internet culture
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TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Ban
On Tuesday, TikTok fired back against the U.S. government over a law that could put an end to the social video platform. TikTok and its parent company Bytedance’s lawsuit against the federal government claims the legislation circumvents the First Amendment. The company says the law’s requirement for TikTok to be divested is “not possible: not…
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The TikTok Ban Has a Real Shot at Becoming Law This Week
The bill that could ban or force a sale of TikTok seems to be on a fast track through Congress, widely expected to become law later this week.
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Gen Z Propels Chinese Industrial-Grade Glycine to Viral TikTok Fame
The power of social media virality and Gen Z’s merciless wit have transmuted a boring Chinese chemical product into an overnight internet sensation. If you’ve never heard of Donghua Jinlong, that makes sense. After all, it’s a nondescript company based in Shijiazhuang, China that sells a chemical compound that most people have never heard of.…
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TikTok Is Allegedly Working on a New Photo App and Its Icon Looks Awfully Familiar
Never let it be said that an impending national app ban and swarming billionaire vultures ever stopped TikTok from plowing ahead. But if a fresh leak is true, TikTok may want to rethink the logo for its new app. The developer AssembleDebug, who has been right in the past,recently spotted code indicating that TikTok was…