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TikTok Says It Will Shut Down in US if Ban Is Not Lifted
The Supreme Court on Friday appeared unlikely to overturn the app’s Jan. 19 ban date
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Supreme Court Signals It May Uphold TikTok Ban Despite No Decision on Friday
The popular app is set to be banned from the U.S. on Jan. 19
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8 AI Predictions for 2025: From an AI-Made Hollywood Blockbuster to ‘Immersive’ TV Viewing
Executives and industry experts share their bets for the new year with TheWrap
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Google Donates $1 Million to Trump Inauguration, Joining Other Tech Giants
The event will now be streamed live on YouTube on Jan. 20
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Meta Pivots Away From Protections, Guardrails as Trump 2.0 Looms | Analysis
Is Mark Zuckerberg returning to his free-speech roots?
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Elon Musk Applauds Meta’s ‘Awesome’ Decision to Copy His Community Notes
The X boss says it’s “cool” that Facebook and Instagram will follow in his social media footsteps as they end their fact-checking programs
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Getty Images and Shutterstock to Merge in $3.7 Billion Deal
The two visual powerhouses are combining forces to battle AI competition
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Entertainment Trends in 2025: Big Tech Steps Up, More Live Event Investment, Bundling Leads to Consolidation
TheWrap looked at five business trends set to shape entertainment in 2025
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Meta to Remove Fact Checkers in Place of Community Notes, Citing Trump and X | Video
“We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms,” Mark Zuckerberg says
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AI Sets the Stage for Disabled People’s Success in Entertainment
But concern is high that without greater inclusion across entertainment, using AI could exacerbate disability bias
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UFC Chief Dana White Joins Meta’s Board of Directors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship president will be joined by Exor CEO John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst, Mark Zuckerberg shares
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‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Says He’s Near Deal to Buy TikTok: ‘We’re Doing This’
The entrepreneur says he’ll need President-elect Donald Trump’s help to close a deal for the social media platform’s U.S. operation
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X Blocks Reporter for ‘Unsafe’ Adrian Dittmann Story on Elon Musk
The Spectator’s Jacqueline Sweet had her account restricted after reporting that Musk is not Dittmann, his rumored online alter ego
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Appeals Court Strikes Down FCC Net Neutrality Rules
The FCC cannot block providers like Comcast from creating internet fast lanes based on how much customers pay, the court rules
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Meta Appoints Republican Joel Kaplan as Global Policy Chief
The former Bush deputy chief of staff replaces former UK deputy PM Nick Clegg in the position