TikTok
Montana will be the first US state to ban TikTok
Apr 17, 2023
Alex Baker
Montana will be the first state in the USA to ban the popular social media app TikTok. The state legislature passed a bill requiring that…
TikTok bans AI deep fakes from platform
Mar 22, 2023
Alex Baker
TikTok is banning AI deep fakes and fake endorsements from the social media platform, a company statement says. Growing pressure on the Chinese parent company…
TikTok creates Project Clover to prevent spying worries
Mar 9, 2023
Alex Baker
Social media giant TikTok has launched a new project to allay Western governments’ fears over spying. ‘Project Clover’ will ensure that a separate and independent…
TikTok limits teens to 60 minutes on the app… Or does it?
Mar 3, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
TikTok has announced new features that limits teens to 60 minutes on the app. It should help younger users spend less time on the app,…
EU bans TikTok from government employee phones
Feb 28, 2023
Alex Baker
The European Commission has told staff to remove the TikTok app from their phones and other devices. Accroding to the commission, the order was implemented…
how I went viral photographing strangers
Feb 12, 2023
David Williams
When you first see Dino, he’s quite an unassuming Italian gentleman armed with a camera. Let me assure you, though, Dino Serrao is someone whose…
TikTok could soon be banned from app stores
Feb 3, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
As the conflict between China and the U.S. progresses, lawmakers have now turned their attention to TikTok. A China-based company stands behind the super-popular app,…
Seattle schools sue TikTok, Meta, Snapchat, and YouTube over students’ mental health and behavioral issues
Jan 10, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube; and their parent companies are facing yet another lawsuit over mental health issues in children. This time, it comes from…
TikTok is now banned from all U.S. House of Representatives devices
Dec 28, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The U.S. House of Representatives arm has announced that TikTok is now banned from all House-managed devices. According to the House’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO),…
US Congress introduces bill to ban TikTok in anti-spy move
Dec 15, 2022
Alex Baker
US Congress has introduced a bill to ban TikTok due to data protection and spying fears. The bill follows on the heels of a more…