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EU Queries Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube Over 'Harmful' Content Risks
The EU voiced concerns about "harmful" content posted on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube as it told the digital platforms on Wednesday to hand over more information on how their platforms recommend content to users.
WATCH: Heartbreaking Video of Mom Getting Arrested at Disney While Children Scream for Help Goes Viral
Police said that the mother was accused of trying to sneak her children into the park without paying for their tickets.
TikTok Redirects Users to Holocaust Info Page After Hitler's AI-Translated Speeches Go Viral
TikTok users are evading moderators by using euphemisms such as "mustache man," "the great painter" and "the Austrian painter."
North Carolina Woman Criticized for Moving On After Husband Suddenly Dies Hits Back at Trolls: 'We Got a Life to Lead'
TikTok creator Holly Smith said her husband dying isn't going to "ruin the rest of my life" and that people need to "stop living in the past."
Uber Removes Coffee Shop from App After Owner Caught on Camera Blasting Eats Driver for Not Speaking English
Canna Coffee shop owner in Washington D.C. was caught on video verbally abusing an Uber Eats delivery driver, Gregorio Amundarain, for speaking only Spanish. The incident, which went viral on TikTok, is being investigated by D.C. police as a potential hate crime.
TikTok mom shares 'genius' airplane hack for family of 4
The seating hack is a gamble, but for this family, well worth the risk.
TikTok's US Future Hangs In Balance At Federal Court
Democratic President Joe Biden, whose vice president Kamala Harris is running against Trump, signed the law that gives TikTok until January to shed its Chinese ownership or be expelled from the US market.
ByteDance Seeks Record $9.5 Billion Loan For E-Commerce, GenAI Expansion
Securing this substantial loan indicates ByteDance's eagerness to access Asia's liquid loan market, especially in light of a 44% decline in dollar loan volume this year.
Viral claims of Hells Angels heading to Aurora remain unsubstantiated amid Tren de Aragua gang violence
Viral X and Tik Tok posts claim that members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club are on their way to Aurora, Colorado, to confront Tren de Aragua.
Jools Lebron: How a Latina cashier from Chicago became the face of the 'demure' viral TikTok trend
Jools Lebron, a Boricua influencer, has captivated TikTok with her unique take on the demure mindful trend
One Year In, EU Turning Up Heat In Big Tech Fight
If 2024 already looks like an annus horribilis for big tech in the EU, the months ahead could prove a winter of discontent as the bloc wields a fortified new legal armoury to bring online titans to heel.
Venezuela's Maduro continues social media crackdown, now accusing TikTok of seeking a 'civil war'
The President said the platform is seeking the divide of Venezuelans and inciting violence
Do I Need It? 'Underconsumption Core' Trends On TikTok
Social media has long had room only for picture-perfect homes, lavish closets and an abundance of beauty products. But a new trend is sweeping the other way -- urging repurposing, more frugal lifestyles and prioritizing quality over quantity.
EU Court Rejects TikTok Challenge Against New EU Digital Rules
A landmark European Union law known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) entered into force in March, and regulators believe it will create a fairer market.
TikTok Fails 'Disinformation Test' Before EU Vote, Study Shows
TikTok, which is particularly popular with young voters, approved all 16 for publication, YouTube caught 14 while X filtered all the ads and suspended the group's fake accounts, Global Witness said in its report.
Trump Joins TikTok, Which He Once Tried To Ban
As of midday Sunday, Trump already had two million followers on his account at @realDonaldTrump.
TikTok sues U.S. government over law that could ban the social media app
The platform said the measure will stifle free speech and hurt small businesses that rely on it
TikTok Reaches Music Licensing Deal With Universal, Ending Feud
Universal chairman Sir Lucian Grainge said "this new chapter in our relationship" would "drive innovation in fan engagement while advancing social music monetization."
TikTok Creators Fear Economic Blow Of US Ban
A new US law put TikTok's parent, Chinese tech giant ByteDance, on a nine-month deadline to divest the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States.
ByteDance Says 'No Plans' To Sell TikTok After US Ban Law
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a deadline to divest from the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States.
Bill To Ban TikTok In US Clears Congress
The measure was part of a $95 billion foreign aid package, including military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which has now cleared Congress and heads to President Joe Biden's desk.
Top psychology group says social media platforms are 'particularly risky' and 'not suitable for youth'
The American Psychological Association said that young people, whose brains are not fully developed yet, are less able to disengage from addictive experiences
Ukraine, Israel, TikTok: The Massive Aid Package Before US Congress
Here is a breakdown of the $95 billion package made up of four bills and some odd amendments that lawmakers are trying to attach to it.
Colombia Guerrillas Lure Youth On TikTok
The social media posts resonate in a country roiled by half a century of armed conflict and where poverty affects 46 percent of the rural population, according to the most recent national statistics.
Monsters, Asteroids, Vampires: AI Conspiracies Flood TikTok
From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another misinformation trend on a platform whose fate in the United States hangs in the balance.
US Ambassador Says Beijing Stance On TikTok Ban 'Supremely Ironic'
China has sharply criticised the approval, slamming what it called Washington's "bandit" mentality and accusing lawmakers of "unjustly suppressing foreign companies".
As U.S. House Passes Bill that Could Ban TikTok, Latinos Contemplate Losing an App They Disproportionately Use
A recent study showed that almost half of all Latino adults use TikTok, more than any other demographic
China Warns Proposed TikTok Ban Will 'Come Back To Bite' US
The US House of Representatives is set to vote later Wednesday on a bill that would force the app to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States.
Five Latino TikTokers Who Could Be Impacted by the Possible Ban of the Platform in the U.S.
A bipartisan initiative threatens to ban TikTok in the US
TikTok Make-up Influencers Spark Health Warnings
Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed "Sephora Kids" have taken TikTok by storm in a trend that some specialists brand a danger to children's mental and physical health.