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TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice…
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Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards
Two senators have given TikTok a deadline to answer questions about an experiment that withheld a safety feature…
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TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says
TikTok is developing a feature that would allow users to send each other money via direct messages, according…
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Social media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals
Social media companies like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation over claims…
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TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office
TikTok is laying off 250 employees and closing its Nashville office, which housed some members of TikTok’s content-moderation…
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Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed
Disney is partnering with TikTok to bring Disney-focused fan content directly into the Disney+ app. The companies are…
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AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app
All the big entertainment apps are starting to look the same, and that’s not an accident. For a…
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Tubi joins forces with popular TikTokers to create original streaming content
In a move to appeal to its younger viewers, the Fox-owned streaming service Tubi has launched its “Creatorverse…
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TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app
TikTok has partnered with Apple Music to allow subscribers of the streaming service play full songs without leaving…
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TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says
TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption for direct messages (DMs) on its platform, according to a new report…