US TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China's ByteDance, was revived by an executive order from President Donald Trump.

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Am I being censored? Some US TikTok users say app feels different after ban lifted

U.S. TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform was revived.

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NEW YORK: US TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China's ByteDance, was revived by an executive order fro

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Following an executive order from President Donald Trump, U.S. TikTok users are reportedly seeing signs of increased censorship on the app, once seen as a free-speech haven. After going offline for a brief period due to new laws aimed at addressing national security concerns, TikTok has resumed its operations. But users have noticed fewer livestreams, higher rates of content being flagged or removed, and more frequent warnings about misinformati…

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Some users said they now see more content moderation and warnings about misinformation.

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Millions of TikTok-addicted teenagers are chewing their carefully polished nails, wondering whether President Donald Trump, who has returned to the White House, can actually strike a deal that would allow them to continue using the app.

數百萬痴迷於TikTok（中共稱之為「抖音」）的青少年正在咬著他們精心打磨的指甲，猜測重返白宮的唐納德‧川普（特朗普）總統是否真的能夠達成一項協議，讓他們能夠繼續使用這款應用程序。

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TikTok users in the USA, who previously viewed the app as a haven for freedom of expression, say they notice signs of censorship after the platform, which belongs to China's ByteDance, was revived by an executive order from American President Donald Trump.
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Usu�rios do TikTok nos EUA, que antes viam o aplicativo como um ref�gio para a liberdade de express�o, dizem perceber sinais de censura ap�s a plataforma, que pertence � ByteDance da China, ter sido revivida por uma ordem executiva do presidente americano Donald Trump.
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NEW YORK: US TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, was revived by an executive order from President Donald Trump. TikTok users are noting a difference in the short-video app following its revival after going dark on Saturday under a new law — enacted over national security concerns during the Biden administration with bipartisan suppo…

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