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By Herzlich TikTok’s algorithm not only allows children to access pornography and highly sexualized content – it actively pushes them toward it, according to a report released. Accounts created by …
Read More By Zilber TikTok’s Chinese owner is poised to keep roughly half the profits from the app’s US business – even after ceding majority ownership to US investors under a deal …
Read More By Herzlich US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a deal Thursday that will give majority control of TikTok to a group of American investors and keep the app …
Read More By Elisa TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the US ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The …
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By Anna More than half of the most popular TikTok videos about mental health peddle misinformation and pose a significant risk to users struggling with complex conditions, British experts warned. …
Read More By Herzlich TikTok said it is launching a meditation feature on its platform for all teen users as it faces several lawsuits accusing it of harming children’s mental health with …
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By Barrabi Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined with Frank McCourt and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary in their bid to acquire TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, the …
Read More By Barrabi A major shareholder of ByteDance, the Beijing-based owner of TikTok, said he was confident that a deal will be reached to ensure the video-sharing app stays online in …
Read More By Barrabi Donald Trump may throw TikTok a lifeline – after the popular video-sharing app reportedly vowed to go dark when the national ban goes into effect Sunday. Trump, whose …
Read More By Elisa A federal appeals court rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest the short-video app …
Read More By Barrabi A law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the app by Jan. 19 or face a total US ban was upheld in US appeals court on Friday – setting …
Read More By Senjamici TikTok’s algorithms are poisoning kids’ mental health – and even leading to deaths from boneheaded viral social media challenges, an explosive lawsuit filed Tuesday by state Attorney General …
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By Elisa Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems …
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By Zilber Amazon is hopeful that selling its goods through TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat will reignite sluggish e-commerce growth as American shoppers pare back spending in a hyper-inflationary environment. …
Read More By Herzlich The popular video sharing app was slapped with a lawsuit by the Justice Department for failing to protect children’s privacy, according to the complaint filed in California federal …
Read More By Reilly The US Department of Justice accused social media giant TikTok of collecting information on American users, including their views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and …
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By Elisa The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday it had referred a complaint against the social media platform TikTok and its parent company ByteDance over potential violations children’s privacy …
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By Zilber Hackers targeted several high-profile TikTok accounts, including hotel heiress Paris Hilton’s – and planted malicious code on the official page of CNN, according to reports. The malware is …
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By Zilber Universal Music Group and TikTok struck a new licensing deal Thursday that will allow users of the popular video-sharing app to regain access to songs from Taylor Swift, …
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By Bardolf A popular Iraqi influencer was shot dead by a man on a motorbike while sitting in her car outside her home in Baghdad, according to officials. Ghufran Sawadi, …
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