Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.

YouTube and parent Google said Wednesday they are contributing $15 million to organizations providing relief efforts during the ongoing L.A. wildfires. Along with charitable arm Google.org, the tech giants are giving funds to Emergency Network Los Angeles,

Google and YouTube have pledged to donate $15 million to ongoing Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts, the latest company to donate

Google rejects EU's fact-checking requirements for search and YouTube, defying new disinformation rules. Google has reportedly told the EU it won’t add fact-checking to search results or YouTube videos, nor will it use fact-checks to influence rankings or remove content. This decision defies new EU rules aimed at tackling disinformation.

For TikTok alternatives, Clapper has emerged as a top contender, offering similar features with American ownership. The app allows livestreaming, short-form content, and shopping, much like TikTok. With over five million downloads, Clapper is a close match for TikTok without the foreign ownership concerns.

As the TikTok ban in the US goes into effect Apple has commented on it. On its support page, the company says that it has removed TikTok as well as other apps by ByteDance from its App Store in the US.

Users opening the TikTok app on Saturday encountered a pop-up message preventing them from scrolling videos that read, “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.”

As Google Maps turns 20, it's mapping more countries and rolling out generative AI capabilities to keep dominance as the world's top navigation app.

With the prospect of TikTok disappearing in the U.S., creators on the app spent the week posting heartfelt goodbyes to their fans.

Google snubs EU's voluntary code of practice on disinformation before it becomes legally binding under the Digital Services Act

If you are an avid TikTok user – or a creator who relies on the platform for income – here’s what you need to know to prepare for its upcoming ban in the U.S.