TikTok has returned for US users after a brief shutdown. If it goes away for good, these rival apps can help you get your fix of short-form video.
YouTube and TikTok start MrBeast is looking to buy TikTok as part of a group of investors, as a 75-day time limit ticks down for the social media company to find a non-Chinese owner or risk being permanently banned.
In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements promoting itself as a comparable alternative.
By the end of 2024, TikTok has generated approximately $8 billion in ad revenue in the U.S. As revealed by Omdia’s Senior Research Director María Rua Aguete at a Content Americas panel, it surpassed 1.
James "Jimmy" Donaldson, known as MrBeast on YouTube, made an offhand comment to X this week, saying he'd buy TikTok so it doesn't get banned.
Ultimately, the best alternative for a former TikTok user will depend on their individual preferences and the type of content they enjoy creating and consuming. The TikTok ban presents a significant financial challenge for many creators.
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TikTok restored its US services on Sunday, easing the concerns of content creators who make their living off the platform — at least for now.
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Bluesky also noted that developers are working on alternatives for TikTok using the AT Protocol, or Authenticated Transfer Protocol, the decentralized protocol behind the social media service. These include upcoming apps such as Tik.Blue, Skylight.Social and Bluescreen.Blue.
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