TikTok News & Updates

[Sushubh]

TikTok Sounds used to spread COVID vaccine misinformation - think tank

A TikTok feature that allows users to add another person's audio to their videos is being used to promote misleading and harmful content about COVID-19 vaccines, a think tank said in a new report.

www.reuters.com

 

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TikTok's ad revenue to surpass Twitter and Snapchat combined in 2022 - report

Video-sharing app TikTok's advertisement revenue is likely to triple in 2022 to more than $11 billion, exceeding the combined sales of its rivals Twitter Inc and Snap Inc , according to research firm Insider Intelligence.

www.reuters.com

 

[Sushubh]

TikTok exec: We're not a social network like Facebook, we're an entertainment platform

As Facebook looks to copy more features from TikTok, the popular short video service says it's not a social network

www.cnbc.com

 

[Sushubh]

Your Deleted TikTok Content Can Still Be Used Against You By The FBI

Social media companies in general aren’t clear on how long they keep information users thought they’d deleted, but TikTok is less transparent than others. Law enforcement is ready to take advantage.

www.forbes.com

 

[Sushubh]

U.S. FCC commissioner wants Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores

A leader of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores over China-related data security concerns.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Navjot Singh]

Trump nominated Carr in 2018 to a five-year term with the FCC.

makes sense.

 

[SVK]

FCC urges Google, Apple to remove TikTok app over national security concerns

The last time TikTok faced scrutiny was in 2019.

www.androidcentral.com

TikTok is not just another video app.That’s the sheep’s clothing.It harvests swaths of sensitive data that new reports show are being accessed in Beijing.I’ve called on @Apple & @Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for its pattern of surreptitious data practices.

 

[Sushubh]

Teens Turn to TikTok in Search of a Mental Health Diagnosis

While social media can help people feel less alone, using it to evaluate symptoms has several downsides.

www.nytimes.com