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Sensor Tower: TikTok's US DAUs are at ~95% of the week of Jan. 19, with engagement metrics showing little sign of a mass exodus since its Jan. 23 US takeover (Matthew Chin/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/16/tiktok-us-

Much ado about nothing? TikTok's U.S. usership steadies after turbulent start
TikTok's U.S. joint venture seems to have survived a turbulent rollout relatively unscathed, as concerns of a mass user exodus now appear overstated.

TikTok-Paradox der Gen Z 😬
65 % nutzen TikTok täglich.
Aber gleichzeitig sagen:
• 72 %: Inhalte wirken inszeniert und künstlich
• 43 %: Nutzung ist psychisch belastend
Viele scrollen nur noch aus Gewohnheit – und versuchen bewusst, ihre Bildschirmzeit zu reduzieren und mehr offline zu sein.
Die Generation, die Social Media geprägt hat, entdeckt gerade wieder das echte Leben.
Quelle: 

Gen Z Is Always On TikTok, But They Don't Like It Anymore
Consumer trust is collapsing and creators are bailing. The platform's metrics -- as reported by a Harris Poll -- should scare marketers everywhere

As Netflix, Disney, and Paramount add vertical clips to their streaming services, media analysts warn that short-form video isn't a cure-all (James Faris/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-disney-short-form-video-yout…

Hollywood wants to beat TikTok at its own game — but faces hurdles
Netflix, Disney, and Paramount are turning to short-form video as YouTube and TikTok take viewership time. But these quick clips aren't a cure-all.

"Mama, die SPD hat mein TikTok gelöscht!" könnte bald der verzweifelte Ruf in deutschen Kinderzimmern sein. 😱 Die Sozialdemokraten haben jetzt ein Impulspapier vorgelegt, das ein komplettes Social-Media-Verbot für Kinder unter 14 Jahren fordert.
Zum Artikel: https://

Trump administration to be paid $10bn for brokering TikTok deal (Oliver Milman/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/14/tiktok-trump-administration-10bn
http://www.memeorandum.com/260314/p60#a260314p60

giving myself ptsd. #stpatricksday #chicago #nfl http…

The Trump Administration Will Somehow Make $10 Billion Off the TikTok Deal
The unusually large fee comes after the president brokered the sale of the company’s US operations to investors allied with his administration
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/…

The Trump administration will somehow make $10 billion off the TikTok deal
The unusually large fee comes after the president brokered the sale of the company's US operations to investors allied with his administration.

Social-Media-Verbot für Jugendliche - gute Idee?
Australien hat es vorgemacht. Für Unter-16-Jährige gibt es kein TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitch, X, Reddit usw. Auch in der EU regt sich der Verbotsfinger und es wird diskutiert, auch bei uns Social-Media für Jugendliche zu verbieten. Aber ist das der richtige Ansatz?
— von @…
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Social-Media-Verbot für Jugendliche - gute Idee?
Australien hat es vorgemacht. Für Unter-16-Jährige gibt es kein TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitch, X, Reddit usw. Auch in der EU regt sich der Verbotsfinger und es wird diskutiert, auch bei uns Social-Media für Jugendliche zu verbieten. Aber ist das der richtige Ansatz?

Some sneak video from the filming of Neuromancer in London. You immediately know what scene this is, if you've read the book: (sorry abt the tictok link - it's not an app I use and I wasn't sure how to get the video off of it - best viewed without sound)
https://www.

Todo va de dinero y nada mšs que de dinero. El colega #Trump tonto no es (para lo que quiere). Obligas a Tiktok a vender parte a los americanos para garantizar privacidad y seguridad (que se la pela por completo), y de paso que te caigan 10 billones de dólares por ello.

Disney geht nach KI-generierten Star-Wars- und Marvel-Clips gegen Bytedance vor
Disney wehrt sich mit einem Unterlassungsschreiben gegen eine neue KI-Software des Tiktok-Eigentümers Bytedance, die realistische Videoclips erzeugen kann.

