TikTok launches optimizations for larger screens
Keeping up with the times and all audiences, TikTok has introduced app optimizations for tablets and foldable devices to take better advantage of display real-estate.
Judge blocks state-wide TikTok ban over free speech concerns
The bill "oversteps state power and infringes on the constitutional rights of users"
TikTok's rising popularity in news consumption challenges Facebook's reign
Thirty percent of US adults still prefer Facebook for their news
How to Download Videos From YouTube, TikTok and Instagram
Downloading a video you've watched online can be more difficult than expected. Most sites prefer you to revisit them and view their ads every time, but this may not be ideal for several reasons.
YouTube claims first-ever lead over Netflix in teen viewership
The survey also shows most teens prefer TikTok, but spend more time on Instagram
Utah sues TikTok over China connections, manipulating children with addictive design
Utah has been clamping down on social media platforms this year
Study reveals some teens receive 5,000 notifications daily, most spend almost two hours on TikTok
Kids officially don't like Facebook
TikTok is calling employees back into the office, will track attendance with a new tool
Unexplained absences could result in disciplinary action
Data regulators in Ireland fine TikTok €345 million for mishandling children's user data
Another major privacy concern strikes the app
Multiple cities sue Hyundai and Kia over ignition vulnerability that started viral trend
The Kia Challenge hasn't stopped
Influencers are disgusted with Amazon's paltry $25-per-video endorsement offer
It looks like full-time Amazon UCG creators are getting a 90-percent cut in pay
An agency is offering three people $1,000 to scroll TikTok for 10 hours straight
Would (or could) you do it?
Montana has banned TikTok for everyone in the state
You won't find it on any app stores in the state as of next year
Facebook is trying to shake off its 'old person's platform' image
Is Facebook the web equivalent of an adult diaper?
Ammo manufacturer can't make extra artillery shells because TikTok data center is using all the electricity
"We are concerned because we see our future growth is challenged by the storage of cat videos"
WTF?! TikTok often makes headlines over claims that its user data is shared with the Chinese government, but it seems the company is also having an unintended (or possibly intended) impact on one of Europe's largest ammunition manufacturers.
TikTok faces ultimatum from Biden administration: Sell or be banned
The demand comes after more than two years of bellyaching and a ban from government devices
White House supports Senate bill that would enable US to ban TikTok
TikTok has almost 100 million active users in the US
EU Commission bans TikTok from employee devices over cybersecurity fears
TikTok says the ban "is misguided and based on fundamental misconceptions"
Kia and Hyundai issue anti-theft updates in response to viral TikTok challenge that led to eight fatalities
The Kia challenge will soon be over
Deepfake Joe Rogan video promoting testosterone pills spreads on TikTok
Would you be fooled?
WTF?! With the advancement of artificial intelligence's ability to recreate digital versions of people and simulate their voices, aka deepfakes, there are concerns about the technology being used for nefarious purposes, like putting words into politicians' mouths. Right now, though, it's being used to create a fake Joe Rogan that sells penis pills.
Seattle schools sue social media companies for causing "mental health crisis" among children
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube have been named in the suit
FBI director: TikTok could be China's best espionage tool
Why it matters: Chris Wray has once again shared Washington's concerns over TikTok, an incredibly popular video app that could pose an unprecedented threat to US security. The issue is in the algorithm, and its permeability to the Communist Party's dystopian techno-control apparatus.
Senators join calls for US TikTok ban as Biden administration considers deal
Will Oracle help TikTok keep operating in the US?