Publishers invade TikTok to court Gen Z
4 years, 11 months ago

Publishers invade TikTok to court Gen Z

CNN  

New York CNN Business — TikTok, the short-form video app popular among Gen Z and best known for its viral dance challenges, is the No. One TikTok video that has amassed 2.2 million views features a young woman looking into the camera with overlay text that said, “So everyone’s talking about getting pregnant to avoid the WWIII draft but no one’s realized that it means we’ll be creating another set of boomers.” Another that has 1.4 million views said, “Perks of being drafted in WW3, no school, traveling, free delicious food, a new fit.” Of course, there is no draft. MediaWise, Poynter’s project focused on teen media literacy, created a TikTok account for promotion and to “combat misinformation,” said Katy Byron, MediaWise’s editor and program manager. “That’s just human nature, but it’s taking on a new virality because of these social platforms, spreading like wildfire.” TikTok has considered creating a curated feed of content from reputable sources, including news outlets. “We’re always thinking about ways to both allow our brand partners to reach consumers in new and innovative ways and enable new revenue sources for our creators and publishing partners.” Ptachick of USA Today told CNN Business her team has been in “regular communication” with TikTok on best practices and other advice for growing their account.

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ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
22 hours, 12 minutes ago

ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app

Associated Press  

Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately? Amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing the platform’s sister app. Lemon8’s popularity could potentially soar further depending on the outcome of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing Friday over a law requiring TikTok to break ties with ByteDance or face a U.S. ban. TikTok said the integration was designed …

TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue
Trending News
1 day, 9 hours ago

TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue

CNN  

CNN — TikTok, the popular social media platform celebrated for its frothy mix of dance videos, cat antics, news clips and recipes, will wage a substantial First Amendment battle at the Supreme Court on Friday. “Most of it consists of things like dance videos, home-repair tutorials, and montages of weekend getaways.” More importantly as a matter of First Amendment protection, …

Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban
1 week, 1 day ago

Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban

Associated Press  

A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. According to TikTok’s own estimates, small businesses on TikTok would lose more than $1 billion in revenue in a single month if the ban goes into effect. The Justice Department ordered the app’s China-based parent company, …

TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year
2 weeks, 5 days ago

TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year

New Indian Express  

TIRANA: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. During a meeting in Tirana with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists Rama said that "TikTok is the thug of the neighbourhood". The killing sparked a debate in the country among parents, psychologists …

TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court
Trending News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court

China Daily  

The US Supreme Court has thrown a significant roadblock in the path of a new law that would ban the wildly popular TikTok app throughout the United States. By now, you may likely know the backstory about TikTok: Earlier this year, members of the US Congress authored and passed legislation that was quickly signed by US President Joe Biden, which …

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case
3 weeks ago

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case

Raw Story  

The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the online video-sharing platform or shut it down. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, would block TikTok from US app stores and web hosting services unless ByteDance sells its stake by January 19. "Congress has …

TikTok is a go-to news source for young people. Legacy media wants in.
3 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok is a go-to news source for young people. Legacy media wants in.

Live Mint  

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst has his routine down when reporting from Tel Aviv, or Kyiv, or Beirut: He clears his throat, looks into the camera and records a segment for the news network. “By using social media, I’m able to connect with a younger audience that may not traditionally be watching cable news and get them interested …

TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.
3 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.

LA Times  

Aaliyah Arnold during a TikTok livestream filmed in Culver City last month. The social media app faces a ban in the U.S. TikTok has filed for an emergency reprieve with the U.S. Supreme Court to buy more time before a nationwide ban on the social media app is set to go into effect next month. A ban, they said, would …

A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next
55 years ago

A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next

Wired  

A federal appeals court upheld a law that could result in TikTok being banned in the United States by the middle of next month, putting the future of one of the largest social media platforms in the country at risk. Citing national security concerns the Justice Department raised about the Chinese-owned app, a panel of judges on the US Court …

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US
1 month ago

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US

CNN  

New York CNN — TikTok has lost its bid to strike down a law that could result in the platform being banned in the United States. Denying TikTok’s argument that the law was unconstitutional, the judges found that the law does not “contravene the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States,” nor does it “violate the Fifth Amendment …

TikTok lost a major legal bid to avoid a U.S. ban. Now what?
1 month ago

TikTok lost a major legal bid to avoid a U.S. ban. Now what?

