I chose TikTok over my job. I still love teaching, but influencing pays my rent.

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Influencer Molly Rutter
Molly Rutter films lifestyle content for TikTok.

Molly Rutter

The TikTok ban is headed to the Supreme Court

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TikTok's CEO Shou Chew, pictured here at a congressional hearing, met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December.

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Influencers are putting together their post-TikTok plans as a potential ban looms

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Joseph Arujo
Lifestyle and fashion creator Joseph Arujo said he no longer solely relies on TikTok for his business.

Joseph Arujo

The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, including Meta, ExxonMobil, and Boeing

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A Cargill meat processing plant in Arkansas.
Cargill is cutting 5% of its workforce.

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LinkedIn influencers say they're seeing big engagement boosts by posting TikTok-like videos

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LinkedIn has a TikTok-like video feed.

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Ultrawealthy investors are vying to buy TikTok — here's what some would do if they took over the mega-app

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TikTok Congress
The US Appeals Court upheld a decision forcing the sale of TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, lest the short-form video platform be banned in the US.

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Can Trump save TikTok? Here's where his cabinet picks stand on a TikTok ban.

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President-elect Donald Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump's stance on a TikTok ban has changed over time, but his cabinet picks have been more resolute.

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Social media star Brittany Broski says the real power of content creators comes from community, not followers

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Brittany Broski
Brittany Broski leans into building community and trust with her audience wherever possible.

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Court upholds TikTok ban in US

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A court upheld a federal law that forces TikTok in the US to sell to an American company or face a ban.

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TikTok Shop's Black Friday drove $100 million in US sales and users viewed over 30,000 livestreams

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A TikTok Shop host sells to the app's users during a livestream.
A TikTok Shop host sells to the app's users during a livestream.

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