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Meta, YouTube, and Others Morgan Stanley Says Could Benefit From TikTok Ban

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With a TikTok ban potentially set to take effect in the U.S. on Sunday, other social media platforms could compete for its users’ attention, analysts at Morgan Stanley said.

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  1. A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available

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  2. TikTok Ban Has Agencies Changing Social Tactics

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    Meta, YouTube, and Others Morgan Stanley Says Could Benefit From TikTok Ban

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  1. Forbes

    TikTok Faces A Ban—Here’s What Users Can Do If The App Is Removed From The U.S. (opens Forbes)

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    The full scope of how the ban would impact TikTok’s user functions is still unclear, as a lawyer arguing on behalf of the app said it would go dark by Jan. 19.

  2. Newsweek

    What app will users gravitate toward if TikTok is actually banned? (opens Newsweek)

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    With the TikTok ban less than a week away, content creators have started looking at their options for alternative platforms.

  3. CNN

    Here’s what TikTok users are saying about the looming ban (opens CNN)

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    TikTok creators and users are facing the reality that the popular short-video app will likely be banned in the United States.

  4. The Republic

    A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available (opens The Republic)

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    With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized the short-form video app.

  5. Adweek

    TikTok Ban Has Agencies Changing Social Tactics (opens Adweek)

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    Adweek's feed description

    Some are pausing spend on the platform and pivoting to others

  6. New York Post

    TikTok tells US employees their jobs are ‘secure’ even if app is banned: ‘Our offices will remain open’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    TikTok plans to keep paying U.S. employees even if the Supreme Court does not overturn a law that would force the sale of the short-video app in the U.S. or ban it.

  7. Fox10 Phoenix

    TikTok faces U.S. ban as some businesses, lawmakers and influencers voice concern (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Local businesses are preparing for the possibility of a nation-wide ban of the app TikTok, which has helped local businesses thrive through organic marketing.

  8. Observer

    As a TikTok Ban Looms, Users Are Flocking to Another Chinese-Owned App (opens Observer)

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    With TikTok's U.S. future in peril, users of the video-sharing platform are downloading alternative apps like Red Note, Lemon8 and Clapper.

  9. CNET

    Downloads, Trump and VPNs: Everything to Know About the Potential TikTok Ban (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The law could go into effect on Sunday, so here's what could happen.

  10. Rolling Stone

    Everything You Need to Know About the TikTok Ban (opens Rolling Stone)

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    As of now, the wildly popular social media app is going to be banned in the U.S. starting Sunday, Jan. 19.

  11. Fox26 Houston

    TikTok ban: How and when app will reportedly shut down for U.S. users (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    TikTok is a cultural phenomenon with more than 170 million users in the U.S., and if it does get banned, it’s not clear where TikTok’s masses will go.

  12. NBC 6 South Florida

    These Chinese apps have surged in popularity in the U.S. A TikTok ban could stop them in their tracks (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    A law that could see TikTok shut down in the U.S. threatens to ensnare other Chinese social media apps gaining traction in the country, legal experts say.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    These Chinese apps have surged in popularity in the U.S. A TikTok ban could ensnare them (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A law that could see TikTok shut down in the U.S. threatens to ensnare other Chinese social media apps gaining traction in the country, legal experts say.

  14. BNO News

    TikTok plans to shut down access for U.S. users on Sunday (opens BNO News)

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    The social media app TikTok is planning to shut down access for U.S. users on Sunday due to a looming federal law that is set to ban the app, according to The Information. The platform will effectively cease operations in the country if the Supreme Court does not intervene.

  15. Al Jazeera

    TikTok users in US flock to ‘China’s Instagram’ ahead of ban (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Chinese users of Xiaohongshu welcome influx of Americans, but caution that sensitive topics are off-limits.

  16. The Guardian

    TikTok is the only truly democratic social platform. A US ban would rob us all | Sophia Smith Galer (opens The Guardian)

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    Nothing has challenged Silicon Valley like the Chinese app. Blocking its use in the US would be like stealing half the books in a library, writes content creator Sophia Smith Galer

  17. Fox10 Phoenix

    TikTok ban: Apps to try if the platform shuts down (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    As the U.S. considers banning TikTok, here are the social media alternatives users can explore for short videos and trends.

  18. FOX Business

    Potential TikTok ban: what social media apps are popping up in app stores (opens FOX Business)

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    Several social media apps have appearing high in app store chart rankings as a potential U.S. ban hangs over the heads of TikTok and its American users.

  19. WFMZ Allentown

    What the Tech? TikTok ban: What you should know (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The U.S. ban on TikTok is looming, and it

  20. CNN

    TikTok will be banned without a savior. Here are the alternative apps users are flocking to (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    TikTok is still three days away from a likely ban in the United States, but many users are already bidding the app farewell and seeking out alternatives.

  21. Foreign Policy

    TikTok Awaits Its Fate (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    What to know about the popular social media app’s potential U.S. ban.

  22. Gizmodo

    Save Your TikTok Data Before It's Banned in the U.S. (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Here's how to do it before time runs out, and why we can't stop crying over TikTok's death.

  23. FOX 5 New York

    TikTok ban: What apps to try if the platform shuts down (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    As the U.S. considers banning TikTok, here are the social media alternatives users can explore for short videos and trends.

  24. Slate Magazine

    TikTok Users Are Flocking to a Chinese Social Media App. Here’s Why They Might Stick Around. (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Slate Magazine's feed description

    Banning TikTok might not curb China’s tech influence—it might just make it trendier.

  25. ABC 12 Flint

    TikTok users in Mid-Michigan seeking alternatives ahead of ban (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    People who use TikTok are looking for another option to post content, follow their favorite influencers or connect with their audience if the app is banned in America next week.

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