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.
Starbucks keeps up with TikTok-inspired drinks
Starbucks, the chain that turned regular drip coffee into a $5 half-caff, extra whipped cream mocha latte, is now laboring to produce dozens of bizarre concoctions dreamed up by TikTok's influential stars.
Snap, YouTube, TikTok commit to sharing internal research on kids, teens with US lawmakers
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said lawmakers look forward to receiving the research "within days or weeks, not months."
TikTok, Snap, YouTube to face questions from Congress over platforms' impacts on teens, children
TikTok, Snap and YouTube are in the hot seat as the companies are set to face questions from Congress over the platforms' impacts on teens.
Following TikTok outrage, luxury brand Coach will stop destroying unwanted goods
Luxury fashion brand Coach has pledged to end a controversial merchandise practice after a woman accused the company in a viral video of intentionally "slashing" unwanted merchandise.
Biggest Teachers Union Urges TikTok, Facebook, Other Big Tech to Stop Spread of Viral Challenges
The nation’s largest teachers union is urging TikTok, Facebook Inc., Instagram and Twitter Inc. to take steps to halt the dissemination and spread of dangerous viral challenges and misinformation that it says pose a threat to educators and students.
Hunt for Brian Laundrie: Social media's role in Gabby Petito's mystery homicide
Social media has proven to be a reliable source in the hunt for Brian Laundrie, a fugitive person of interest in the killing of his fiancée, 22-year-old Gabby Petito.
TikTok surpasses 1 billion monthly active users globally
The milestone comes after TikTok was nearly banned from the U.S. after being hit with an executive order from the Trump administration in August 2020.
Clinique’s 1971 lip shade becomes TikTok famous and immediately sold out in stores, online
There’s a classic lip color that’s seeing a strong resurgence among makeup lovers, and it might be all thanks to TikTok.
TikTok maker caps screen time for youths in China
In the latest move to curb screen time for younger Chinese users, ByteDance Ltd., the maker of the hit short-video mobile app TikTok, said that it would restrict access to Douyin, the Chinese version of the app, to 40 minutes a day for users under 14 years old.