TikTok plans to roll out a new age detection system, which analyzes profile information to predict whether a user is under 13, across Europe in the coming weeks (Supantha Mukherjee/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa

TikTok plans to launch TikTok Radio, a live audio channel that blends creator content and music, on March 13 on the iHeartRadio app and on 28 US stations (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/tiktok-radio-podcast-network-ihea…

TikTok Radio and Podcasts Launching With iHeartMedia
TikTok and iHeartMedia are launching TikTok Radio on the free iHeartRadio app and on 28 broadcast stations, plus a slate of creator podcasts, after TikTok's deal with SiriusXM ended last year.

I dislike TikTok as much as the next guy, but I can't argue with things like this, that the actual Democratic party posted there, which combine two of my interests - both antifascism and the Wii - in such a great way.
*Making fools of ICE is ALWAYS correct*
#Wii #WiiBowling

This poses a vexing problem for resistance: a direct force-on-force assault against ICE by small groups of citizens is foolish…but holding signs and waiting for the next election sure as hell ain’t gonna cut it either.
We have to find ways to fight back on the streets — but it has to look good on TikTok and on the news and to members of Congress and judges and the gaze of the whole world. Cameras and whistles are a start, but it can’t stop there. All this is not just going away on its own.

Good video by the @… folks over on TikTok:
So now Google (with the AI detection tool) is now selling the antidote for the poison they’re pushing down everyone’s throats.🙄

Sources: the Trump administration is set to receive a ~$10B fee from investors in TikTok's US business for the government's role in brokering the TikTok US deal (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-deal-fee-t

Finde den Begriff Sucht schwierig, aber klar ist: Das ist nicht nur für Kids schlecht, sondern für alle.
Es sollte nicht Kindern und Jugendlichen verboten werden, auf die Straße zu gehen, sondern eine gute Straßenverkehrsordnung für alle geben. Von mir aus mit SUV-Verbot.
EU-Kommission: TikTok droht Strafe wegen Suchtgefahr | tagesschau.de

TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/business/tiktok-investors-set-to-pay-10-billion-fee-to-trump-administration.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260313/p130#a260313p130

Another reason to leave #TikTok, they think E2EE “harms users”.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2m5e5ke4o?ref=tos.gg

WM 2026: FIFA setzt offiziell auf TikTok. Highlights, Creator-Zugänge, begrenzte Livestreams – aber keine echten TV-Rechte. MediaPost: Das ist Fan-Bindung per Algorithmus. Die WM wird kürzer, vertikaler, fragmentierter.
#Sportmedien #TikTok

TikTok To Stream 2026 FIFA World Cup Content
FIFA has announced it will broadcast clips of games from the 2026 World Cup tournament directly on the social video-sharing app.

»TikTok trackt Nutzer umfassend, auch wenn sie die App nicht nutzen:
#TikTok verfolgt #Internet'nutzer inzwischen auch auf fremden #Web'sei­ten, selbst wenn diese die

TikTok trackt Nutzer umfassend, auch wenn sie die App nicht nutzen
TikTok verfolgt Internetnutzer inzwischen auch auf fremden Webseiten, selbst wenn diese die App gar nicht installiert haben. Aggressive Pixel erfassen sogar sensible Gesundheitsdaten, um detaillierte Werbeprofile zu erstellen.

I guess the lesson here is to not use the "new" TikTok when you're recording protests.
https://newrepublic.com/article/205956/americanized-tiktok-backdoor-ice-surveillance

How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.

Schönes neues Rechercheformat von den Kollegys von @… und @… :

tagesschau24: Sprechendes Gemüse auf TikTok · Wer steckt dahinter? - hier anschauen
Sprechendes KI-Gemüse geht viral, doch die Gesundheitstipps sind oft fragwürdig. Unsere Recherche zeigt, wer daran verdient und warum der Trend medizinisch wie rechtlich problematisch sein kann.

Current stim of choice is saying "yeh" like that one chick on Tiktok/IG, you know the one.

