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Engadget Podcast: Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review and Fortnite v. Apple
This week on the Engadget podcast, we dive into a review of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Epic's war with Apple and Facebook's inability to take on Tiktok.
TikTok has removed hundreds of thousands of videos for hate speech
TikTok is the latest social media platform to peel back the curtain on its efforts to fight hate speech.
Instagram's suggested posts will keep you scrolling forever
Instagram's new suggested posts will make your feed endless.
FT: Oracle joins Microsoft as a possible bidder for TikTok
If TikTok is sold, who will buy it? The latest name in the rumor mill is an unexpected one: Oracle.
After Math: Everything is awesome
While the Trump administration spent this past week kneecapping the US Postal Service in an obvious effort to throw the upcoming November election in its favor, other events occurred as well. Well, I guess one solution would be to for you to simply call your elected representatives and tell them in no uncertain terms that this aggression will not stand, man. Call your representatives in Congress and tell them what you think about it.
Trump orders TikTok owner to sell its US business
Trump issued an executive order to undo ByteDance's acquisition of Musical.ly
How QAnon went mainstream
What was once a fringe movement is more popular than ever.
A third of TikTok’s US users may be 14 years old or younger
As much as a third of TikTok’s 49 million users in the US may be 14 years old or younger.
WSJ: TikTok used a loophole to track MAC addresses on Android
As TikTok continues to face accusations that it spies on users, a breakdown of its software confirms that until late last year it collected specific device information from Android phones including their MAC address.
Twitter is reportedly the latest to explore a deal with TikTok
Twitter is said to have entered preliminary talks about a deal with TikTok.
TikTok may sue White House over ban as soon as August 11th
TikTok is reportedly suing the Trump administration over a threatened ban as soon as August 11th over constitutional grounds.
Reels is a worthy TikTok rival lost in Instagram bloat
Earlier this week, Facebook finally released its latest attempt at a TikTok rival. It’s called Instagram Reels, and as its name suggests, it’s actually a feature that lives inside Instagram, without an app of its own. While incorporating Reels directly inside an already popular app gives it a good chance at succeeding, it also adds clutter and bloat to the Instagram experience, and after trying it out, risks confusing users.
TikTok vows to fight White House ban with ‘all remedies available’
TikTok has issued a statement on the White House’s plan to ban its popular app, saying it was “shocked” by the executive order and that it will respond in court, if necessary. The order, issued yesterday by President Trump, means that TikTok could disappear in the US in 45 days if nothing changes.
Trump executive order seeks to ban TikTok, WeChat 'transactions' in 45 days
Donald Trump issued two executive orders stating a ban on transactions with Tencent and ByteDance, the Chinese parent companies of WeChat and TikTok.
Trump's threat to ban TikTok might be legal, but it's super shady
If you don’t know what TikTok is, go ask literally anybody under the age of 30. The short-form, video-based website is a social media juggernaut. It pales against Facebook or Twitter in terms of monthly active users but TikTok still commands an estimated 70 million users in the US (and around 800 million worldwide).
Microsoft reportedly considers buying all of TikTok
Microsoft is reportedly looking at buying TikTok's whole business, not just its operations in a few countries.
Why Trump views TikTok as a threat
TikTok's reckoning over user data has been a long time coming.
TikTok bans deepfakes to fight misinformation and election meddling
TikTok has become the latest platform to ban "synthetic or manipulated media."
Instagram launches Reels, and tries to beat TikTok at its own game
Facebook is coming for TikTok.