Elon Musk questions whether TikTok is 'destroying civilization'
The billionaire's tweet follows a report that alleges employees at Tiktok's Chinese parent company Bytedance repeatedly accessed U.S. users' private data.
Pennsylvania family of girl who died trying social media challenge sues TikTok
The family of a child killed attempting a social media "blackout challenge" is suing social media app TikTok. The challenge is to choke oneself long enough to lose consciousness.
White House pre-screened questions from TikTok influencers during special briefing last week, attendees say
When the White House invited TikTok stars for a briefing last week on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration pre-screened their questions, several attendees told FOX Business.
White House drafts TikTok stars to blame Putin for rising gas prices
The Biden administration tapped teenage TikTok influencers last week to coordinate messaging on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and blame Vladimir Putin for rising gas prices, according to a recording of a call between White House officials and the social media stars.
TikTok suspends new content and livestreaming in Russia after Putin signs 'fake news' law
TikTok joined the corporate exodus from Russia on Sunday as the Chinese-owned social media platform announced it is suspending new content and livestreaming in the country after Putin signed a “fake news” law on Friday.
TikTok crackdown: 8 attorneys general investigating social media app
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with seven other state attorneys general, on Wednesday announced an investigation into TikTok's impact on young users' mental health.
Indiana AG says TikTok intentionally ‘grooming’ our children
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita discusses the harmful impacts the Chinese company TikTok has on the youth.
Montana AG launches investigation into TikTok for allegedly serving harmful content to children
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen launched a comprehensive investigation into TikTok for allegedly serving harmful content to children and for publicly misrepresenting the "dangers" of its social media platform.
Texas AG Paxton investigating Chinese app TikTok over human and drug smuggling posts
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces an investigation into TikTok and its border crossing content.
TikTok shares more of your data than any other app, and a study says it's not clear where it goes
YouTube and TikTok make twice the average number of network connections as do other apps according to a new study.
U.S. moving—some say too slowly—to address TikTok security risk
The Biden administration is moving to revise federal rules to address potential security risks from TikTok and other foreign-owned apps, eight months after opting not to pursue a forced shutdown of the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform.
TikTok stars who made more money than many of America’s top CEOs
TikTok stars are dancing their way to the bank. Some are making more than America’s top chief executives.
TikTok couple goes viral after finding a clever way to survive I-95 traffic jam
A viral TikTok video shows how a bread truck delivery driver was able to come to the much-needed assistance of drivers who were left stranded on I-95 in Virginia.
TikTok moderator has PTSD from watching 'graphic' content: lawsuit
A TikTok moderator is suing the platform, claiming she has developed PTSD from repeatedly watching "graphic" content.
‘Spilling the tea,’ the cyberbullying tactic plaguing schools, parents and students
The latest form of cyberbullying is occurring at schools across the country and, like other forms of bullying from the past, it can result in fights, social rejection and self harm.
Tech-savvy kids defeat Apple’s and others’ parental-control features
Tech-savvy children, whose online time skyrocketed during the pandemic, are finding ways to circumvent the controls meant to protect them.
Sen. Mike Lee releases new study on 'declining' teen mental health due to increased use of social media
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on Wednesday released a new study from the Joint Economic Committee on the mental health impacts of Instagram and other social media apps on teenage girls.
Lush Cosmetics quitting social media until platforms are safer for consumers
Lush Cosmetics says it will deactivate its Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok accounts on Friday until the social media platforms take action to provide a safer environment for users.
TikTok users in US may be eligible to collect cash from $92M settlement
TikTok users in the U.S. could be eligible to receive cash from a $92 million class action settlement.
Netflix to test short-form video feature 'Kids Clips'
As Netflix continues to look for new ways diversify itself amid growing competition, the streaming behemoth is setting its sights on a space that has been dominated by TikTok and Instagram Reels: short-form videos.