December 4, 02:10 PM • 26682 viewsThe White House is considering options for maintaining access to TikTok in the United States after the ban came into effect on Sunday. The app may remain active, but without updates, although a complete shutdown is also possible.
TikTok plans to shut down operations in the US on January 19, unless the Supreme Court overturns the ban. Users will be notified of the blocking and given the opportunity to download their data.
YouTube vlogger MrBeast announced his intention to acquire TikTok to prevent the platform from being blocked in the United States. After this statement was published, several billionaires approached him to discuss a possible deal.
The SEC accuses Musk of securities fraud for failing to disclose the acquisition of a 5% stake in Twitter in 2022. The regulator claims that this allowed the billionaire to save at least $150 million.
Elon Musk will head the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and will get an office in the White House complex. The project is aimed at reducing government spending in the Trump administration.
Chinese officials are evaluating the option of selling TikTok's U. S. operations to Elon Musk if the company loses the lawsuit. A potential deal could include integration with the X platform and the use of data for xAI.
Mass protests were held in Bucharest against the Constitutional Court's decision to cancel the 2024 presidential election. The action was organized by the AUR party, and several people were injured during the 10-hour rally.
The US Supreme Court has begun hearings on a law to force the sale of TikTok due to national security threats. The Chinese company ByteDance has to sell the platform by January 19, or its operations in the United States will be terminated.
The majority of the US Supreme Court justices are inclined to support the law banning TikTok because of its ties to China. The ban could take effect on January 19, 2025, if ByteDance does not sell the app.
Romania will hold repeat presidential elections on May 4 and 18 after the results of the previous vote were annulled. Ultranationalist Kelin Georgescu, who won thanks to a TikTok campaign, may once again become a favorite.
Dmytro Lytvyn said that Facebook has lost its former influence since the start of the full-scale invasion. According to him, now the most influential social network is X, where the military, volunteers and international journalists are concentrated.
The Diia app ranked between Facebook and ChatGPT in terms of popularity among Ukrainians in 2024. The Minister of Digital Transformation announced further development of the app in 2025.
The United States imposed sanctions on the Russian Center for Geopolitical Expertise and the Iranian Cognitive Design Production Center for disinformation during the election. The organizations created fake videos and news to manipulate voters.
Romania will hold repeat presidential elections on March 23 and April 6, 2025. The previous results were canceled due to large-scale cyberattacks and suspicions of external interference.
Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to suspend the ban on TikTok until 2025. He claims that he will be able to find a political solution to the issue after his inauguration, using his “outstanding deal-making skills.
The Romanian president has appointed Marcel Ciolacă to head a new pro-European coalition government. It will include Social Democrats, center-right liberals, and the ethnic Hungarian party UDMR.
The language ombudsman said that the pace of Ukrainization was slowing down due to the influence of Russian-language content on the Internet and social media. He called for tighter control over the media space to protect national security.
The National Security and Defense Council's Center for Political Analysis has detected a disinformation campaign on TikTok through music videos. The content is aimed at discrediting mobilization and the military and political leadership of Ukraine.
Donald Trump has announced his intention to rename the highest mountain in North America, Denali, back to McKinley. The mountain was renamed by Obama in 2015 in honor of local residents.
Donald Trump has expressed his desire to temporarily keep TikTok in the United States, despite the planned ban in a month. The decision came after a meeting with the company's CEO and impressive viewership figures.
Trump has promised to recognize only two genders at the state level and to ban “transgender madness. ” He also plans to launch the largest deportation operation of illegal immigrants in US history.
The Albanian government will block access to TikTok for one year starting in January. The decision was made after a deadly fight between teenagers near a school in Tirana, provoked by a conflict on social media.
More than 140 Facebook moderators in Kenya have been diagnosed with severe PTSD due to viewing violent content. The workers filed a lawsuit against Meta and Samasource Kenya due to 8-10 hour shifts of viewing violence and cruelty.
The Verkhovna Rada did not receive enough votes to expel Yuriy Boyko from the Human Rights Committee. David Arakhamia announced the results of the voting by faction and promised to return to this issue.
The Parliament failed to recall Yuriy Boyko from the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Human Rights, with only 217 MPs voting in favor. Previously, Boyko spread pro-Russian narratives on TikTok and was summoned for questioning by the SBU.
SoundCloud has introduced a new Artist plan worth $39 per year for musicians. The plan includes monetization, distribution, and AI mastering options with certain limitations.
The Verkhovna Rada's Regulatory Committee has considered a resolution to recall Yuriy Boyko from the Human Rights Committee. The vote on the recall may take place tomorrow in the parliament.
An Australian study found a negative impact of TikTok on body image among women aged 18-28. Just 10 minutes of viewing content leads to a decrease in self-esteem and comparison with the ideals of thinness.
The European Commission has launched an official investigation against TikTok for violating the law on digital services during the Romanian elections. The platform is suspected of promoting a pro-Russian candidate through fake accounts.
The Parliament instructed the Regulatory Committee to consider a resolution to expel Yuriy Boyko from the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights. 256 MPs voted in favor of the resolution.
