Tag: TikTok
TikTok back on US app stores, US politicians rage at UK demand for encrypted Apple data
TikTok is back on Apple and Google’s US app stores after President Trump said the tech giants would not be fined if they reactivated it. They removed the hugely popular […]
TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Meta, Mr Beast joins bid to buy TikTok in US
Social media giant Meta has offered to pay up to $5,000 (£4,040) to popular creators in the United States who join Facebook and Instagram. It says those joining from […]
Apple suspends AI generated news alerts, Nintendo Switch 2 announced
Apple has suspended a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that drew criticism and complaints for making repeated mistakes in its summaries of news headlines. The tech giant had been facing […]
TikTok prepares for US shutdown, Zuckerberg to axe thousands of ‘low performers’
TikTok plans to shut its app for U.S. users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, unless the Supreme Court moves to […]
TikTok removes Russian state media accounts, Telegram agrees to hand over some data
TikTok has said it has removed accounts associated with Russian state media for “engaging in covert influence operations”. It’s part of the site’s efforts to prevent disinformation in the run […]
Parental controls not used on Meta claims Nick Clegg, Tecno launches two foldable phones
Parents do not use parental controls on Facebook and Instagram, according to Meta’s Nick Clegg, with adults failing to embrace the 50 child safety tools the company has introduced in recent […]
Disney claims terms prevent allergy lawsuit, scientists develop solar power material
Disney World is arguing a man cannot sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+. Jeffrey Piccolo […]
TikTok users lose SIX DAYS of sleep every year.
It’s estimated that, on average, we spend six hours and 35 minutes on our phones. But that time impacts sleep. One study found that between six to eight hours of screen time per […]
TikTok takes legal action against US, Sony ‘pulling PSVR2’s funding’
TikTok has launched a long-awaited legal fight to stop its Chinese owner being forced to sell the short video platform’s US operations, arguing it violates Americans’ rights to free speech. […]
TikTok hack targets Paris Hilton, X now officially allows X-rated content
TikTok says it is addressing a cyber-attack that targeted brands and celebrities, including Paris Hilton and CNN. However, the video-sharing app told the BBC that a “very limited” number of […]
