On Sunday, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who said she intends to “earn and win” the Democratic nomination. Three hours later, Colorado Governor Jared Polis posted three emojis to social media, a coconut, a palm tree, and an American flag, as symbols of support...
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YouTube Updates Shorts, Wants Creators to ‘Build A Business’
YouTube is the real money maker for creator Erika Kullberg when she compares it to other platforms. Kullberg, who has over 21 million followers across social media, has made more than $353,000 in five years through YouTube — compared to $5,756 on TikTok and $20,251 on Facebook. Credit: Erika Kullberg Now, with a TikTok ban...
ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok in the US than Sell It
Just after a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. became law, the platform’s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, publicly stated that it has no plans to sell. The law, which President Biden signed on Wednesday, gives ByteDance nine months to sell TikTok to an American buyer, with a possible three-month extension in the...
TikTok Ban Bill Becomes Law, Gives TikTok 9 Months To Sell
The U.S. Senate passed a multi-billion dollar package on Tuesday that included foreign aid alongside legislation that forces TikTok to separate from its Beijing-based parent company within a year — or face a national ban. President Biden made the law official, signing it on Wednesday. Prompted by national security concerns, the bill gives TikTok’s owner...