TikTok, Instagram and X push more right-wing content at young users | Euractiv
https://www.euractiv.com/news/tiktok-instagram-and-x-push-more-right-wing-content-at-young-users/

Any one of the people around u coulda stopped listening to Dolly Parton's music after seeing a tiktok video abt how the vending machine at her theme park is limited refills

I started getting a lot of ads for red note on tiktok and I am tempted. #FuckOracle

Bónus is killing it with home made bolla using Icelandic candy. Anyone tried the first one?
https://www.tiktok.com/@bonus.verslun/video/7603747339047652630

Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-deal-fee-trump-administration-5aa31c9f?st=cFotYx&reflink=article_copyURL_share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260313/p108#a260313p108

Vissa dagar blir man uppringd på lunchen och får frågor om TikTok 😅

Tyvärr bakom betalvägg.

https://techtidningen.se/efter-tiktok-sa-kan-eus-designkrav-sla-mot-fler-digitala-tjanster/

Bytedance-Apps aus China im US-Apple-Store blockiert
Der TikTok-Verkauf an ein US-Konsortium ist durch. Eine Art Geoblocking verhindert nun für amerikanische Bürger den Download chinesischer Apps.
https://www.

what a week LOVE you guys #nf #fyp https://www.tiktok.com/@annieagar5/video/7605836949915487518

Ist der Höhepunkt von Social Media vorbei? | BR24
https://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/social-media-ist-der-hoehepunkt-von-facebook-instagram-und-tiktok-vorbei,V0ICJ1x
Das war kein Social…

TikTok partners with Apple to let users with an Apple Music subscription play full songs on TikTok without leaving the app, along with a Listening Party feature (Steven J. Horowitz/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/apple-…

TikTok Teams With Apple Music to Allow Users to Stream Full Songs
Apple Music and TikTok have partnered to launch a feature that allows users of the latter to stream full songs on platform.

TikTok partners with Apple to let users with an Apple Music subscription play full songs on TikTok without leaving the app, along with a Listening Party feature (Steven J. Horowitz/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/apple-…

TikTok Teams With Apple Music to Allow Users to Stream Full Songs
Apple Music and TikTok have partnered to launch a feature that allows users of the latter to stream full songs on platform.

Ofcourse TikTok will not protect DMs, state surveillance must be possible... 😆
"TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2m5e5ke4o?at_medium=RSS&at…

TikTok says it won't encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at risk
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.

A short modern history of the US, Venezuela, greed, and corruption, produced 2025-12-18 by #unlearn16
https://www.tiktok.com/@unlearn16/video/7585319393010224402

@… zu Besuche bei Carotin. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdm2CCdF/

Vibe-Coding nach dem Tiktok-Prinzip: So funktioniert Gizmo
Gizmo ging vor sechs Monaten an den Start und konnte schon rund 600.000 Downloads verzeichnen. Auch Investoren sind an der App im Tiktok-Format interessiert.

Disney is rolling out Verts, its new short-form video feed, to US users on its mobile app, featuring clips from movies and TV shows on Disney (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/disney-is-rolling-out-its-tiktok-lik…

Disney+ is rolling out its TikTok-like 'Verts' short-form video feed | TechCrunch
Following the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Verts is designed to boost daily engagement and reach mobile-first viewers, all while increasing discovery across Disney+'s catalog.

Really, "Let it go" in Klingon?!
#frozen

Doom-Scrolling und Suchtgefahr: EU-Kommission fordert Änderungen bei TikTok | heise online
https://heise.de/-11168302

Doom-Scrolling und Suchtgefahr: EU-Kommission fordert Änderungen bei TikTok
Die EU-Kommission wirft Tiktok vor, gegen den Digital Services Act zu verstoßen. Die Plattform nutze schädliche Designs – und soll nun nachbessern.

https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/

TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.

