Australia plans sweeping social media ban for children under 16
There will be no exemptions for parental consent
Lawsuit alleges harmful content on TikTok contributed to deaths of two teens
Families claim TikTok's algorithm promoted harmful content
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14 state attorneys general accuse TikTok of exploiting and addicting young users
The social media platform denies the claims
EU demands information on content algorithms from YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok
They have barely six weeks to comply
TikTok continues to deny China links, argues against US ban in court
The DoJ says TikTok's content curation decisions are "the speech of a foreigner"
TikTok is pushing fake news alerts about Taylor Swift and Shohei Ohtani as "Breaking"
Social media remains a hub for misinformation
US claims TikTok collected data on users, then sent it to China
TikTok has done the same in the past
TikTok reveals "kill switch" offer to the US government to avoid ban
It would've given the US government the power to shut down the app in case of any mischief
TikTok owner ByteDance is testing an Instagram competitor called Whee
The app's UI closely resembles Meta's social network, but is only for "friends"
US Surgeon General calls for tobacco-style health warnings on social media - it's bad for your mental health
"Social media is bad for your health"
A hot potato: The US Surgeon General wants social media to carry the same kind of health warning labels as cigarettes and alcohol. Dr. Vivek Murthy has called on Congress to apply labels to the sites and apps that alert users to the potential mental health harms they cause.
TikTok denies report it is cloning its algorithm, potentially for a US-only version of the app
Is ByteDance just playing its cards close to its chest?
TikTok is testing a new option to upload 60-minute videos, YouTube style
Is ByteDance ready to go against YouTube? (and the US government)
Oracle CEO Safra Catz unpacks TikTok data security, generative AI's promise, and tech diversity
On hosting TikTok data for the US, Catz says rigorous vetting keeps things safe
TikTok and ByteDance sue US government over forced sale, claim free-speech violations
"There is no question: the Act will force a shutdown of TikTok"
TikTok faces a potential ban in Europe, too
Major European politicians are willing to ostracize the Chinese-owned social network
US TikTok ban could begin next year as Biden signs law, but legal battle looms
Biden re-election campaign to continue using TikTok, as the ban wouldn't take effect until after the election
The EU has given TikTok 24 hours to provide details about its payment-for-views Lite app feature
"Is social media 'lite' as addictive and toxic as cigarettes 'light'?"
Sun Microsystems co-founder supports forced TikTok sale, calls it China's "programmable fentanyl"
"Spinach for Chinese kids, fentanyl - another chief export of China's - for ours"
A hot potato: Joining the list of people who support the US government's attempt to force ByteDance into diversifying TikTok is Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla. The OpenAI backer didn't hold back when talking about the popular short-form video platform, noting that it could be weaponized by a foreign adversary. He also called the app programmable fentanyl whose effects are under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Former White House CIO warns the tech industry should prepare for a TikTok ban
China could retaliate by placing demands on Apple
Steve Wozniak says TikTok ban is governmental hypocrisy
The Apple co-founder is a fan of TikTok's dog rescue videos
Biden backs bill that could kill TikTok in the US, TikTok fights back
"If they pass it, I'll sign it"
TikTok faces US ban if ByteDance fails to sell app
ByteDance will have around five months to divest TikTok if the bill passes
TikTok is the fastest-growing social platform in the US, but YouTube is still the most popular
Facebook and YouTube popularity has held steady