X is rolling out a dedicated vertical video feed for US users
Social network X is trying to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding ByteDance apps like TikTok and Lemon8 by launching a dedicated vertical video feed.
Social network X is trying to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding ByteDance apps like TikTok and Lemon8 by launching a dedicated vertical video feed.
Donald Trump has suggested that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. When asked if Microsoft was in talks to buy the app, the US president said “I would say yesâ€, adding “A lot of interest in TikTok.
American social media content creators are anxious about what the future holds for their online careers. Simultaneously, a Chinese alternative to TikTok is taking the American market by storm.
So the latest on the TikTok ban in the U.S. is that TikTok is still banned, but President Trump has granted it a stay of execution. Though that extension may not be legal, which could still mean that TikTok’s operation in the U.S. remains in violation of the law.
Reportedly, Chinese government officials have been exploring the possibility of Elon Musk taking control of TikTok in the U.S., as a means to keep the app available to American users, if the government’s forced sell-off bill is upheld by the Supreme Court, as expected, this week.