New beard-removing Snapchat filter sparks viral challenge on TikTok
This app really takes the stress out of shaving.
ByteDance reaches $92 million settlement with U.S. TikTok users over data privacy concerns
Under the proposed terms of the agreement, TikTok will no longer collect or store a user's biometric information, including facial characteristics, or track users' GPS data. The company will also be prohibited from storing U.S. user data in databases outside of the country.
TikTok sale to Oracle, Walmart is shelved as Biden reviews security
The TikTok deal—which had been driven by then-President Donald Trump—has languished since last fall in the midst of successful legal challenges to the U.S. government’s effort by TikTok’s owner, China’s ByteDance Ltd.
TikTok tightens privacy features for younger users
Starting on Wednesday, the default privacy setting for accounts with users aged 13 to 15 will be private. That means only someone the user approves as a follower can view their videos, which was not the case previously. But teens can still change this setting to public if they want.
Reddit bans 'r/DonaldTrump' subreddit over 'repeated policy violations'
Reddit has banned the Donald Trump-dedicated subreddit group "r/DonaldTrump."
Apple removes Vybe Together app promoting pandemic parties
The exclusive private party iOS app that promised "no randoms" would attend a jam session or beer pong tournament for "you and your crew" has been removed from Apple's App Store and banned from TikTok .
Walmart kicks off sales campaign with Trump target TikTok
Walmart on Friday is launching its first-ever livestream shopping event on TikTok.
Walmart partners with TikTok to sell merchandise while livestreaming
Walmart said viewers on TikTok, which reaches 100 million U.S. users a month, can shop for fashion items featured in content from popular creators without having to leave the platform.
Tik Tok job candidates' personal data routed through China without their knowledge: report
Social media app TikTok routes job candidate's applications-- which include highly sensitive and personal information-- through servers in China, despite arguing earlier this year that they do not share user data with the company's Chinese owner ByteDance.
TikTok named No. 1 marketer of 2020
Short-form video app TikTok has been named the No. 1 marketer of 2020, media news and analysis website Ad Age found.
US not extending TikTok divestiture deadline, but talks will continue
The government had previously issued a 15-day and seven-day extension of the initial 90-day deadline
Chipotle’s TikTok video contest to give away $10G for best order
Chipotle Mexican Grill is giving away $10,000 to anyone who can prove their go-to order is the best.
Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff promotes TikTok despite national security concerns
Jon Ossoff, the Democratic Georgia Senate challenger to David Perdue, the Republican incumbent, has framed the Jan. 5 runoff elections as a battle for the fate of the nation -- and the young candidate is causing a stir campaigning on Chinese-owned short video sharing app TikTok, promoting what has been deemed a potential national security threat.
Fake posts promoting 'free pancakes' at Trump Hotel before DC rally spread on social media
Social media users spread fake posts alleging free pancakes at Trump Hotel in D.C. ahead of the "Million MAGA March" rally.
US government appeals order blocking TikTok ban from taking effect
The Commerce Department's August order would have barred transactions with TikTok
TikTok testing charity fundraising option from user profiles
TikTok is testing a feature that can allow users to make charitable donations, a spokesperson has confirmed for FOX Business.
TikTok to reach estimated 1.2B users in 2021: study
Video-sharing social media app TikTok is expected to reach 1.2 billion monthly active users in 2021, new research shows.
Alibaba boasts $56B in sales as post-virus Singles' Day gets into full swing
China’s Alibaba said orders on its e-commerce platforms during the Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza had exceeded $56 billion by Wednesday morning.
ByteDance pushes back on Trump administration's TikTok divestiture order
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has filed a petition Tuesday evening with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging an Aug. 14 order from the Trump administration requiring the video-sharing app to be divested by Thursday.
China's ByteDance challenges Trump's TikTok divestiture order
The Trump administration contends TikTok poses national security concerns as the personal data of U.S. users could be obtained by China's government