Bluesky also gave a shout-out to AT Protocol developers — the decentralized protocol that Bluesky relies on — who are using it to build video-only TikTok alternatives like Tik.Blue, Skylight.Social, and Bluescreen.Blue, which are currently in early development.

TikTok restored its US services on Sunday, easing the concerns of content creators who make their living off the platform — at least for now.

"I feel disconnected. I feel cut off from the world and my community," one influencer remarked when the app was down.

Less than 24 hours after the app went dark, TikTok says President-elect Donald Trump has given it the reassurance it needs to resume service in the US.

The tool is slated to be released on March 13, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced. TikTok has since restored service in the US.

Instagram has made changes in recent days that appear to be aimed at attracting TikTok users while the short-video app’s future remains in limbo.

The law gives the president the option to extend the ban by 90 days, but triggering the extension requires evidence that parties working on purchasing have made significant progress, including binding legal agreements for such a deal — and TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, hasn’t publicly updated its stance that the app is not for sale.

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talked about TikTok crediting President-elect Donald Trump with helping it after President Biden’s ban went into effect.

Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, a couple of months after one of the most polarized presidential elections in US history. His inauguration coincides with MLK Day, when our country pauses to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Tech companies like OpenAI are in the grip of a new Red Scare — and talented immigrants are getting caught in the crossfire.