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Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar

Squid Game and live sports, including the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson fight, fuelled new memberships.

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Instagram hides search results for ‘Democrats’

Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media.

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Executive order delaying TikTok ban gets Trump sign-off

The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.

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Yes, Minister character is government’s new AI assistant

A new suite of AI tools for civil servants are named ‘Humphrey’ after the scheming character.

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Why is TikTok back after being banned for one day?

What happens to TikTok in the US now that Donald Trump becomes president?

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Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency

$Melania is announced a day after President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, $Trump.

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TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in

A message appearing for US users said a law banning TikTok had been enacted, meaning “you can’t use TikTok for now”.

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TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without US government action

The Supreme Court earlier upheld a law that would ban the video app in the US unless its Chinese parent-company sells it.

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TikTok creators mourn app where ‘overnight’ success is possible

Some creators told the BBC they will start to diversify where they post their content and lean in to platforms like Instagram and YouTube.

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TikTok ban upheld by US Supreme Court: What happens now?

Could there be ways to bypass the ban – and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?

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