Connecticut influencers and small businesses rejoiced at the app's return after a brief TikTok ban in the United States.
Millions of people consume content on TikTok each day, but the future of the video app is up to debate after a bill passed last year gave the owners of the app an ultimatum. “To take away a tool for our small and local business and our small creators would be absolutely devastating,
TikTok and ByteDance argued that Biden's decision violated free speech protection granted through the First Amendment and that the ban was unconstitutional. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. rejected their argument in December and ruled to uphold the Biden law .
According to a study by Oxford Economics, roughly 58,000 small businesses use TikTok in Connecticut which added $310 million to the state's GDP in 2023.
After stepping in to restore TikTok in the U.S. and delaying a law that would effectively ban the app, Trump is looking for avenues to keep the popular platform afloat.
HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The fate of the TikTok app has been sealed: the Supreme Court upheld the ban, meaning the app will be unavailable in the U.S. starting on Sunday. Lawmakers say that the ...
On Monday, Nara Smith, renowned for her 'Tradwife' lifestyle and making everything 'from scratch' took to Instagram to inform her audience that she had suffered a car accident after sliding down a snowy hill in Connecticut. She narrated the entire ordeal on social media, thanking people who helped her and reflecting on the lessons she learned.
Kathleen Roche, the person behind Connecticut Bucket List on Tiktok and Instagram began the accounts as a passion after moving back to Connecticut from college. Angelica Toruno Jan 15, 2025, 10:01 PM
President Trump signed a 75 day extension on Monday to keep TikTok from going dark while it finds an American buyer. “The threat [of TikTok] to the national security as
YouTuber MrBeast, X owner Elon Musk and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison are names that have floated around in the past week.
There is just over a week before a potential ban on the social media site takes effect in the U.S. unless the parent company Bytedance sells the app.
President Trump announces investment in A.I., the search for new TikTok owner, and Netflix changes. Here's the Morning Business Report for Jan. 22.