The biggest tech stories & social media trends on the internet from January 15th, 2025.

Timestamps:

3:01 Meta changes its moderation policies

6:33 Meta rolls back its DEI program

7:42 TikTok ban updates

10:25 TikTok users are migrating to RedNote

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Sources:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEhf2uTJUs0/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=4acf800a-48e8-4eb4-bbe8-341515efbefd 

https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/DEhgYx4JbEG?xmt=AQGzEZmuxjc06xn1GXMFEOHgoF_x6XFO7MVcXWqC12tkjQ 

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/24338305/meta-mark-zuckerberg-moving-meta-moderators-texas-california-bias 

https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-preventing-online-censorship/ 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-656/336144/20241227161148472_24-656tsGovt_final.pdf 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/us/politics/tiktok-ban-supreme-court.html 

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5079608-supreme-court-tik-tok-ban

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9g91gn5ddo / 

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/xiaohongshu-china-instagram-transforming-travel-industry-intl-hnk/index.html 

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/10/meta-dei-programs-employees-trump 

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/10/meta-dei-memo-employees-programs 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/dei-programs/story?id=97004455 

https://www.tiktok.com/@pranjjain/video/7458841425967402283