The Chinese-owned TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors so it can operate in the country free of Chinese influence. The companies Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX would be the three American investors to purchase the U.S. version of TikTok. An internal memo confirmed by Reuters and the Associated Press (AP) says the deal had been signed. “We thank President Xi Jinping and President Donald J. Trump for their efforts to preserve TikTok in the United States,” ByteDance added. SYDNEY (AP) – The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing to ban public displays of Islamic State group flags or extremist symbols after a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Under draft laws to be debated by the state Parliament, publicly displaying the IS flag or symbols from other extremist groups will be offenses punishable by up to two years in prison and fines. The state’s premier, Chris Minns, also said chants of “globalize the intifada” will be banned and police would be given greater powers to demand protesters remove face coverings at demonstrations. “Hate speech or incitement of hatred has no place in our society,” Minns said Saturday. By now, we are all used to AI-generated videos going viral, usually trolling someone hard. But this week, France was shaken by a Facebook video that is a kind of repetition of Orson Welles’ ‘War of the Worlds’ radio broadcast – where thousands of people believed that aliens had invaded Earth. The video went viral, seen by more than 12 million people, and was shared on Facebook. [Video at the link, but it is in French.] Macron ‘found out’ that he had been overthrown by a concerned message. Macron tried to get the video taken down, but META responded that it did not violate its ‘rules of use’. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/watch-viral-ai-generated-video-depicting-military-coup/ Governments across the formerly Christian world are yielding to DEI, woke ideology, and pro-Islamist pressure, passing laws and ordinances that restrict outward displays of Christmas and Christian celebrations. Rather than defending historic traditions, officials increasingly frame Christian expression as a problem to be managed or suppressed. Europe is increasingly restricting public Christmas celebrations as political and cultural elites retreat from the continent’s Judeo-Christian identity while simultaneously caving to liberal pressure to embrace Islam and aggressive secularism. Across Europe, schools, municipalities, and public institutions have removed Christian references from holiday events under the banner of inclusivity and secularism. In some cases, schools have eliminated Christmas language from performances, while cities have rebranded Christmas markets and celebrations with neutral “winter” themes. Ovenden explained that some parents normally withdraw their children from festive events on religious grounds. However, census data shows Andover’s population is approximately 62.4 percent Christian and 0.6 percent Muslim. This is how cultures collapse. Not through one dramatic event, but through a thousand small surrenders. Cancel the Christmas market. Hide the decorations. Avoid offense at all costs. Then shame anyone who notices and insist the problem is their intolerance. Tolerance that requires you to abandon your own culture is not tolerance. It is submission. A seismic shift is coming for Hollywood's biggest awards show. Following a tough decade that has seen the program lose more than 40% of its audience, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has agreed to a multiyear deal that will take it off television airwaves. Starting in 2029, the 101st Oscars will air in an online format as part of an exclusive deal with YouTube for the global rights to the broadcast. https://www.theblaze.com/align/the-oscars-move-off-tv 
TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Business to Three American Investors:
Australian State Set to Ban ISIS Flags, Symbols, and ‘Intifada’ Chants After Bondi Terror Attack:
The Viral AI-Generated Video Depicting a Military Coup in France That Has Failing Emmanuel Macron Beside Himself:
Europe Caving to Diversity and Islamist Influence, Restricting Christmas and Christianity: