While TikTok's fate remains uncertain after being temporarily banned in the US, the Chinese-owned social media service is continuing efforts to attract and expand its US user base. The company announced on Thursday new enhancements for its web-based platform,

Wu Yonghui, who worked at Google for 17 years, will lead foundational research at the Seed division and report directly to CEO Liang Rubo, sources say.

Following their rebrand from NewJeans to NJZ, the K-pop girl group has launched new TiKTok, YouTube, and X accounts. The group released a new brand logo on February 27, 2025, on Instagram.

Instagram is reportedly planning to launch Reels as a standalone app. The move is part of Project Ray, aiming to improve recommendations in the US. This comes as TikTok faces pressure from the Trump administration to sell its US operations.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the enforcement of that ban until April 5, and TikTok returned to the Apple App and Google Play stores just a few days ago.

How-to videos on TikTok and YouTube show vending entrepreneurs unloading bricks of cash.  But is it that simple?

Australia's internet regulator found YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat were the most popular platforms among children.

Wu Yonghui, who worked at Google for 17 years, will lead foundational research at the Seed division and report directly to CEO Liang Rubo, sources say.

Vietnam's authorities implemented “Decree 147” in December, tightening regulations on social media companies like Facebook, X, YouTube and TikTok in a bid to further stifle criticism, said Ben Swanton,

Luqman Adeniyi is a senior content strategist for Los Angeles Times Studios. He’s previously worked as a writer, multimedia editor, and news producer at CNBC and CNN, and in content operations strategy at YouTube and TikTok.

TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban.

First lady Melania Trump did not win a purported $900 million defamation lawsuit against "The View" talk show and one of its hosts Sunny Hostin, contrary to posts circulating online sharing a short TikTok video and a headline from YouTube.