TikTok

Biden signs bill to ban TikTok if ByteDance doesn't divest

TikTok has already announced its plans to legally challenge the decision in court.

U.S. House panel passes bill requiring TikTok to divest from ByteDance

Various industry groups have concerns about free speech while the lawmakers are concerned about national security.

Microsoft, Google, Meta & other tech firms sign pact to combat election deepfakes

X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, TikTok, and other social media and AI firms are also involved in the effort to stifle election misinformation and deceptive media.

Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse to 'wind down' as owner ByteDance exits gaming

Second Dinner assured fans that Marvel Snap will be fine, but ByteDance looks to be shutting down the game's publisher in the near future.

Montana becomes the first state to ban TikTok [UPDATED]

Montana's TikTok ban goes into effect in January 2024.

Over 150 AI workers vote to establish African Content Moderators Union

African workers for ChatGPT, TikTok, and Facebook have voted to unionize.

UK regulator fines TikTok $15.9 million for misuse of kids' data

Misusing children's data is just one of several data protection breaches brought against TikTok.

Watch the TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's US Congressional Hearing here

CEO Shou Chew will appear before the US House Energy & Commerce Committee and testify regarding TikTok's security and privacy practices.

TikTok institutes daily 1-hour screen time limit for teenagers

TikTok accounts belonging to minors will now be limited to a daily screen time limit.

House Foreign Affairs Committee to vote on bill with the potential to ban TikTok

The H.R. 1153 bill would revise Berman amendment rules that previously protected TikTok from a U.S. ban back in 2020.