Jackie Allen

As the United States edges closer to a nationwide ban on TikTok, hundreds of thousands of American users are turning to Xiaohongshu, popularly known as "Red Note." This social media platform offers users a similar experience, allowing content sharing in formats like photos, text, videos, and livestreaming. With TikTok’s 170 million U.S. users facing the

The Prime Minister of Greenland, Mute B. Egede, has announced plans to foster closer ties with the United States, emphasizing the Arctic island’s aspirations for independence. The statement follows recent remarks by President-elect Donald Trump, reiterating his interest in acquiring Greenland, currently a self-governing territory of Denmark with a population of 57,000.

On Tuesday, Michael Thomas Lewis, a 55-year-old Texas man, appeared in an Indiana courtroom to face accusations of stalking women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, has urged Israel and Hamas to implement a Gaza ceasefire plan “without any delay promptly.” This follows reports that the two sides have reached an agreement to release hostages held since October 7, 2023.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a significant shift in the company’s content moderation strategy, creating concern across the digital landscape. The decision to end the Meta fact-check program in favor of a system modeled after X’s (formerly Twitter) Community Notes has sent ripples through the fact-checking industry.

The tension between lawmakers and Big Tech continues to escalate, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the center of the latest controversy. Altman recently shared on X (formerly Twitter) a letter of inquiry he received from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet. The letter scrutinized Altman’s $1 million donation to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, highlighting what Warren and Bennet perceive as a potential conflict of interest. This development sheds light on what some view as the government’s ongoing “war with Big Tech.”

Donald Trump’s inauguration day ceremony has been relocated indoors due to extreme weather conditions, making this year’s event one of the coldest Inauguration Days in decades.

By Sunday afternoon, TikTok had begun restoring service to its US users following a sudden blackout that occurred late Saturday night. The outage came in response to a new US law banning TikTok, which took effect at midnight. Initially, users were greeted with a message stating the app was unavailable due to the new legislation.

The US Treasury Department disclosed in December that it had fallen victim to a security breach involving a “China state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat actor” also known as Silk Typhoon. Subsequent reporting by Bloomberg and others has provided further details on the extent of the hack. Investigators Identify Silk Typhoon as Culprit The attack has been

The newly inaugurated President wasted no time making headlines with a sweeping array of uniquely Trump executive orders and controversial pardons.