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How to block on TikTok

The last thing you want to see on your FYP is something negative, uncomfortable, or down right dumb -- so let's change that by teaching you how to block on TikTok......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxMay 24th, 2023

Appdome launches Social Engineering Prevention service to safeguard mobile users

Appdome has unveiled its new Social Engineering Prevention service on the Appdome platform. The new service enables mobile brands to continuously detect, block and intervene the moment social engineering attacks attempt to exploit user trust or manip.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 19th, 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

Truecaller just got a lot smarter at detecting and blocking spam calls

Truecaller has announced a new update for its app where they will leverage the use of AI to detect and block spam calls. The post Truecaller just got a lot smarter at detecting and blocking spam calls appeared first on Phandroid. If you’.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated 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

ASCII art elicits harmful responses from 5 major AI chatbots

LLMs are trained to block harmful responses. Old-school images can override those rules. Enlarge / Some ASCII art of our favorite visual cliche for a hacker. (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have discovered a new way.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 16th, 2024

Researchers use ASCII art to elicit harmful responses from 5 major AI chatbots

LLMs are trained to block harmful responses. Old-school images can override those rules. Enlarge / Some ASCII art of our favorite visual cliche for a hacker. (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have discovered a new way.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 16th, 2024

Public officials can block haters—but only sometimes, SCOTUS rules

SCOTUS declined to set a clear standard for when blocking followers is OK. Enlarge (credit: Larry Crain | iStock / Getty Images Plus) There are some circumstances where government officials are allowed to block people fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 15th, 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

Epic asks court to block Apple’s 27% commission on website purchases

Apple charges 27% commission for sales "on your website after a link out." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ) Epic Games yesterday urged a federal court to sanction Apple for alleged violations of an injun.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Intel’s 6.2 GHz Core i9-14900KS is a reminder of why the MHz wars ended

An impractical bragging-rights CPU tops Intel's 14th-gen desktop lineup. Enlarge (credit: Intel) PC enthusiasts who have been around the block a couple of times might remember the stretch from the '90s into the early 200.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Researchers prove fundamental limits of electromagnetic energy absorption

Electrical engineers at Duke University have determined the theoretical fundamental limit for how much electromagnetic energy a transparent material with a given thickness can absorb. The finding will help engineers optimize devices designed to block.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated 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