How Track Star became your favorite musician’s favorite TikTok show

Guess the artist and win five dollars. Whether you're a random person on the streets of New York, an A-list celebrity, or the sitting Vice President of the United States, this is the idea behind one of the most entertaining music shows on social media. You show up, get headphones and a microphone, and hope … Read more

A TikTok alternative called Loops is coming for the fediverse

The federal response to TikTok is on the way. Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from Instagram alternative developer Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch. Users who have signed up can post up to 60 seconds of video, according to developer Daniel Supernault on Mastodon. He added that the use of sounds and … Read more

How Twin Tour Golf became minigolf sensations on TikTok

In September 2023, Danny and Steven Sanicki played a round of mini golf. The Sanickis are twins, are both competitive golfers and were aspiring content creators at the time, so of course they filmed the entire round. Danny edited the footage on his phone, recorded a short commentary track, placed a scoreboard over the video … Read more

TikTok faces a skeptical panel of judges in its existential fight against the US government

The future of TikTok – an app used by 170 million Americans – now rests in the hands of three judges. The company fought for its survival during oral arguments Monday, but the justices expressed deep skepticism about TikTok's case. Lawyers for TikTok and a group of developers suing against the law, popularly known as … Read more

TikTok oral arguments will weigh security risks against free speech

Nächste Woche wird ein Gericht Argumente darüber anhören, ob die US-Regierung TikTok auf der Grundlage von Beweisen verbieten kann, die sie niemandem – einschließlich dem Social-Media-Unternehmen – zeigen will. Am 16. September wird das Berufungsgericht des District of Columbia mündliche Argumente anhören für TikTok gegen GarlandTikToks Anfechtung eines Gesetzes auf Grundlage des Ersten Verfassungszusatzes, das … Read more