TikTok is a go-to news source for young people. Legacy media wants in.
3 weeks, 5 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 in the stories that we’re telling," said Yingst, who is 31. Fox News joined TikTok in June and is tapping talent like Yingst, “Fox & Friends" co-host Ainsley Earhardt and senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy to reach young people there. NBCUniversal’s brands lean into personalities like NBC News national political correspondent Steve Kornacki, and “Today" co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, who have gained a following for lighthearted celebrity interviews. “If you want to reach young people, you don’t have to be a version of Joe Rogan," said Chris Berend, NBCUniversal News Group’s chief digital officer.

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TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue
Trending News
3 days, 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, …

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok
2 weeks, 6 days ago

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok

Hindustan Times  

TikTok's breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny, particularly over its links to China. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government would shut down social network TikTok for at least a year from 2025. The EU is probing whether far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's surprise victory in the first round …

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 …

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, 4 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 …

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 …

DOJ lawsuit: TikTok illegally collected personal data from children
5 months, 1 week 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,” …

Kamala Harris' campaign has stolen one of the 'MAGAverse’s superpowers': report
5 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris' campaign has stolen one of the 'MAGAverse’s superpowers': report

Raw Story  

Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign has made headlines for raising record sums of money in a short span, but Puck News' Peter Hamby has taken note of another aspect of her campaign: Namely, the way it has organically inspired internet memes. Influencers on the social media app TikTok who have regularly given President Joe Biden brutal reviews throughout his …

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 …

Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead

NPR  

Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images For more on the 2024 race head to the NPR Network's live updates page. Sponsor Message Nevertheless, 90% of the House Republicans voted in support of banning TikTok if it doesn’t divest from its Chinese ownership, and with less of …

One in five young voters prefers TikTok and Instagram for election news, poll reveals
6 months, 2 weeks ago

One in five young voters prefers TikTok and Instagram for election news, poll reveals

The Independent  

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Trump joins TikTok and gains 3 million followers in two days
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump joins TikTok and gains 3 million followers in two days

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has garnered over three million followers in just …

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 …

What’s behind the anti-Biden ‘wildfire’ among TikTok influencers
7 months, 1 week ago

What’s behind the anti-Biden ‘wildfire’ among TikTok influencers

LA Times  

President Biden has been courting Kahlil Greene and other young TikTok influencers since taking office, inviting them to celebrations at the White House and policy briefings on Zoom, where Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been known to pop in. Biden’s reputation on TikTok was dismal in the summer of 2020, according to Daniel Daks, who consulted for the …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Joe Biden accused of hypocrisy over signing of TikTok ban bill, critics ask him to delete campaign account
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden accused of hypocrisy over signing of TikTok ban bill, critics ask him to delete campaign account

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a bill that would potentially force Chinese TikTok parent firm ByteDance to divest the social media platform within nine months or face a nationwide ban in the country. Biden campaign will continue to use TikTok, faces backlash According to Biden's 2024 reelection campaign, it would keep using TikTok to engage voters ahead of …

More than 3 billion people are currently banned from using TikTok
8 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 3 billion people are currently banned from using TikTok

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 TikTok is facing the prospect of being banned or unavailable for nearly half …

TikTok star urges US to force sale after witnessing 'terrifying' algorithm amid Israel-Palestine war
8 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok star urges US to force sale after witnessing 'terrifying' algorithm amid Israel-Palestine war

Hindustan Times  

Imagine speaking out against the platform that enables you to earn a living. This comes on the heels of White House representatives passing a bill that could lead to a permanent TikTok ban in America. White House passes the bill, threatens to ban TikTok The world’s most popular musical video service, which has been accused of spreading ‘Hamas hate speech …

Republican senator calls out Fox News host’s ‘lies’ over TikTok ban in on-air clash
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican senator calls out Fox News host’s ‘lies’ over TikTok ban in on-air clash

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senator Rand Paul — a staunch opponent of the recent …

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
9 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized

Hindustan Times  

Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage to an office cubicle where he worked a customer service job. Pearlman is among the many TikTok creators across the U.S. outraged over a bipartisan bill passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday that would lead to a nationwide …

America is right to tackle TikTok, but they’re doing it for the wrong reasons
9 months, 3 weeks ago

