Pakistan Bans TikTok
Pakistan has banned TikTok again in the country after reviewing a complaint that said the popular video app hosted immoral and objectionable content. From a report: A high court in the city of Peshawar on Thursday ordered the nation's telecom authori.....»»
How TikTok Is Combatting Misleading Content Ahead of the European Elections
TikTok announced 27 local language Election Centers for each E.U. member state ahead of June's election. TikTok is launching an in-app Election Center to mitigate the spread of online misinformation during the 2024 European Parliame.....»»
TikTok lesbian bar debacle raises question: Who belongs in queer spaces?
TikTokker who went to lesbian bar Cubbyhole sparked discourse about who belongs in queer spaces like it. Queer New York TikTok was in an uproar recently over an incident at Cubbyhole, a famous lesbian bar in Manhattan. The conflict — betw.....»»
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are TikTok official. The video is charmingly cringe.
Taylor Swift posts a TikTok with Travis Kelce and her parents at the Super Bowl after party. It's charmingly cringe. Taylor Swift talked her talk and went viral again — this time on TikTok.On Monday night, the pop star uploaded a video of.....»»
TikTok and Instagram "diet" tips to avoid
Interested in healthy eating? These diet tips aren't what you're looking for. Plenty of influencers and creators on TikTok and Instagram think they know the right way for you to eat. This feels especially obvious in January and February, when,.....»»
"Analog uncanny": How this weird and experimental side of TikTok is forging the future of horror
Director Kyle Edward Ball's feature film debut, Skinamarink, achieved unexpected commercial success last year after going viral on TikTok......»»
Cross-cultural TikTok study offers insights into user behavior and motivations
TikTok is a popular social media platform where users can create and share short videos, often featuring music, dance, comedy, and other creative content......»»
Female ex-exec told she lacked “docility and meekness” sues TikTok
TikTok accused of age, sex discrimination in suit blaming Chinese leadership. Enlarge (credit: ROSLAN RAHMAN / Contributor | AFP) One of TikTok's senior-most female executives, Katie Ellen Puris, is suing TikTok and its.....»»
Pakistan restricts internet during election day
Experts say that not even a VPN service can help with this type of disruption. Here's what this means for people in Pakistan as they head to the polls......»»
South Dakota tribe bans governor from reservation over US-Mexico border remarks
South Dakota tribe bans governor from reservation over US-Mexico border remarks.....»»
Zuckerberg says sorry for Meta harming kids—but rejects payments to families
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X testified at hearing on child safety. Enlarge / Mark Zuckerberg discussed Meta's approaches to child safety at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing January 31, 2024. During a.....»»
No more Taylor Swift on TikTok after negotiations with label break down
Universal Music Group says TikTok is engaging in "bullying" as contract expires. Enlarge Universal Music is set to pull its songs from TikTok after a breakdown in negotiations over payment, which would remove the social.....»»
CEOs of Meta, X, Discord, TikTok and Snap testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress today is grilling the chief executives of several big tech companies, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, about potential harms from their products on teens......»»
CEOs of Meta, X, Discord, TikTok and Snap testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress is grilling chief executives of several big tech companies about potential harms from their products on teens......»»
How to go live on TikTok (and can you with under 1,000 followers?)
Are you ready to start your live streaming career? Here is how to go live on TikTok with only a few taps......»»
Apple is restoring Mac users that were banned after using Beeper on iPhone
Apple has started lifting iMessage bans on Mac users who previously lost access after granting access to Beeper, but it remains unclear why the bans were imposed in the first place.In mid-January, Apple began banning a handful of Mac owners from the.....»»
Tens of thousands of pregnancies from rape occurring in abortion-ban states
States with bans logged 10 or fewer legal abortions per month, despite rape exceptions. Enlarge / Pro-choice protesters march outside the Texas State Capitol on Sept. 1, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (credit: Getty Images | The Washing.....»»
TikTok users report that they can no longer log in through Twitter / X
TikTok users used to be able to log in through their Twitter/X accounts, now they can't. Some TikTok users have been X-ed out of their accounts.When the social media platform first launched users could choose to sign up through their preexistin.....»»
The guilty pleasure of North Sea TikTok and its dystopian oil influencers
North Sea TikTok all over your FYP? Videos of oil rigs and the people who work on them are dominating the platform. I’ve never been particularly into the sea (is anyone into the sea?). As hard as it might be to believe, unless I’m i.....»»
Nigeria"s polluted economic hub Lagos bans styrofoam, plastics
Nigeria's Lagos State, which includes the country's sprawling economic capital of more than 20 million people, has announced a ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics to curb pollution......»»
TikTok says orange cats are "dumb" and tortoiseshell cats have "an attitude"—but how true is that?
If you've watched cat videos on social media lately, you may have encountered the idea a cat's coat color tells us something about their personality......»»