Is TikTok Turning Into a Censorship Machine? Users Witness New Restrictions After Trump's Order
Following an executive order from President Donald Trump, U.S. TikTok users are reportedly seeing signs of increased censorship on the app, once seen as a free-speech haven. After going offline for a brief period due to new laws aimed at addressing national security concerns,
Censorship: Some U.S. Users Report Difference in TikTok After Revival
U.S. TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, was returned by an executive order from President Donald Trump.
Censorship Concerns Rise Among U.S. TikTok Users Amid New Policies
U.S. TikTok users express growing concerns over perceived censorship following platform changes enforced by a new law and pressure from government officials. Users report increased content moderation and strikes for previously permissible content,
RedNote Censorship Concerns Emerge As TikTok Users Flock to Chinese App
As self-described " TikTok refugees" pour onto the Chinese social media app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, some foreign netizens are already running up against the country's extensive censorship apparatus. Newsweek reached out to Xiaohongshu with a request for comment via a general contact email address.
Am I being censored? Some US TikTok users say app feels different after ban lifted
U.S. TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China's ByteDance, was revived by an executive order from President Donald Trump.
TikTok Turmoil: Users Alleging Censorship Amid Platform Changes
U.S. TikTok users reportedly face increased censorship after the app's revival under a new law requiring a U.S. buyer. Despite TikTok's assurances of unchanged policies, users observe heightened content moderation.
RedNote Sees Massive Decline in U.S. Users After TikTok Ban Delay
As the U.S. TikTok ban loomed, many U.S. users flocked to RedNote, a Chinese app that offered a similar experience to TikTok. The app, which is listed in the U.S. App Store under its Chinese name Xiaohongshu,
Is TikTok Blocking Anti-Trump Content? What We Know
A number of social-media posts claim that the Chinese-owned app is blocking content that is critical of the new president.
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Opinion: Trump’s TikTok ‘solution’ is all about control
On the evening of Jan. 18, over 170 million TikTok users in the United States, including myself, found themselves unable to ...
The TikTok ban isn’t about national security — it’s censorship and government control
TikTok isn’t the villain here. It’s a symptom of a much larger issue: the lack of clear, enforceable rules for data privacy ...
Trump issues flurry of orders on TikTok, DOGE, social media, AI, and energy
President Donald Trump's flurry of day-one actions included a reprieve for TikTok, the creation of a Department of Government ...
‘Propaganda arm’: TikTok search glitch stokes fear over Trump’s new alliance with tech titans
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok’s CEO Shou ZI Chew both attended the inauguration, alongside former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos ...
TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of ...
Who Might Buy TikTok? From MrBeast to Elon Musk, Here Are the Top Contenders
Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, known on the Internet as MrBeast, has made it clear he is interested in buying TikTok.
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‘Censorship and propaganda in real time’: Trump’s alleged TikTok censorship seemingly hits right away
U.S. TikTok servers went down for roughly 12 hours over the weekend, starting on the night of January 18. American users are ...