Eine, äh, etwas andere Position zur Teenagersperre für Social Media. Enjoy ☺️
https://www.tiktok.com/@srfstudio404/video/7600444900806511894

Kamerleden gefrustreerd na gesprek met TikTok, Meta en Google over gevaren social media
https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/politiek/artikel/5574289/kamerleden-gefrustreerd-na-gesprek-met-tiktok-meta-en-google-over
Ik ben benieuwd hoeveel kamerleden en partijen naar aanleiding van het rondetafelgesprek hun knopen tellen...

TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the app's US version, including content related to travel, news, events, shopping, and dining near the user's location (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/tikt

TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users' precise location | TechCrunch
TikTok's new Local Feed will show you nearby shopping, dining, events, news, and more.

it’s so easy to get wrapped up in the parties, money, and glamour at big events like this, but staying true to your roots and doing what you love is what’s important. my family taught me to stay grounded by spreading kindness. i love connecting with all of you and making you guys laugh :) so thankful for one of the most incredible weeks and NFL seasons. i wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you guys. love you all so much ♥️

Doom-Scrolling und Suchtgefahr: EU-Kommission fordert Änderungen bei TikTok
Die EU-Kommission wirft Tiktok vor, gegen den Digital Services Act zu verstoßen. Die Plattform nutze schädliche Designs – und soll nun nachbessern.

TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the app's US version, including content related to travel, news, events, shopping, and dining near the user's location (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/tikt

TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users' precise location | TechCrunch
TikTok's new Local Feed will show you nearby shopping, dining, events, news, and more.

Die Art und Weise, wie Menschen online nach Informationen suchen, befindet sich im Wandel. Eine aktuelle Adobe-Express-Studie aus den USA zeigt: TikTok entwickelt sich für viele Nutzer zum festen Bestandteil ihres Suchverhaltens. Fast die Hälfte der US-Konsumenten nutzt die App inzwischen wie eine Suchmaschine – ein Anstieg um nahezu 20 Prozent innerhalb von zwei Jahren. @RetailNews_de
#TikTok

On TikTok and Instagram, young people are diving into the joys of Chinese culture – from drinking hot water to playing mahjong – all under the banner of “Chinamaxxing”.
On the Chinese internet, however, the US is losing its decades-long grip on soft power, and is instead being replaced by a darker trend: "the kill line".
The kill line is a dangerous place to be.
In gaming, the term refers to the point at which a player’s strength is so depleted that one more blo…

Albanien hebt Tiktok-Sperre auf
Fast ein Jahr lang war der Zugang zu Tiktok in Albanien blockiert. Nun ist die Video-Plattform wieder ohne Tricks erreichbar.
https://www.heise.de/news/Albanien-hebt-Ti

Homeland Security Secretary
#Kristi #Noem had a baffling excuse Wednesday for a
⚠️federal agent shooting a U.S. citizen ⚠️
protesting an ICE operation in #Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Speaking from Brownsville, Texas…

FIFA says parts of 2026 World Cup games will be broadcast live on TikTok and some creators will get access to press conferences and training sessions (Jessica Hopkins/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6954078/2026/01/08/world-cup-tiktok-fifa-…

World Cup match footage to be broadcast live on TikTok, FIFA says
The short form video social media platform has previously collaborated with the 2023 Women's World Cup and the Club World Cup.

Meta, TikTok, and Snap agree to undergo independent assessments to rate how effectively they protect teen users based on 24 standards developed by experts (Ian Duncan/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/10/meta-tiktok-snap-tee…

Under growing pressure, the biggest social networks agree to be rated on teen safety
The three major social media companies have agreed to undergo independent assessments of how effectively they protect the mental health of teenage users.

»KI-Desinformation auf TikTok — EU-Kommission prüft "Polexit"-Kampagne:
In Polen kursieren KI-generierte Videos, die für einen EU-Austritt werben und just junge Wähler beeinflussen sollen. Brüssel untersucht Verstöße gegen den DSA«
Wer von euch ist (nicht) überrascht und wer hätte je mals gedacht das KI per TikTok zur Propaganda-Verbreitung genutzt wird?!??
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KI-Desinformation auf TikTok: EU-Kommission prüft "Polexit"-Kampagne
In Polen kursieren KI-generierte Videos, die für einen EU-Austritt werben und just junge Wähler beeinflussen sollen. Brüssel untersucht Verstöße gegen den DSA.

