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Getting tagged on TikTok by strangers? Here’s how to untag yourself

TikTok users are being tagged in random videos by strangers. Here's how you can save yourself from getting tagged......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekJul 11th, 2022

School board social media lawsuits: For too long, we"ve sought individual solutions to a collective problem

Four of the largest school boards in Canada are suing the companies behind popular social media apps Instagram and Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok. According to the Ontario boards, students are "experiencing an attention, learning and mental health cri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Q&A: Potential TikTok ban is a high-stakes threat for its young user base and beyond

The popular social media app TikTok is facing an uncertain future in the U.S. amid concerns about national security. In Congress, the House passed a bill recently that would lead to a nationwide ban of the platform if its China-based owner, ByteDance.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

TikTok national security briefings “deeply troubling” and should be made public – senators

Two senators who have received classified TikTok national security briefings say that the information revealed to them has left them “deeply troubled.” They are calling for the information to be declassified, as they say it is “critically im.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

US election: Turning off TikTok is a big risk for the Democrats

Popular social media platform TikTok stands accused of holding US data in China, fostering censorship, and spreading disinformation. Its popularity poses a dilemma for US politicians, but especially Democrats who have heavily relied on the app to rea.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

DOJ aiming to persuade senators to force sale of TikTok to US company, instead of ban

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly holding a series of closed-door briefings intended to persuade senators to force the sale of TikTok to a US company, rather than ban it outright. This follows Congress voting overwhelmingly in favor of.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Is TikTok’s parent company an agent of the Chinese state?

Op-ed: In China Inc., it’s a little more complicated than that. Enlarge / A stand of TikTok (Douyin) at The First International Artificial Products Expo Hangzhou on October 18, 2019, in Hangzhou, China. (credit: Long Wei | VCG.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

M3 MacBook Air, TikTok, and a gem of a gift from Apple, on the AppleInsider Podcast

On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, the M3 MacBook Air is now in buyers' hands and we've reviewed it, TikTok's fate in the US is being debated in the halls of power, and Apple has launched a peculiar gift card bonus.The new M3 MacBook.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

How to Block Someone on TikTok

If someone is annoying or harassing you on TikTok, you can block their account in a matter of seconds on iPhone, iPad, an Android device, or the web. The first thing you need to do is turn on your device, be it an iPhone, Android, or a computer, and.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

ByteDance unlikely to sell TikTok, as former Trump official plots purchase

TikTok CEO urges users to protest bill, warns it "will lead to a ban." Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Pool) Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is reportedly assembling an investor group to buy Tik.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

TikTok CEO mobilizes users to defend their constitutional rights against looming ban

Yesterday, the US House of Representatives swiftly voted on a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or risk being banned in the US. In light of the bill moving onto the Senate, TikTok CEO Shou Chew has tapped int.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

The potential TikTok ban is being decided on by the wrong people

Here we go again. Four years after the last time the feds tried this, TikTok is on the cusp of an effective ban forged by a host of elected officials who know about money but dangerously know nothing about technology.A state-level TikTok ban has been.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

House passes bill that bans TikTok unless ByteDance sells

As expected, a bill that could ultimately ban TikTok in the United States has officially passed the House. The bill, titled as the “Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” cleared voting on Wednesday, securing 35.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Bill that could ban TikTok passes in House despite constitutional concerns

US much closer to banning TikTok, despite users' protests. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill with a vote of 352–65 that could block TikTok in.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

TikTok ban: Congress and Biden in favor, but Senate may block

There’s been significant progress toward a US TikTok ban, with Congress looking likely to vote in favor, and President Biden confirming that he will sign the bill if it passes – but the latest report saying that it may be blocked by the Senate......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

TikTok could be building their own Instagram clone

According to recently-discovered code strings, it seems that TikTok could be working on an Instagram clone of their own. The post TikTok could be building their own Instagram clone appeared first on Phandroid. It’s fair to say that TikTo.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

TikTok reportedly working on new app to compete with Instagram’s photo feed

TikTok is already an Instagram competitor when it comes to videos. However, while TikTok is a video-first social network, Instagram still lets users post photos in their feed and share 24-hour Stories. However, it seems that TikTok has been working o.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

TikTok could be banned – What a US ban would mean and how would it work

TikTok once again faces the very real prospect of being banned in the US. But how would that work and could you get around it?.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Why do we blame the victim?

In an age of GoFundMe campaigns, it's easier than ever to help family, friends and even strangers in times of need. It's also easy to look the other way. "Most people see themselves as cooperative and generous, but there's a cost to helping people wh.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

TikTok fate remains in peril as House panel votes to advance ban bill

The idea of outright banning TikTok in the United States has been debated in Washington for several years now. The possibility is all the more likely today as lawmakers in the House of Representatives have voted to advance a TikTok ban bill. mor.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users

Lawmaker: TikTok must "sever relationship with the Chinese Communist Party." Enlarge / TikTok ad at a Metro station in Washington, DC on March 30, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The House Commerce Committee tod.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024