r/technology • u/MrKillaMidnight • Jan 19 '25

Social Media TikTok is down in the US

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24346961/tiktok-shut-down-banned-in-the-us
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u/ieatsilicagel Jan 19 '25

Devastating news for Instagram Reels. Where will their content come from?

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u/tlogank Jan 19 '25

It's equally devastating for Reddit, I don't think you guys realize how much of the content Reddit gets is pulled from tiktok.

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u/PhoenixTineldyer Jan 19 '25

Yeah, none of my subreddits have any TikTok on them.

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u/mike_stifle Jan 19 '25

That you’re aware of.

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u/PhoenixTineldyer Jan 19 '25

Do you struggle with identifying TikToks?

Because they're very easy to identify. If it were happening, I would see them.

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u/mike_stifle Jan 19 '25

No videos have ever once been edited.