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TikTok settles second addiction case, leaving Meta and Snap to face a jury alone
TL;DR TikTok settled with a Florida teen ahead of the second bellwether social media addiction trial, leaving Meta and Snap as the…
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Nearly 60% of TikTok videos shown to new users are AI slop, study finds
TL;DR Kapwing found 59% of TikTok videos shown to new accounts are AI slop, three times YouTube’s rate, with kids’ content the worst-hit…
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'Speed running' Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges 'hate crimes'
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is known for its colorful cast of characters. But even by those standards, the scenes of Jesus Christ and Sonic…
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These Three Shoe Brands Raked in Almost $100 Million on TikTok Shop During the Last 12 Months
The top 10 U.S. TikTok Shop shoe performers generated $163.7 million from April 2025 to March 2026, according to data from Charm Io.…
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Inside the World-Conquering Rise of the Micro-Drama
The regretful colonel in “Silent Ex-Wife” is played by Ben Whalen, a thirty-eight-year-old actor from New York. In the fall of 2023, after…
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How the Kardashians Became Flesh-and-Blood Memes
Corey charts the many different pop-cultural archetypes that the Kardashians, and Kim in particular, have played with through the years,…
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TikTok is spending €1B on a second Finnish data centre
The new facility in Lahti is part of TikTok’s €12 billion Project Clover data sovereignty push for European users. Finland’s defence…
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Tyla Shows Off the TikTok Viral Christian Louboutin Jewel Sandals at the 2026 NAACP Awards
Tyla let her shoes do all the talking on the 57th NAACP Image Awards. The “Water” singer walked down the blue carpet at the Pasadena Civic…
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Meta, TikTok and others agree to teen safety ratings
Meta, TikTok and Snap will be rated on their teen safety efforts amid rising concern about whether the world’s largest social media…
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TikTok accused of breaching EU online content rules
EU tech regulators say the app may have to change its ‘addictive design’ featuring infinite scroll and autoplay Social media app TikTok…
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TikTok told by EU to change 'addictive design' or face fines
TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations. Source link
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Forced TikTok US sale may fuel ByteDance’s expansion into Asia: analysts
Other emerging markets have also been identified as potential beneficiaries of the divestment The forced sale of ByteDance’s TikTok in the…
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Forced TikTok US sale may turbocharge ByteDance’s Asia expansion, with S-E Asia to gain: analysts
Other emerging markets have also been identified as potential beneficiaries of the divestment The forced sale of ByteDance’s TikTok in the…
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Bernie Sanders Claims Larry Ellison Will ‘Control’ TikTok U.S. Algorithm Thanks to Trump Deal — but That’s Not Really True
Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted what he characterized as crony capitalism by President Trump, claiming that the Trump administration’s deal…
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TikTok settles youth social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed.…
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‘Cold call with me’: The new TikTok trend built on phone call awkwardness
Sales reps, business owners and recruiters are documenting their cold calls online and cashing in on the viral content. Cold calling has…
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UpScrolled and Skylight rising: Users race to TikTok alternatives after U.S. takeover
Downloads of UpScrolled, a new short-form video app, are surging after TikTok’s recent change to U.S. ownership. Developed by Palestinian…
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Is social media harmful for kids? Meta and YouTube face trial after TikTok settles suit
TikTok agreed to settle the first in a series of closely-watched product liability cases Monday, bowing out on the eve of a landmark trial…
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'It's time to investigate': Newsom slams alleged suppression of anti-Trump TikTok content
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he is investigating reports that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content days after the platform…
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What the TikTok deal means for the app’s future in the US
The years-long saga over the future of TikTok’s American operations has finally reached a conclusion. The social media platform said on…
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Why everyone on TikTok is pretending to be an owl
Over the past couple of days, TikTok has been flooded with owl impressions—albeit ones in which the birds sound like various celebrities,…
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Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - then harassed online
Dilara was on her lunch break in the London store where she works when a tall man walked up to her and said: "I swear red hair means…
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US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
Some US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture…
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Dr Pepper used a TikTok creator’s jingle. Now everyone wants to get in on the act
For the first time in Dr Pepper’s 140-year history, the brand is the second-most-popular soda in America. Now it has a shiny new jingle to…