*jameis winston voice* just pain everywhere. #nfl #skit #bears #packers

Tiktok geht in US-Verfahren um Sucht-Vorwurf Vergleich ein
Eine Nutzerin wirft Online-Plattformen in einer US-Klage vor, ihre Dienste machten süchtig. Der Prozess könnte massive Folgen haben. Tiktok einigt sich vorher.

Die EU-Kommission stuft TikTok nicht mehr nur als lästig ein, sondern sieht das süchtig machende Design als Verstoß gegen den Digital Services Act. Endloses Scrollen, Autoplay & personalisierte Empfehlungen schaffen Autopilot-Nutzung. Jetzt geht es ans Eingemachte. Artikel von Jörg Schieb #DSA #TikTok

match made in heaven. #nfl #ravens #giants #skit

Canada will allow TikTok to continue operating in the country under new security commitments, reversing a 2024 order to wind down TikTok's Canadian subsidiary (Thomas Seal/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

FIFA says parts of 2026 World Cup soccer games will be broadcast live on TikTok and some creators will get access to press conferences and training sessions (Jessica Hopkins/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6954078/2026/01/08/world-cup-tikto…

World Cup match footage to be broadcast live on TikTok, FIFA says
The short form video social media platform has previously collaborated with the 2023 Women's World Cup and the Club World Cup.

»Ist der Höhepunkt von Social Media vorbei?
Soziale Medien wollen Orte der Vernetzung sein. Aber Zweifel an diesem Versprechen wachsen: Immer weniger Interaktion, mehr Bots und eine Flut von KI-Inhalten. Die Frage nach Alternativen wird lauter. Welche Zukunft haben soziale Medien?«
Nun ja @…, kommerzielle Social Media's hielten sich nie an ihre Versprechen un…

Social Media: Ist der Höhepunkt von Facebook, Instagram und TikTok vorbei?
Soziale Medien wollen Orte der Vernetzung sein. Aber Zweifel an diesem Versprechen wachsen: Immer weniger Interaktion, mehr Bots und eine Flut von KI-Inhalten. Die Frage nach Alternativen wird lauter. Welche Zukunft haben soziale Medien?

too many cooks in the kitchen @Kalshi #nfl #bills #broncos #fyp

Cyberexperte fordert Aufklärungsvideos zu KI-Risiken
„Wir müssen Kinder aufs KI-Zeitalter vorbereiten“, sagt Cyberexperte Rüdiger. Er fordert Aufklärungsvideos bei Tiktok und Co. zu KI-Risiken.
https://www.

Reddit surpasses TikTok as the fourth most-visited social media service in the UK, likely driven by changes to Google's search algorithms and AI deals (Michael Savage/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/03/re…

guys grab some cards in the new year🫡 @Arena Club #acpartner #slabpacks https://www.tiktok.com/@annieagar5/video/7

Sources: ByteDance suspended the global launch of Seedance 2.0 amid copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streamers; it was launched in China last month (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/bytedance-s…

ByteDance Suspends Launch of Video AI Model After Copyright Disputes With Hollywood
ByteDance has put on hold the global launch of its latest video-generation model, Seedance 2.0, due to a string of copyright disputes with major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. The TikTok parent released Seedance 2.0 to ...

FIFA Fußball-WM 2026: Ausgewählte TikToker dürfen Teile von Spielen streamen
Eine Partnerschaft zwischen dem Fußball-Weltverband FIFA und TikTok soll es ausgewählten Influencern ermöglichen, Spiele der WM 2026 zu streamen.

