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TikTok creator sued by immigration firm, accused of making defamatory comments online

A TikTok creator is being sued for defamation by an immigration law firm over alleged false statements made online.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

fromWCVB

5 hours ago

These creators helping viewers save money. Here's how

Deinfluencers encourage sustainable living and mindful spending, promoting alternatives to consumerism in response to economic challenges.

#tiktok

Privacy technologies

TikTok ran ads for AI apps that let users undress strangers

fromVariety

Film

When Fandom Converts: How TikTok Is Driving Measurable Box Office Growth

Games

TikTok DMs have a hidden easter egg-and it's no joke. How to find and play the secret emoji game

fromgizmodo.com

New York City

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions

fromAdExchanger

5 days ago

Marketing

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

fromPsychology Today

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Digital life

TikTok Is Designed to Get Users Hooked

Privacy technologies

TikTok ran ads for AI apps that let users undress strangers

TikTok hosted over 50 sexually suggestive ads for apps promoting nonconsensual deepfake images, raising concerns about moderation failures.

Film

fromVariety

When Fandom Converts: How TikTok Is Driving Measurable Box Office Growth

TikTok has become a powerful engine for movie discovery, translating online engagement into real-world ticket sales.

Games

TikTok DMs have a hidden easter egg-and it's no joke. How to find and play the secret emoji game

A hidden alligator emoji game is available in TikTok DMs, providing a fun distraction for users.

New York City

fromgizmodo.com

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions

New York City employees can now use TikTok on city devices with strict restrictions after a previous ban due to security concerns.

Marketing

fromAdExchanger

5 days ago

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

TikTok's NewFronts presentation showcased a shift towards optimism with new features and ad formats under the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.

fromPsychology Today

TikTok Is Designed to Get Users Hooked

TikTok's algorithm effectively transforms casual users into heavy users by continuously adapting to their viewing preferences.

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#social-media

Digital life

UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

Privacy professionals

70% of teens in Australia still access social media despite bans

Media industry

Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

Intellectual property law

17 hours ago

Social media marketing

The anonymous social app that thinks it can work in Saudi Arabia | TechCrunch

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

Meta and Google found negligent for social media design, awarded $6 million in damages, raising legal questions about social media's safety and liability.

fromForbes

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.

UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

Social media activity in the UK is declining due to video app popularity and concerns over past posts affecting users' reputations.

70% of teens in Australia still access social media despite bans

Australia's social media ban for under-16s has led to millions of accounts being removed, but many children still access these platforms.

Media industry

Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

Meta and YouTube found liable for social media addiction and harm to young users in landmark court cases.

Intellectual property law

17 hours ago

The anonymous social app that thinks it can work in Saudi Arabia | TechCrunch

Fizz is expanding globally, successfully launching in Saudi Arabia and aiming to become a generational social product beyond college campuses.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

Meta and Google found negligent for social media design, awarded $6 million in damages, raising legal questions about social media's safety and liability.

fromForbes

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.

Information security

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Tech industry

fromwww.npr.org

What's next for Meta in the wake of trial losses and layoffs?

Meta faces significant challenges with legal rulings and a shift in focus from the Metaverse to artificial intelligence.

fromTNW | Insights

Law

Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

A California jury found Meta and Google liable for treating social media platforms as defective products, awarding $6 million in damages.

Law

Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what? | TechCrunch

Meta has been held liable for endangering child safety and designing addictive apps, leading to significant legal consequences.

Information security

fromWIRED

18 hours ago

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta has paused work with Mercor due to a major security breach affecting data used for AI training.

Tech industry

fromwww.npr.org

What's next for Meta in the wake of trial losses and layoffs?

Meta faces significant challenges with legal rulings and a shift in focus from the Metaverse to artificial intelligence.

Law

fromTNW | Insights

Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

A California jury found Meta and Google liable for treating social media platforms as defective products, awarding $6 million in damages.

Law

Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what? | TechCrunch

Meta has been held liable for endangering child safety and designing addictive apps, leading to significant legal consequences.

Data Privacy At The Kitchen Table | AdExchanger

Data privacy has become a significant concern for lawmakers and constituents, evolving into a key topic of discussion.

Mental health

fromPsychology Today

21 hours ago

Teen Romance and Breakups in the Digital Age

Teenage romantic breakups are significantly impacted by social media, texting, and AI, leading to new challenges and consequences.

Women in technology

Why is everyone in China changing their profile picture to Kris Jenner?

Kris Jenner has become a symbol of good luck and success for Chinese Gen Z on social media.

E-Commerce

fromVogue

Can TikTok Shop Help Mac Cosmetics Gain Momentum?

Mac Cosmetics has launched on TikTok Shop to connect with 1 billion users amid declining sales in traditional retail.

NYC startup

from24/7 Wall St.

Snap Falls 7% as Activist Pressure and Child Safety Scrutiny Compound an Already Brutal Year

Snap's stock is down 7% amid activist investor pressure and child safety lawsuits, with shares down 43% year-to-date.

Right-wing politics

fromThe Atlantic

How We Maxxed Maxxing

Looksmaxxing is a trend where young men pursue attractiveness through various means, including self-harm and humor.

Relationships

fromBustle

TikTok's "April Relationship Theory" Might Mean A Breakup Wave Is Coming

Spring prompts self-reflection and relationship evaluation, leading many to reconsider their partnerships during April.

Marketing tech

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era | TechCrunch

Brett Levenson advocates for 'policy as code' to improve content moderation at Facebook, addressing deeper issues beyond technology.

