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TikTok faces ban in US unless it parts ways with Chinese owner ByteDance

March 14, 2024 - A bill that passed the House of Representatives would ban TikTok from the US unless Chinese owner ByteDance gives up its share of the app.

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Meta and TikTok consider charging users for ad-free experience

October 5, 2023 - According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Meta is considering charging its European users around $14 a month if they...

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TikTok flooded with fake celebrity nude photo Temu referrals

September 25, 2023 - Sites and apps frequently gamify their products and experiences to grow their user base. It’s a relatively easy way to have...

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TikTok facing fines for violating children’s privacy

August 7, 2023 - The European Data Protection Board is expected to fine TikTok for violating the privacy of young children within the next four...

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Former TikTok exec: Chinese Communist Party had “God mode” entry to US data

June 9, 2023 - A former executive at TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has claimed in court documents that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had access...

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TikTok misused children’s data, faces $15.6M fine

April 5, 2023 - TikTok has been ordered to pay a fine of $15.6M (£12.7M) for failing to protect 1.4 million UK children under the age of...

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TikTok: What’s going on and should I be worried?

April 3, 2023 - Since 2020, several governments and organizations have banned, or considered banning, the immensely popular social media app TikTok from their staff’s...

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TikTok “a loaded gun” says NSA

March 10, 2023 - America’s TikTok-addicted youth is playing with a “loaded gun” according to General Paul Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency (NSA)....

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TikTok probed over child privacy practices

February 27, 2023 - The privacy protection authorities for Canada, Québec, British Columbia, and Alberta have announced they will start an investigation into TikTok’s privacy practices,...

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TikTok car theft challenge: Hyundai, Kia fix flaw

February 17, 2023 - Car manufacturer Hyundai, and its subsidiary Kia, began rolling out a free software update on February 14, 2023, to address a flaw...

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