Social media app UpScrolled hits #1 on Apple's US app store following allegations that TikTok suppresses anti-ICE videos; its founder says it crossed 1M users (Conor Murray/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/si…

TikTok Competitor UpScrolled Hits No. 1 On App Store Following Allegations TikTok Suppresses Anti-ICE Videos
UpScrolled, a new social media platform that says it does not shadowban or censor users, ranks No. 1 on Apple’s U.S. app store as of Thursday—much higher than competitor TikTok, which is No. 27.

has a kicker ever won mvp #superbowl #patriots #seahawks

TikTok USDS says users "may temporarily experience lags in posting content" due to an issue at Oracle's Ashburn data center, the second Oracle outage in a month (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/tech/888647/tiktok-us-oracle-outage-mar…

Another Oracle outage is messing up US TikTok
The US version of TikTok is experiencing issues as of Tuesday due to an Oracle outage, just a month after resolving a similar service disruption.

TikTok USA: Behördliche Genehmigungen für Verkauf sollen fertig sein
Lange wurde mit harten Bandagen gekämpft, jetzt zeichnet sich das Closing ab: TikTok USA erhält neue Eigentümer.
https://www.…

Post by @annieagar5 https://www.tiktok.com/@annieagar5/video/7592376149326499102

Source: the TikTok US deal values it at just around $14B; TikTok's US entity makes roughly $14B annually in advertising revenues alone, per analyst estimates (Sara Fischer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-deal-trump-app-ban

TikTok divestiture deal closes
The deal ends a yearslong saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation.

KI-Desinformation auf TikTok: EU-Kommission prüft "Polexit"-Kampagne
In Polen kursieren KI-generierte Videos, die für einen EU-Austritt werben und just junge Wähler beeinflussen sollen. Brüssel untersucht Verstöße gegen den DSA.

WBD partners with X and TikTok to share Eurosport and TNT Sports coverage of the Winter Games in markets across Europe (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/warner-bros-discovery-partners-x-tiktok-winter-olympics-1236699994/

Warner Bros. Discovery Partners With X On Winter Olympics
Warner Bros. Discovery has partnered with X & TikTok on the Winter Olympics for brands and advertisers.

Reddit surpasses TikTok as the fourth most-visited social media service in the UK, likely driven by changes to Google's search algorithms and AI deals (Michael Savage/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/03/re…

Post by @annieagar5 https://www.tiktok.com/@annieagar5/video/7591709750400748831

Adam Presser, previously TikTok's head of operations and trust and safety, will be the CEO of TikTok USDS Joint Venture; TikTok CEO Shou Chew will be a director (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/22/tiktok-forms-us-joint-venture-names-a-ceo…

TikTok forms U.S. joint venture, names a CEO
TikTok said Thursday that it officially formed a joint venture that will keep the video-sharing app operating in the United States.

Freitag: Intel wieder in den roten Zahlen, Verkauf von TikTok USA wohl genehmigt
Intel-Aktie unter Druck Closing von TikTok-Verkauf Tesla-Robotaxis autonom in Texas Investoren für Kernfusion-Start-up Podcast zu Datenschutz am Gericht

2 1sts is a haul #nfl #ravens #raiders https://www.

Source: the TikTok US deal values it at just around $14B; TikTok's US entity makes roughly $14B annually in advertising revenues alone, per analyst estimates (Sara Fischer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-deal-trump-app-ban

TikTok divestiture deal closes
The deal ends a yearslong saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation.

TikTok unterzeichnet Deal zum Verkauf von Anteilen der US-Tochter an Investoren
Um eine Sperre in den USA zu vermeiden, verkauft TikTok etliche Anteile der US-Tochter an US-amerikanische und internationale Investoren. Das ist nun bestätigt.

TikTok US says it has resolved technical issues and glitches that have impacted core features, such as video likes and view counts, over the past week (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

TikTok Says U.S. Service Now Fully Restored After Dayslong Outage Sparked by Cold Weather
The outage happened just days after U.S. companies, including Oracle, assumed control of the domestic operations of the video platform.