America is right to tackle TikTok, but they’re doing it for the wrong reasons

The Independent  

A “ban” on TikTok – Gen Z’s favourite source of news, entertainment, triviality and dangerous stunts – is firmly back on the agenda. That’s certainly the intention of Mark Warner, the Democratic chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee – and Marco Rubio, his Republican vice chair – who released a joint statement in support of the ban, highlighting their concern …

How a US TikTok ban could clobber the pro-Palestine movement – and hurt Joe Biden’s election chances
9 months, 4 weeks ago

How a US TikTok ban could clobber the pro-Palestine movement – and hurt Joe Biden’s election chances

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Supporters argue that TikTok's ownership gives the Chinese government a back door into the …

Kellyanne Conway Is Pushing Against Threats To TikTok In Congress: Reports
10 months ago

Kellyanne Conway Is Pushing Against Threats To TikTok In Congress: Reports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Kellyanne Conway, who used to serve as an aide to former President Donald Trump, is pushing back against bipartisan efforts that could lead to a potential ban of the social media app TikTok in the U.S. Not long after the meeting, Trump appeared to walk back his previous position advocating for a ban, writing on social media: …

US in saddle for another attack on TikTok: China Daily editorial
10 months ago

US in saddle for another attack on TikTok: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

To its millions of users in the country, TikTok, the second most popular social media platform in the United States, is a beloved tool of fun, fortune or free speech. So after various unsuccessful attempts to restrain TikTok over the past few years, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced the "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act". …

‘Other Republican candidates in professional politics say…,’ Vivek Ramaswamy
10 months ago

‘Other Republican candidates in professional politics say…,’ Vivek Ramaswamy

Live Mint  

Vivek Ramaswamy once again spoke against the TikTok ban saying that ‘bashing the China-based social media platform is easy. Coming in support of Donald Trump, he noted that ‘the former president was right in opposing a legislative ban’ and further criticised ‘other Republic candidates’ saying ‘many people in professional politics say what they are supposed to say without thinking about …

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app: Poll results
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app: Poll results

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden’s campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country. Talks of a TikTok ban reached a fever pitch in the U.S. early last year after a series of Western lawmakers, governments and regulators raised concerns …

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden’s campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country. AP AUDIO: Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows. But then the reality is, it could backfire.” A majority …

Joe Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Joe Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices. Mr. Biden in 2022 banned the use of TikTok by the federal government’s nearly four million employees on devices owned by its agencies, with limited exceptions for law enforcement, national security and security research …

Joe Biden campaign joins TikTok despite ‘national security’ warnings
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Joe Biden campaign joins TikTok despite ‘national security’ warnings

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices. Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission have warned that TikTok owner ByteDance could share user data — such as browsing history, location and biometric identifiers — with China's authoritarian government. Biden in …

Biden’s campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden’s campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices. Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission have warned that TikTok owner ByteDance could share user data — such as browsing history, location and biometric identifiers — with China’s authoritarian government. …

TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea
1 year, 2 months ago

TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

NPR  

TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Cheyenne Hunt is running for Congress as a 26-year-old, first-time candidate. "Whether or not we have a TikTok account for the campaign doesn't actually have much bearing on the strategy that …

Correcting the Record: Mark Di Stefano in the Australian Financial Review
1 year, 3 months ago

Correcting the Record: Mark Di Stefano in the Australian Financial Review

ABC  

The item by Mark Di Stefano in Nine Newspapers' Australian Financial Review headlined “Veteran ABC journalists are out, TikTokers are in” is inaccurate and omits relevant information. The ABC NEWS vertical video team was formed in 2022 and has no connection to the change proposals announced this year which will see more digital-based roles in the Canberra Parliament House bureau. …

Vivek Ramaswamy Joins TikTok Despite Calling It 'Digital Fentanyl'
1 year, 3 months ago

Vivek Ramaswamy Joins TikTok Despite Calling It 'Digital Fentanyl'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China. “If candidates are truly concerned about protecting data, a better approach is a national privacy law that applies to all technology companies equally.” Ramaswamy’s approach to TikTok is in some ways indicative …

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it ‘digital fentanyl’
1 year, 3 months ago

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it ‘digital fentanyl’

Associated Press  

Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China. “If candidates are truly concerned about protecting data, a better approach is a national privacy law that applies to all technology companies equally.” Ramaswamy’s approach to TikTok is in some ways indicative of his campaign. …