LA Times  

A visitor passes the TikTok exhibition stands at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, in 2022. “Here the Government acted solely to protect that freedom from a foreign adversary nation and to limit that adversary’s ability to gather data on people in the United States.” Legal experts said they expect TikTok will appeal its case to the Supreme …

The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week
1 month ago

The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week

Wired  

Republicans and Democrats sank ungodly amounts of money into creating content for TikTok this election year, but there’s a chance the app might not be around in the US come next cycle. The law put in place a system that would ban TikTok if the app’s parent company, Bytedance, didn’t sell to a US-based owner by January 19, 2025. Soon, …

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok
1 month, 1 week ago

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok

NPR  

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok nationwide unless the viral video app was sold off by its China-based parent company, rejecting TikTok's claim that the crackdown violates the free speech rights of millions of Americans. In its ruling, the court said that it …

Trump wanted to ban TikTok. Will his return to office help save it?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump wanted to ban TikTok. Will his return to office help save it?

LA Times  

The fate of TikTok in the U.S. has been up in the air since 2020, when then-President Trump moved to ban the popular video app because of national security concerns. One hitch: Trump recently changed his mind, joining TikTok in June and posting on social media, “Those who want to save TikTok in America, vote for Trump.” “We’re not doing …

TikTok has known about how the app can harm teens and preteens, new documents show
2 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok has known about how the app can harm teens and preteens, new documents show

NPR  

TikTok has known about how the app can harm teens and preteens, new documents show AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: TikTok executives were acutely aware of the potential dangers the app could cause to teens but appeared unconcerned, even though the company's own internal research validated the fears child safety advocates have been raising for years. But in internal documents, TikTok admitted …

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people

NPR  

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Kids as young as 15 were stripping on TikTok’s live feature fueled by adults who were paying for it. TikTok’s algorithm prioritizes beautiful people When TikTok’s main video feed saw “a high volume of … not attractive subjects” filling everyone’s screens, the app rejiggered its algorithm …

TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege
2 months, 4 weeks ago

TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege

NPR  

TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege toggle caption Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. “Unfortunately, this complaint cherry-picks misleading quotes and takes outdated documents out of context to misrepresent our commitment …

Kentucky AG inadvertently reveals messages showing TikTok execs knew app could harm teens: report
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Kentucky AG inadvertently reveals messages showing TikTok execs knew app could harm teens: report

Salon  

A review of TikTok's internal communications suggests executives were aware the app could potentially harm teens because of its addictive nature but pursued them as users anyway, according to NPR. The company's communications reveal that employees knew the app could harm teens' mental health if they spent too much time on it, according to NPR. Among the revelations: TikTok users …

TikTok sued by multiple states for allegedly causing harm to children’s mental health
3 months ago

TikTok sued by multiple states for allegedly causing harm to children’s mental health

The Independent  

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Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta files lawsuit against TikTok for exploiting young users
3 months ago

Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta files lawsuit against TikTok for exploiting young users

LA Times  

Rob Bonta joined several other attorneys general in filing lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating state consumer protection laws and misleading the public. Rob Bonta and several other state attorneys general filed a coordinated blitz of lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating …

TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general over alleged harm to children’s mental health
3 months ago

TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general over alleged harm to children’s mental health

CNN  

New York CNN — A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on Tuesday against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people and harmed their mental health. “TikTok’s underlying business model focuses on maximizing young users’ time on the platform so the company can boost revenue from selling targeted ads,” the attorneys general …

D.C. and more than a dozen states sue TikTok
3 months ago

D.C. and more than a dozen states sue TikTok

NPR  

D.C. and more than a dozen states sue TikTok NPR's Juana Summers talks with D.C. AG Brian Schwalb about the new lawsuit against TikTok alleging that the social media platform causes harm to kids and operates in an illegal virtual economy. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is in the studio with me to talk more about this new lawsuit against …

Poll: More turning to TikTok for news in US
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Poll: More turning to TikTok for news in US

