How to block on TikTok
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FTC files to block Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition [Updated]
The injunction could disrupt the deal as its mid-July deadline approaches. Enlarge / The FTC's reported filing would be more likely to stop Microsoft's acquisition of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard than its previous inter.....»»
Report: FTC will file to block Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition
The injunction could disrupt the deal as its mid-July deadline approaches. Enlarge / The FTC's reported filing would be more likely to stop Microsoft's acquisition of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard than its previous inter.....»»
Bulgarian ISPs Will Block Pirate Bay & Zamunda, But Not Before a Fight
Early 2020 the Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (BAMP) and IFPI launched legal action to compel local ISPs to block The Pirate Bay and Zamunda, Bulgaria's most-visited pirate site. This week a Bulgarian court ordered local ISPs to block both.....»»
She Built an App to Block Harassment on Twitter. Elon Musk Killed It
Tracy Chou's Block Party has closed its doors, a victim of soaring new bills imposed by new owner Elon Musk. Tracy Chou launched the Twitter app Block Party in 2021 to help users escape targeted harassment campaigns that she—as an A.....»»
Former ByteDance Executive Alleges Chinese Government Used ‘God Credential’ to Access User Data and Track Hong Kong Activists
The Chinese government had unfettered access to user data through a superuser credential—or “god credential”—alleges a former ByteDance executive. ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of short-form video platform TikTok, al.....»»
ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese Parent Company, Is Testing an AI Chatbot
ByteDance is testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot among employees, the first official indication of the company’s push into the nascent field of generative AI. ByteDance Ltd. is testing an artificial intelligence-powered c.....»»
TikTok’s Latest Obsession: Beige Flags
TikTok’s Latest Obsession: Beige Flags.....»»
Charli D"Amelio talks Tamagotchis and TikTok trends
If there's one thing everyone knows about Charli D'Amelio, it's that she dances. The 19-year-old climbed to fame on TikTok after posting videos of her dancing — something she'd practiced for over 10 years prior to becoming a social media supers.....»»
TikTok creators are calling Berberine supplements "nature"s Ozempic"
My TikTok For You Page wants me to take a diet pill or shot soooooo bad. It is so unpleasant to see.Just a few months ago, TikTok was flooded with videos advising users to try Ozempic or Wegovy, medications that are intended to treat diabetes but als.....»»
Chevy salesman leverages TikTok to educate, move metal
A former high school principal is bringing transparency to the car-buying process and rapidly gaining fans through social media......»»
Analysis: There is now some public evidence that China viewed TikTok data
US officials have long insisted the Chinese government may be able to view the personal information of TikTok users — but that claim was purely speculative. Until now......»»
TikTok: ByteDance accused of helping China spy on Hong Kong activists
The Beijing-based firm has denied Chinese Communist Party members were allowed to access user data......»»
How a microbe creates its own sulfate reduction machinery
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Germany, have uncovered the molecular secrets of a methane-generating microbe that can transform sulfate into sulfide—a ready-to-use cellular building block. This discovery o.....»»
Nintendo explains the decision behind blocking release of Dolphin emulator
Nintendo has explained why it decided to block the Steam release of GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin......»»
TikToker shocked by high Verizon bill over "free" Apple Watch promo
A TikTok creator claims she was scammed by a Verizon store over the Apple Watch, after being told a promotion involving the wearable devices didn't use cellular service, except they did.Apple Watch SERetailers often provide extra hardware as a promot.....»»
Nintendo has blocked the Steam release of Wii emulator Dolphin
Emulation enthusiasts have suggested the inclusion of the Wii Common Code could be behind the DMCA block.....»»
Automakers ask court to block June 1 enforcement of Mass. updated right-to-repair law
The action comes after state Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a March filing that terminating her office's nonenforcement stipulation was "in the public interest" and would take effect at the start of June......»»
TikTok—banned or not, it’s probably here to stay, an Ars Frontiers 2023 recap
Experts discussed the legal impossibility of a nationwide TikTok ban......»»
TikTok has been working on its own AI chatbot named ‘Tako’
Ever since generative AI like ChatGPT became popular, multiple platforms have been offering AI-based features to their users. Now TikTok has been working on its own AI chatbot named “Tako” that may or may not see the light of day. more… The p.....»»
TikTok made me fall in love with social media again
TikTok is the hottest social media platform around at the moment, and based on my personal usage and experience, it’s not hard to see why. I am no stranger to social media. I was there when platforms like MySpace and Friendster were lau.....»»