#australia

fromExchangewire

Digest: Meta, TikTok, and Google Under Investigation for Failure to Comply with Australia's Social Media Ban; California Defies Trump on AI Demands - ExchangeWire.com

Australia's eSafety Commission warns major social media platforms are failing to enforce the under-16 social media ban.

Meta, Tiktok and Google under investigation for allegedly disobeying Australia's social media ban

Australian government accuses big tech of violating under-16 social media ban, with many children still having accounts despite new laws.

fromExchangewire

Digest: Meta, TikTok, and Google Under Investigation for Failure to Comply with Australia's Social Media Ban; California Defies Trump on AI Demands - ExchangeWire.com

Australia's eSafety Commission warns major social media platforms are failing to enforce the under-16 social media ban.

Meta, Tiktok and Google under investigation for allegedly disobeying Australia's social media ban

Australian government accuses big tech of violating under-16 social media ban, with many children still having accounts despite new laws.

Australia says Meta, TikTok, YouTube not complying with child social media ban

Australia's ban on under-16s using social media is not effectively enforced by major platforms.

Law

fromDailywire

1 week ago

Is This The Beginning Of The End Of Big Social Media?

Gen Z faces addiction to social media, paralleling past cigarette use, with legal actions emerging against tech companies for harmful design practices.

Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity | TechCrunch

Cameo videos regularly go viral on TikTok, and TikTok talent delivered its strongest year yet on Cameo in 2025, according to Cameo CEO Steven Galanis.

Social media marketing

fromWIRED

Taylor Lorenz's Screen Time Is Almost 17 Hours a Day

Taylor Lorenz embraces her digital lifestyle, finding value in her screen time for work and creativity despite concerns about excessive usage.

fromDigiday

In graphic detail: The long road to accountability for social media platforms

Big tech giants are now held accountable for harming children, marking a significant shift in social media regulation.

US politics

TikTok U.S. users impacted by another problem at Oracle

TikTok U.S. experiences repeated data center outages causing service disruptions and user frustration shortly after transitioning to American ownership.

fromBGR

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.

fromBenzinga

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.

#end-to-end-encryption

Privacy technologies

TikTok rules out using end-to-end message encryption

fromwww.bbc.com

Privacy technologies

TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk

Privacy technologies

TikTok rules out using end-to-end message encryption

Privacy technologies

fromwww.bbc.com

more#end-to-end-encryption

TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk

TikTok refuses to implement end-to-end encryption in direct messages, claiming it prioritizes user safety over privacy, distinguishing itself from competitors like Facebook and Instagram.

Privacy technologies

fromEngadget

TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to DMs

TikTok will not implement end-to-end encryption for direct messages, citing safety concerns and the need for law enforcement access to monitor harmful behavior.

fromAxios

3 weeks ago

Clean your feed: Dodge TikTok's powerful algorithm

TikTok's algorithm learns from viewing behavior rather than explicit likes, and users can reduce its influence by using the Following feed, actively flagging unwanted content, and searching for desired videos.

What you should know about the owners of US TikTok | TechCrunch

ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, recently established a separate American entity to run the app's U.S. operations. This restructuring aims to separate U.S. TikTok from its Chinese parent, addressing concerns about data privacy and foreign control. The move came after years of pressure from lawmakers, who feared the Chinese government's potential access to Americans' data. In 2024, Congress enacted a law, mandating that TikTok's U.S. operations be separated from ByteDance.

Venture

#tiktok-outage

US news

TikTok's odd behavior was caused by a tech issue-but users' response indicates the app has a trust problem

Tech industry

TikTok says it's still working to recover its U.S. infrastructure | TechCrunch

fromMashable

Social media marketing

The TikTok outage cause revealed

US news

TikTok's odd behavior was caused by a tech issue-but users' response indicates the app has a trust problem

Tech industry

TikTok says it's still working to recover its U.S. infrastructure | TechCrunch

fromMashable

Social media marketing

The TikTok outage cause revealed

more#tiktok-outage

US politics

fromSocial Media Today

TikTok Says US Services Restored After Recent Issues

TikTok USDS JV experienced algorithm and service disruptions affecting views and searches; issues stemmed from algorithm retraining and system updates and are now resolved.

fromTech Times

Why US TikTok Users Are Deleting the App Amid Censorship, Glitches, and Privacy Fears

US TikTok users are navigating a major ownership shift as TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC takes control of American operations, addressing longstanding national security concerns. Amid the transition, glitches, feed changes, and privacy policy scrutiny fuel uncertainty, prompting creators and casual users alike to reevaluate their engagement. Daily uninstall rates have spiked dramatically, while rival platforms gain traction, illustrating how trust, control, and technical reliability shape digital loyalty in real time.

US politics

Why TikTok's first week of American ownership was a disaster

A little more than one week ago, TikTok stepped on to US shores as a naturalized citizen. Ever since, the video app has been fighting for its life. TikTok's calamitous emigration began on 22 January when its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, finalized a deal to sell the app to a group of US investors, among them the business software giant Oracle.

US politics

fromPitchfork

TikTok Completes Deal to Create U.S. Entity and Avert Ban

TikTok finalized a deal creating a U.S. entity with defined safeguards, major investors including Oracle, and ByteDance retaining a 19.9% stake to continue U.S. operations.

TikTok US Explains Privacy Policy Update

TikTok U.S. updated its privacy policy to align with U.S. data laws, describing standard data categories and uses including off-platform advertising.

fromDigiday