Tag: TikTok
TikTok fined €345m for GDPR breaches, EU investigates Chinese EV subsidies
Irish regulators have fined TikTok €345m (£296m) for violating children’s privacy. The complaint concerned how the social media app handled children’s data in 2020 – particularly around age verification and […]
Shiny snippets: TikTok opens European data centre
TikTok has opened its first European data centre to alleviate fears over Chinese state surveillance. The firm says European users’ data is now migrating to servers in Dublin, as part […]
NHS AI tool ‘could slash waiting times for cancer treatment’
Radiotherapy waiting times for NHS cancer patients could be drastically reduced thanks to the development of a new health tool which uses artificial intelligence. Known as OSAIRIS, it is claimed […]
Top 10 TikTok statistics for 2023
Below are Top 10 revealing TikTok stats in 2023 1. TikTok Overtakes Facebook As Most Valuable Social Media Brand Data from Q1 2023 shows TikTok is valued 11% higher than Facebook. How is TikTok faring against […]
ShinyShiny snippets: US won’t delay plane refit to combat 5G interference
The US will not delay a deadline for airlines to refit planes with new sensors to address possible 5G interference, despite concerns the cut-off date could cause travel disruption. Transportation […]
6 TikTok approved iPhone hacks you need to try in 2023
TikTok has had over 9 billion views for the hashtags #iphonehacks and #iphonehack, but which of these hacks are actually worth trying for yourself? Catherine Hiley, Uswitch.com mobile expert, shares […]
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok fined £12.7m by UK’s data watchdog
TikTok has been fined £12.7m for failing to protect the privacy of children, the UK’s data watchdog has said. An investigation conducted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found the […]
Searches for ‘Tik Tok banned’ up 488%, according to Google Trends
TikTok has come under serious scrutiny in recent weeks, being banned from UK and US government devices, among others. Domains and hosting provider Fasthosts used Google Trends to investigate how current events […]
ShinyShiny: TikTok boss faces grilling at US congressional hearing
Bruising, damaging, relentless. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced four-and-a-half hours of questioning at a US congressional hearing on Thursday. As one congressman pointed out, some people run marathons quicker […]
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok facing complete US ban
TikTok is facing a complete ban in the US over fears that China is using the app as a covert tool for spying and spreading propaganda. CEO Shou Chew will […]
