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?
Watch, upload, edit TikTok videos straight from Opera browser
Opera's latest update integrates TikTok to its sidebar. This will allows users to watch TikTok videos in a larger format, but also upload, search and edit videos straight from the browser.
FCC commissioner: The US government should ban TikTok
A hot potato: Expressing a bipartisan concern about China surveillance on US citizens, FCC commissioner Brendan Carr wants a national ban against the TikTok app. However, TikTok is not giving in and is still looking forward to an agreement with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
TikTok and others scrape your data, whether you use their apps or not
TikTok doesn't have as many trackers out there as Google and Facebook, but its ad platform is young
Apple exec to leave company after making ill-advised comments in TikTok video
At least get the quote right if it costs you your job
Tesla owner refuses to pay over $21,000 for a new battery, gets locked out of his car
"Stay the f**k away from Teslas"
WTF?! A Tesla owner has seen his TikTok video about the car's apparent shortcomings go viral. Mario Zelaya said that he had been locked out of his Tesla Model S after the battery died, which would have cost him $21,000 to replace.
The FDA says don't try this TikTok challenge of cooking chicken in NyQuil
Amazingly, people need to be told that this is a bad idea
WTF?! Not for the first time, a government organization has issued a warning over a new online trend that sounds too stupid to be real. The latest TikTok craze putting people's lives at risk is the "sleepy chicken" challenge. It involves cooking chicken in NyQuil or another over-the-counter cough and cold medication, presumably to eat it.
TikTok's in-app browser found to be recording your keystrokes
It's just for debugging, they swear