Company
TikTok
TikTok is a social media platform and company that allows users to create and share short-form videos. It is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese technology conglomerate.
Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a ban on its advertising on Meta's platforms and allegations from New York regarding its safety features for minors.
Latest on TikTok
- Meta blocks TikTok ads on Facebook and Instagram in the US and Japan
- Meta is banning TikTok ads across its platforms
- Meta bans TikTok ads on its platforms in US, Japan and other countries
- New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one
- Meta, TikTok and X challenge Ofcom over online safety data, Reuters reports
- TikTok adds an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout to its app
- Singapore's IMDA and TikTok launched a microdrama programme for media professionals on 24 September 2024.
- Anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda sued TikTok over videos using an AI clone of his voice.
- A new generation of Islamic terror supporters are using AI to spread 'Slop Jihad' to new audiences on TikTok.
- [via ByteDance]
- Pinterest AI Tells Users What to Ask Their Stylist
- TikTok Kicks Off Agentic Commerce Push With AI Shopping Assistant
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