Freitag: TikTok bestätigt Investoren-Deal, Tastenverzögerung verrät Nordkoreaner
TikTok-Joint-Venture mit Oracle IT-Maulwurf bei Amazon.com Urteil gegen personalisierte Werbung Malware auf Fähre Verbraucherschutzpodcast zu Glasfaser

The EU says that TikTok's "addictive design" is illegal under the DSA, citing the app's infinite scroll and recommendation algorithm, in preliminary findings (Adam Satariano/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/tiktok-a…

TikTok US says it is working to restore services after a power outage at a data center and any algorithm changes users noticed were likely due to the outage (Dan Whateley/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-outage-data-cent…

TikTok says a power outage messed up users' feeds over the weekend
TikTok said a power outage at a US data center on Sunday impacted its services, including its For You feeds.

Memo: TikTok CEO Shou Chew hailed the establishment of the TikTok USDS JV as "great news", and said the app is used by 200M US users and 7.5M US businesses (Dan Whateley/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/read-tiktok-ceo-memo-cl…

Read the memo TikTok's CEO sent staff after closing a deal to avoid a US ban
TikTok CEO Shou Chew sent a memo to staff celebrating the "good news" that the company had finalized a deal to keep its business operating in the US.

TikTok won't add E2EE to DMs because it would prevent police and safety teams from reading messages if needed, saying it wants to protect young users from harm (Joe Tidy/BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2m5e5ke4o

TikTok says it won't encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at risk
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.

TikTok users in the US were presented with a new privacy policy; the changes were part of the app's ownership transition and now allow precise location tracking (Reece Rogers/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/

TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.

Researchers say TikTok's server outage in late January disrupted all post categories, not just political content as users claimed, based on limited public data (Bobby Allyn/NPR)
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/04/nx-s1-5701409/tiktok-censorship-report-epstein

Q&A with Stratechery's Ben Thompson on aggregation theory, AI, TikTok, ByteDance, AI agentic commerce, SaaS stocks, running Stratechery, TSMC, Stripe, and more (John Collison/Cheeky Pint)
https://cheekypint.substack.com/p/ben-thompson-from-stratechery-on…

Ben Thompson from Stratechery on AI ads, the end of SaaS, and the future of media
Ben Thompson, the internet’s premier tech analyst, joins John for a wide-ranging conversation on the mechanics of the internet economy.

TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants (Cecilia Kang/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technology/tikto…

TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.

The UK ICO and Ofcom asked social media platforms to implement "highly effective age checks" to bar under-13 accounts, similar to tools required for adult sites (Laura Cress/BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn48n18pg1eo

Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s
Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

TikTok says ByteDance sold a majority stake in the app's US operations to a group of non-Chinese investors, including Oracle, MGX, and Silver Lake (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/technology/tiktok-deal-oracle-bytedance-china-us…

TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga
The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new American TikTok to avoid a ban in the United States.

The TikTok deal is the worst of all possible outcomes, shifting ownership of TikTok to Trump's allies, while maintaining the supposed problematic links to China (Karl Bode/Techdirt)
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/19/tiktok

TikTok Deal Done And It’s Somehow The Shittiest Possible Outcome, Making Everything Worse
There were rumblings about this for a while, but it looks like the Trump TikTok deal is done, and it’s somehow the worst of all possible outcomes, amazingly making all of the biggest criticis…

TikTok says the new US entity has not updated its algorithm since the joint venture was announced, after users accused it of suppressing posts related to ICE (David McCabe/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/tiktok-ice-minneapolis-techni…

TikTok Blames Technical Problems After Users Claimed It Blocked ICE Posts
Some users had accused the app of blocking them from posting videos about Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The app said it was a power outage issue.

Internal memo: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit; Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX will collectively own 45% of the US entity, and ByteDance will retain ~20% (Sara Fischer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/tiktok-sale

Scoop: TikTok signs deal for sale of U.S. unit after years-long saga
The deal would end a years-long saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation.