Technology
TikTok pushes harmful content to users as often as every 39 seconds
In one case, TikTok’s algorithm recommended suicidal content to a research posing as a teen in as little as 2.6 minutes after joining.
Technology
Almost 60% of Americans want TikTok banned from app stores: poll
Support for removing TikTok from U.S. app stores varies sharply by political affiliation
Technology
FCC commissioner urges U.S. government to ban TikTok over privacy issues
TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance, is required by law to share its data with the CCP if requested
Technology
Leaked TikTok meeting records show U.S. privacy struggle against China
“Everything is seen in China,” said a member TikTok’s Trust and Safety department in a September 2021 meeting, according to Buzzfeed
Politics
VIDEO: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Libs of TikTok creator tangle in catfight at U.S. Capitol
The New York Democratic Congresswoman and Libs of TikTok creator exchanged heated words in a congressional office building in the U.S. Capitol complex
Trending
TikTok’s latest craze: Butter boards
Butter boards have been viral since mid-September, with the hashtag #ButterBoard being viewed more than 116.4 million times on TikTok
Technology
DeSantis signs law banning TikTok in Florida public universities and offices
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed three laws on Monday to "counter the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party" in the state, one of which includes a ban on the use of the TikTok application in public offices and universities
Technology
Former TikTok moderators sue over trauma from 'extremely disturbing' videos
Former moderators for TikTok sued the social media giant on Thursday over the emotional cost of the disturbing and graphic content they were exposed to on the job
Technology
Nepal bans China's TikTok for lacking "effectiveness, maturity and responsibility"
India and Pakistan have already banned the app, and U.S. lawmakers are considering a national ban in the United States
Technology
FCC member asks Apple, Google to remove TikTok from their app stores
Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission, the agency responsible for regulating radio and television, wrote a letter to Apple and Google asking they removed Chinese-owned TikTok from their respective app stores, citing national security and privacy concerns