Livestream app Favorited, a new TikTok alternative, gets backing from a16z

This month, drama unfolded across mainstream social media platforms like TikTok, which briefly went dark in…

Flipboard’s new app Surf adds its own video feed, too

After the TikTok ban went into effect on Sunday, social network Bluesky launched a custom feed…

RedNote, Flip, Clapper and Likee claim the top of the App Store as TikTok comes back online

TikTok may be back, but that hasn’t prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the…

Apple lists all apps it removed alongside TikTok in the U.S.

Amid the TikTok shutdown, in a rare move, Apple published a statement and a support document…

Bluesky saw 17x increase in moderation reports in 2024 after rapid growth

Bluesky on Friday published its moderation report for the past year, noting the sizable growth the…

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, leaving app’s fate to Trump By Reuters

By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Supreme Court upheld on Friday a law…

TikTok CEO responds to Trump, thanks him for trying to solve US ban 

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew responded to comments made by Donald Trump regarding Friday’s Supreme Court…

As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out

TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is…

Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol

Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT…

As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out

TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is…

Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes

More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem in favor of a…

TikTok users’ attempted migration to Chinese app RedNote isn’t going too well

American TikTok users have been thumbing their collective noses at the U.S. government’s decision to ban…

Steppin is a new app that locks your social media apps unless you get out and walk

App stores are filled with different services that are designed to help you cut down on…

As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out

TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is…

Triller launches a tool to back up users’ TikToks ahead of the U.S. ban deadline

Triller, a would-be competitor to TikTok, is hoping to capitalize on the potential for a TikTok…

Google puts $1M into 3D design app Rooms after more than one million ‘rooms’ created

3D design app Rooms just landed more funding. Launched into beta in 2023, the app from…

Best iPad apps for unleashing and exploring your creativity

There are a number of iPad apps that can help you explore and express your creativity.…

Tapestry, a new app for tracking social media, news, blogs, and more, will launch in ‘early 2025’

A new app called Tapestry promising to unify social media, news, and RSS in one place,…

Decart nabs $32M at $500M+ valuation to build AI tech and ‘open world’ apps

A young startup that emerged from stealth less than two months ago with big-name backers and…

Instagram Threads adds ‘Use Media’ feature for resharing photos and videos

Threads is introducing a new way to reshare photos and videos on its social network. Instead…

App downloads decline 2.3% in 2024, but consumer spending grows to $127B

The global app economy continued to recover in 2024, after an earlier slowdown in 2022 —…