV, which has since evolved to support video, to all its users as

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MrBeast is reportedly now among those trying to buy TikTok

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Jessie Tinsley, CEO of a workforce management company, Employer.com, is conducting what could become the year’s wildest acquisition spree. First, Employer.com announced its plan last month to acquire Bench, the Canadian accounting startup that abruptly shut down over the holidays. Now, Tinsley and Employer.com have joined hands with YouTuber MrBeast and others to save TikTok

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Meta lures TikTok creators with $5K bonuses, content deals, free verification

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Meta is luring TikTok creators over to its platforms with the promise of cash bonuses, content deals, and support to grow their communities. The company announced on Tuesday that eligible TikTok creators will be able to earn “up to” $5,000 in bonuses over three months for posting Reels on Facebook and Instagram. These creators will

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Trump signs exec order, delaying TikTok enforcement action for 75 days

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring TikTok service in the U.S. The order instructs relevant government agencies to “pursue a resolution” that “protects national security” while “saving [TikTok.]”  Via the order, Trump is instructing the U.S. Attorney General not to take any action for 75 days to enforce the Protecting

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RedNote, Flip, Clapper and Likee claim the top of the App Store as TikTok comes back online

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TikTok may be back, but that hasn’t prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead up to a ban on TikTok — which kicked off Sunday and lasted a day — a number of other video apps rose through the ranks and now dominate the App Store’s Top Charts. The Chinese app RedNote

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