Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says
A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached
Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute.
Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too
While a bill to ban TikTok if it doesn't change owners has received President Joe Biden's signature, it could still be years before the popular video-sharing app is actually blocked from U.S. app stores โ if it is blocked at all.
The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension
The European Union is demanding TikTok provide more information about a new app that pays users to watch videos and warned that it could order the video sharing platform to suspend addictive features that pose a risk to kids.
Now that Gov. DeSantis has signed a social media ban for children under 14, do you think this will protect kids online?
Children under 14 years old will be banned from having social media accounts in an effort politicians said would save childrenโs lives. Thatโs according to the latest revamped bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Monday.
Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks
European Union regulators are ratcheting up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok by looking into how theyโre dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes.
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he's putting together investor group to buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says heโs going to put together an investor group to buy TikTok after the House passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesnโt sell its stake.
House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban
House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort.
Biden says he'll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it
President Joe Biden has endorsed legislation that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being banned in the United States, a move that comes amid growing concern in Washington about keeping Americans' private data out of Chinaโs hands.
Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows
President Joe Bidenโs campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country.
Parents, we want to know: How do you monitor your childโs activity on social media?
Sexual predators. Addictive features. Self-harm and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media โ and childrenโs advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them.
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired.
Iowa school shooterโs TikTok post raises questions about social mediaโs role in mass shootings
After reports showed the 17-year-old Iowa school shooter made several social media posts around the time of the shooting, some people are questioning the role of social media in preventing tragedies like this.
Indiana judge dismisses state's lawsuit against TikTok that alleged child safety, privacy concerns
An Indiana county judge has dismissed a state lawsuit filed against TikTok that had accused the app of deceiving its users about the level of inappropriate content for children on its platform and the security of consumersโ personal information.
Hyundai to hold software-upgrade clinics across the US for vehicles targeted by thieves
Hyundai says it will set up โmobile clinicsโ at five U.S. locations to provide anti-theft software upgrades for vehicles now regularly targeted by thieves using a technique popularized on TikTok and other social platforms.
TikTok and content creators challenging Montana's ban face off with the state in federal court
TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court in a case filed by the video sharing app and five content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state's ban on the platform before it takes effect on Jan. 1.
TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company
TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the appโs users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes.
TikTok says it regrets Indonesia's decision to ban e-commerce sales on social media platforms
Chinese-owned app TikTok says it regrets the Indonesian governmentโs decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms and particularly the impact it would have on the millions of sellers who use TikTok Shop.
Return to campus as BEST DRESSES, not STRESSED !
The demographic of the typical thrift shopper has changed. An increasing number of Gen Z and younger thrifters is a result of several things, in particular social media. Tiktok, Youtube and Instagram are filled with videos of students showing off their โthrift haulsโ. Itโs also affordable, cool and kind to the planet.
As Twitter fades to X, TikTok steps up with new text-based posts
The same day owner Elon Musk abruptly dropped Twitter's name and bird logo as part of its supposed transition to an โanything app,โ TikTok impishly announced it will begin letting its users post โ you guessed it โ text-based messages.
TikTok and 5 content creators ask federal judge to block Montana from banning app
TikTok and a group of five content creators who are suing the state of Montana over its first-in-the-nation law to ban the video sharing app are now asking a federal judge to block implementation of the law while the case moves through the courts.
Former ByteDance executive says Chinese Communist Party tracked Hong Kong protesters via data
A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company which owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Communist Party used data held by the company to identify and locate protesters in Hong Kong.
TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the US spotlight
A sharp uptick in thefts of Hyundais and Kias over the past two years has been linked to viral videos posted to TikTok and other social media platforms that teach people how to exploit a security vulnerability to steal the cars.
TikTok attorney: China can't get U.S. data under plan
Under intense scrutiny from Washington that could lead to a potential ban on TikTok, the top attorney for the social media platform and its Chinese parent company ByteDance defended TikTokโs plan to safeguard U.S. user data from China and said it will continue to develop its new app called Lemon8.