Social media platforms are hubs for political discussions. However, users on Instagram and TikTok are now raising concerns about censorship. Reports are emerging that certain political hashtags are being blocked or restricted. This issue is sparking heated debates online about freedom of speech and the role of platforms in moderating content. One Instagram user recently…

President Donald Trump issued dozens of executive orders on his first day in office, including a reprieve for TikTok. But absent from his declarations is an implementation of tariffs, which he extensively mentioned on his way to the White House. Shortly after winning November’s presidential election, Trump promised tariffs on his first day in office.…

Within the first few hours of his second term on Monday, Jan. 20, President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban. Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice not to enforce the ban for at least 75 days. The law, passed during the Biden administration with strong…

President Donald Trump served speeches, politics and policy during his inauguration, immediately increasing border security and granting pardons to Jan. 6 rioters while also rescinding Biden administration directives on climate change and DEI. The president also officially gave TikTok a reprieve from a potential ban in the United States. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday,…

Over the weekend, there was confusion when TikTok briefly went offline, only to return shortly thereafter amid its still-uncertain future. Now, another Chinese app, Xiaohongshu—or RedNote in the U.S.—has capitalized on the opportunity, rising to the number one spot in both the Apple and Google Play app stores. The Chinese company has launched an active…

TikTok is back online for 170 million American users. The company restored service following President Donald Trump’s promise not to enforce a law banning the app. The Chinese-owned social media app went dark Sunday morning to comply with a bipartisan law banning it since it did not sell to an American buyer. However, even with…

Instagram is promoting a new video editing app and X is rolling out a new video feature. Both announcements come as TikTok continues to face an uncertain future.  Meta said its new app called Edits launches next month. It is a “full suite of creative tools” that will enable users to edit clips for Instagram…

It’s Inauguration Day for Donald Trump, where he will take the oath of office as the nation’s 47th president. And the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is underway, with the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Trump expected to sign executive…

TikTok restored its U.S. service after the company temporarily shut down access to its app and website for its 170 million American users, shortly before a nationwide ban on the platform went into effect at midnight Sunday, Jan. 19. TikTok’s announcement comes after President-elect Donald Trump earlier in the day said he would issue an…

In a historic move, China will send one of its highest-ranking officials to Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20. Vice President Han Zheng will attend as a special representative for President Xi Jinping, marking the first time China has sent such a senior Communist Party official to a U.S. presidential inauguration. The confirmation that…