TikTok to Restrict Beauty Filters for Users Under 18
TikTok faces a lawsuit from 14 U.S. attorneys general over data privacy concerns and its impact on adolescent mental health A later article…
ByteDance, TikTok’s Parent, Worth $300B
A new report from The Wall Street Journal says that ByteDance, the Chinese company that runs TikTok, recently offered to buy back its shares…
EU Court Upholds Gatekeeper Label for ByteDance, Boosting Regulators
TikTok owner ByteDance lost its court battle against its status as a gatekeeper under new EU laws on Wednesday, boosting antitrust…
U.S. House Pushes DOJ Defense in TikTok Crackdown
On Thursday, a U.S. House committee released a transcript of a March closed-door meeting on TikTok’s threats to the Justice Department…
ByteDance, Broadcom Team Up on AI chip
Under U.S.-Sino tensions, China’s ByteDance is working with Broadcom on an advanced AI processor, two individuals said. This would allow…
TikTok: U.S. Ban Inevitable Without Court Block
TikTok and Chinese company ByteDance requested a U.S. court on Thursday to overturn a rule that will prohibit the popular short video app on…
TikTok Child Privacy Complaint Sent to Justice Dept
On Tuesday, the FTC referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for potential pediatric privacy violations to the…
Appeals Court to Hear TikTok Ban Challenge Sept. 16
Monday, a U.S. appeals court announced oral arguments on Sept. 16 on legal challenges to a new legislation mandating China-based ByteDance to…
ByteDance to Lay Off Workers in Indonesia
A spokeswoman for China’s ByteDance said Friday that it will lay off people at its Indonesian unit after buying a local e-commerce firm…
ByteDance To Invest $2.1B in Malaysia for AI, Minister Says
China’s ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, intends to invest approximately 10 billion ringgit ($2.13 billion) to establish an…
TikTok Admits Exploit on High-Profile Accounts
The security team at Tiktok is tackling a breach that let hackers access high-profile celebrity and brand accounts, including Paris Hilton,…
Trump Joins TikTok, Gains 3 Million Followers Quickly
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has 3 million TikTok followers a day after joining the short video social media app he tried to…