Article in Vox by Adam Clark Extes, 1/17/25Headline:  “The bright side of TikTok’s downfall”

Subhead:  “The end of one wildly popular platform is a chance to overhaul the broken social media industry.”

“The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that would spell the end of TikTok as we know it in the United States, and now all parties involved are freaking out. Influencers are fleeing to rival platforms, including Xiaohongshu, a China-based app also known as RedNote. Politicians, even the ones who initially supported the ban, are trying to delay it. TikTok employees are surely wondering what they’ll do at work next week.

“Others, however, are wondering if a future without TikTok could actually be a great thing for America. The complete demise of TikTok would mean one of the largest social media-slash-entertainment platforms is effectively out of the picture. . .”

https://www.vox.com/technology/395541/tiktok-ban-trump-supreme-court-instagram-rednote