China Daily  

Small toy figures are seen in front of TikTok logo in this illustration picture taken March 15, 2021. About 4 in 10 young adults in the US now regularly get news on TikTok, according to a Pew Research Center analysis published on Tuesday. Today, 39 percent of adults under 30 say they regularly get news on TikTok, compared with shares …

TikTok to begin appeal against possible US ban
3 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok to begin appeal against possible US ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok will go head-to-head with …

TikTok disputes U.S. claims on China ties in court appeal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok disputes U.S. claims on China ties in court appeal

The Hindu  

TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has mis-stated the social media app's ties to China, urging the court to overturn a law requiring China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. assets or face a ban. TikTok said on Thursday it is undisputed that the app's content recommendation engine and user data are stored …

DOJ lawsuit: TikTok illegally collected personal data from children
5 months ago

DOJ lawsuit: TikTok illegally collected personal data from children

Salon  

The Department of Justice announced a sweeping suit against TikTok on Friday, accusing the social media platform of collecting personal data from children in violation of federal law. “This action is necessary to prevent the defendants, who are repeat offenders and operate on a massive scale, from collecting and using young children’s private information without any parental consent or control,” …

US DOJ files lawsuit against TikTok, ByteDance for failing on child privacy
5 months, 1 week ago

US DOJ files lawsuit against TikTok, ByteDance for failing on child privacy

Al Jazeera  

The US alleges that for years millions of American children under 13 have been using TikTok and the site ‘has been collecting and retaining’ their data. The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children’s privacy on the social media app The government said on Friday TikTok violated …

TikTok Has a Nazi Problem
5 months, 1 week ago

TikTok Has a Nazi Problem

Wired  

Neo-Nazis and white supremacists are sharing Hitler-related propaganda and trying to recruit new members on TikTok, according to a new report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue shared exclusively with WIRED. The report from ISD details how hundreds of extremist TikTok accounts are openly posting videos promoting Holocaust denial and the glorification of Hitler and Nazi-era Germany, and suggesting that …

TikTok collected user views on abortion and gun control, U.S. Justice Department says
5 months, 1 week ago

TikTok collected user views on abortion and gun control, U.S. Justice Department says

The Hindu  

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up being stored …

TikTok collected views of US users on abortion, gun control: Justice Department
5 months, 1 week ago

TikTok collected views of US users on abortion, gun control: Justice Department

India Today  

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about US users, information that has wound up being stored …

US Government Accuses TikTok Of Collecting User Views On Issues Like Abortion And Gun Control
5 months, 1 week ago

US Government Accuses TikTok Of Collecting User Views On Issues Like Abortion And Gun Control

News 18  

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up being …

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
5 months, 1 week ago

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up …

Justice Department says TikTok collected U.S. user views on issues like abortion and gun control
5 months, 1 week ago

Justice Department says TikTok collected U.S. user views on issues like abortion and gun control

LA Times  

The Justice Department has made new accusations against TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based parent company ByteDance. In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on their views about divisive social issues such as gun control, abortion and …

Trump backs TikTok as US ban looms
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump backs TikTok as US ban looms

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has said he supports TikTok amid a looming ban for the …

This country banned TikTok. What became of its influencers?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

This country banned TikTok. What became of its influencers?

LA Times  

Is there life after TikTok? “When it got banned, I had nothing,” recalled Gaurav Jain, who was one of the country’s more than 200 million TikTok users. “I don’t think the average TikTok user has synthesized in their brain that this is going away,” said Lawrence Vincent, associate professor of the practice of marketing at USC’s Marshall School of Business. …

Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban
6 months, 1 week ago

Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban

Associated Press  

A dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal effort to require a sale or ban of TikTok would suppress speech from minority communities by disrupting a critical tool many use to establish connections online and advocate for causes. Thursday is the deadline for third-party groups to file documents supporting the social video platform and eight TikTok …

TikTok cyberattack targets CNN, Paris Hilton and other high-profile accounts
7 months ago

TikTok cyberattack targets CNN, Paris Hilton and other high-profile accounts

LA Times  

TikTok is investigating a cyberattack targeting “a number of high-profile” accounts, including media outlet CNN and celebrity Paris Hilton. In particular, a TikTok spokesperson said, the company has been “collaborating closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures” after the news organization was targeted on the app by “malicious actors.” “We are dedicated to maintaining the …

Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor.’ As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app
7 months ago

Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor.’ As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Donald Trump has joined the popular video-sharing app TikTok, a platform he once tried to ban while in the White House, and posted from a UFC fight two days after he became the first former president and presumptive major party nominee in U.S. history to be found guilty on felony …

U.K. parties face-off on TikTok battleground
7 months, 1 week ago

U.K. parties face-off on TikTok battleground

The Hindu  

On the face of it, the villain from "Shrek", British singer-turned-TV presenter Cilla Black, and national service has nothing in common. One Labour TikTok post uses a clip from the movie "Shrek" showing the diminutive villain Lord Farquaad saying "Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make". Currently ahead of both the Tories and …

US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms
7 months, 1 week ago

US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms

Al Jazeera  

Recent decisions by US gov’t and platforms have made organising on TikTok and Instagram much harder for activists. For the last two years, he’s used TikTok and Instagram as a means to spread the word about climate marches and real-life ways people can get involved and fight to take on climate change. Limits on Meta and X The US government’s …

TikTok curbs state-affiliated media amid foreign influence fears
7 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok curbs state-affiliated media amid foreign influence fears

Al Jazeera  

Video-sharing app says state-backed accounts will not be recommended or allowed to advertise outside home countries. TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, has announced new curbs on state-affiliated media amid concerns about foreign interference in a major election year. The Chinese-owned platform said on Thursday that state-affiliated media accounts would no longer be recommended in users’ feeds or allowed to advertise …

TikTok creators sue U.S. government in a bid to stop potential ban
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok creators sue U.S. government in a bid to stop potential ban

LA Times  

Eight TikTok creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, alleging their rights to free speech are being violated by a new federal law that would ban the social video app if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell it. U.S. politicians have raised security concerns about the app, saying that TikTok’s ties to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, could allow a foreign …

TikTok content creators sue the U.S. government over law that could ban the popular platform
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok content creators sue the U.S. government over law that could ban the popular platform

The Hindu  

Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. Government on May 14, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year. Attorneys for the creators argued in the lawsuit that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing …

TikTok Content Creators Sue The U.S. Government Over Law That Could Ban The Popular Platform
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok Content Creators Sue The U.S. Government Over Law That Could Ban The Popular Platform

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year. Attorneys for the creators argued in the lawsuit that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free …

TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform

Associated Press  

Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year. Attorneys for the creators argue in the lawsuit that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing arguments …

TikTok sues U.S. government, saying ban violates 1st Amendment
8 months ago

TikTok sues U.S. government, saying ban violates 1st Amendment

LA Times  

TikTok is suing the U.S. government, accusing it of violating its right to free speech. TikTok, the popular social video app, sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, saying the country’s new law that could ban the app violates 1st Amendment rights to free speech. TikTok and ByteDance said in the court filing that it had been trying since 2019 to …

L.A. influencers, businesses live or die on TikTok’s algorithm. Now they fear for the future
8 months ago

L.A. influencers, businesses live or die on TikTok’s algorithm. Now they fear for the future

LA Times  

Brandon Hurst is known as Brandon the Plant Guy on TikTok. “What makes TikTok special is the algorithm,” Hurst said, noting that if TikTok’s owners sell the app, the algorithm could change. “A lot of people have scaled probably beyond their wildest dreams.” Influencers don’t need to own a business to make money on TikTok, one creator said. For small-business …

Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool,...
8 months, 1 week ago

Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool,...

Daily Mail  

By Jason Lange and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 1 - - A majority of Americans believe that China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as Washington moves closer to potentially banning the Chinese-owned short-video app. Some 58% of respondents to the two-day poll, which closed on Tuesday, agreed with a statement that the …

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
8 months, 1 week ago

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed legislation requiring TikTok …

The TikTok Ultimatum Is Here. What Does It Mean?
55 years ago

The TikTok Ultimatum Is Here. What Does It Mean?

Wired  

Makena Kelly: The Washington Post said that he had a lot to do with RFK Jr.'s TikTok content, but he was doing this content way, way, way before Link was even ever involved. Even media outlets get excited about the campaign because they know people are going to cover it and they know people are going to want to get …

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