News enthusiasts turn to TikTok to chart new paths in media
1 year, 5 months ago

News enthusiasts turn to TikTok to chart new paths in media

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, “I didn’t want to …

TikTok rivals Twitter with new text format
1 year, 5 months ago

TikTok rivals Twitter with new text format

The Hindu  

TikTok, the social platform known for its addictive video content, announced Monday that it will offer text-only posts, becoming the latest tech giant to offer an alternative to embattled Twitter. The text posts on TikTok will most closely resemble similar offerings on Instagram, which earlier this month also launched a challenge to Twitter - which owner Elon Musk renamed X …

Right-wing story hour, part 2: Chaya Raichik and the Libs of TikTok saga
1 year, 8 months ago

Right-wing story hour, part 2: Chaya Raichik and the Libs of TikTok saga

Salon  

Chaya Raichik was standing alone off to the side of the Cleveland Park Library's main reading room. "All the fear-mongering," she'd later say, "people getting kicked off planes for not wearing masks, for two-year-olds not wearing masks… Fauci's lies…" Raichik's family was always conservative. In Raichik's summary, she adds, "This is groomer talk." * * * Back at the Cleveland …

TikTok clampdown will move ahead, says top Democrat on intelligence committee
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok clampdown will move ahead, says top Democrat on intelligence committee

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Both sides of the political aisle are uniting behind legislation …

TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical U.S. lawmakers on safety, content
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical U.S. lawmakers on safety, content

The Hindu  

A nearly six-hour grilling of TikTok’s CEO by lawmakers brought the platform’s 150 million U.S. users no closer to an answer as to whether the app will be wiped from their devices. U.S. lawmakers on Thursday, March 23, 2023 pressed Shou Zi Chew over data security and harmful content, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances that …

TikTok might get banned after ‘disaster’ testimony. Why do some TikTokers not care?
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok might get banned after ‘disaster’ testimony. Why do some TikTokers not care?

LA Times  

The U.S. government may be inching toward a radical restructuring of TikTok, if not an outright ban on the Chinese-owned social media app. “If ByteDance fights against this forced sale, TikTok will likely be banned in the US by late 2023.” “We would characterize today’s testimony. “It was a reminder that a sound business strategy for me as a content …

TikTok Hearing: Influencers make their case to the press
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok Hearing: Influencers make their case to the press

Slate  

This week, TikTok came to Washington for what turned out to be a public flogging. In December, Sen. Marco Rubio introduced legislation to ban the Chinese-owned platform from the country altogether, and now the Biden administration is threatening to boot the app if ByteDance does not sell TikTok’s U.S. operations to a domestic owner. “If there were to be a …

TikTok CEO appeals to 150 million US users for support ahead of Congressional hearing
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok CEO appeals to 150 million US users for support ahead of Congressional hearing

Firstpost  

The CEO of TikTok, the Chinese-owned brief video app under political examination in the United States, has urged its 150 million American users to share their enthusiasm for the product in order to avoid a US prohibition ahead of a crucial Congressional meeting. In a video recording posted on Tuesday on TikTok’s official account on the app, Chew Shou Zi, …

To woo US legislators, TikTok brings its influencers
1 year, 9 months ago

To woo US legislators, TikTok brings its influencers

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of TikTok creators lobbying on Capitol Hill in favour of the platform as legislators are set to grill its CEO. Dozens of TikTok creators – some with millions of followers on the video-sharing app – came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to lobby in favour of the platform, one day before legislators are slated to grill the company’s chief …

TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off the possibility of a nationwide ban by the Biden administration, and it’s bringing some unconventional advocates to help: online influencers. “We have not received a bipartisan Congressional briefing on the national security risk of TikTok.” TikTok’s response to the political pressure can be seen all around the …

A new approach to experimenting on TikTok
1 year, 9 months ago

A new approach to experimenting on TikTok

ABC  

The TikTok Incubator explores how the ABC can efficiently and strategically produce TikTok content. It differs from other ABC TikTok accounts in that it provides a platform for the ABC to test what brands, content, and genres resonate most with TikTok users and helps teams increase engagement with their stories. Launching a master brand account on TikTok has allowed the …

TikTok to tell U.S. Congress it has 150 million monthly active U.S. users
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok to tell U.S. Congress it has 150 million monthly active U.S. users

The Hindu  

TikTok said on Monday the short-video sharing app now has 150 million monthly active users in the United States, up from the 100 million it said it had in 2020. The app faces growing pressure from the President Joe Biden's administration and lawmakers including calls to ban the app by many in Congress who fear its U.S. user data could …

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