Tag: TikTok
TikTok Faces Two EU Data Probes
The lead data privacy regulator in the European Union has opened two inquiries into the Chinese-owned short-video platform TikTok, related to the processing of...
US Administration & TikTok Agree To Drop Lawsuit
Under the US President Joe Biden administration, a lawsuit from the President Donald Trump era attempting to ban TikTok from American shores won’t be...
Sen. Josh Hawley Reintroduces Bill To Ban TikTok
Missouri's Senator Josh Hawley shared updates last week on two bills making rounds in the US Senate.
Sen. Hawley reintroduced a bill Thursday, April 15,...
TikTok Users Now Must Accept Personal Ads
TikTok will soon make personalized ads mandatory, meaning you’ll start getting ads in the app based on the kind of content you engage with,...
TikTok, UFC Strike New Deal
TikTok has inked a multi-year partnership with UFC, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, to provide "exclusive content" and "behind-the-scenes moments." The mixed martial arts organization...
Biden Admin Stops Federal Push To Sell TikTok’s US Division
The Biden administration has reportedly put a hold on the Trump administration’s bid to force a sale of TikTok’s US business. Trump pushed for...
Reddit Buys Dubsmash, A TikTok Video Rival
Reddit has acquired Dubsmash, a short-form social video app that competes with TikTok, describing it as “a welcoming platform for creators and users who...
FTC Probes YouTube, Facebook, Reddit & Others’ Data Collection
On Monday, December 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is launching a new probe into the privacy practices of some of...
TikTok Sale Deadline Passes By As Talks With US Continue
On Friday, December 4, a deadline set by the Trump administration for the forced sale of TikTok’s US assets came and went without a...
US Grants ByteDance Extension On TikTok Sale
The Trump administration on Wednesday, November 25, extended the deadline for Chinese company ByteDance to sell its video-sharing app TikTok by another week to...
