Claims that TikTok had been sold circulated after the app went dark in response to a U.S. federal ban, then returned a short time later.

As TikTok resumes service following its brief ban, fellow social media giant Meta now faces a user boycott amid significant platform changes.

The developer behind Pixelfed, Loops, and Sup, open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp, respectively, is now raising funds on

As major platforms face mounting scrutiny over content moderation and user privacy, a developer's vision for ethical social media draws support

Meta stands to be one of the largest beneficiaries of a TikTok ban in the US, analysts say. Through ad dollars alone, Meta could rake in up to $3.38B.

TikTok users blamed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for TikTok going dark in the US overnight.

Users say they are seeing fewer livestreams, and some activity is being removed or flagged at higher rates for violating community guidelines, including for behavior that was previously permitted.

TikTok went dark for a few hours in the U.S. before the ban was suddenly reversed Sunday. Here's what to know about President Trump's executive order.

The European Commission will hold a stress test with large social media platforms next week to see whether they have done enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election,

Social media users are speculating that Meta has bought TikTok, following Donald Trump's announcement that he planned to delay a ban on the app.

A Chinese artificial-intelligence company has Silicon Valley raving, calling it "amazing and impressive,"despite working with less-advanced chips.