Tag: TikTok
Singer Jess Glynne labels White House meme sick, TikTok to alert parents when teens post public video
British singer Jess Glynne has expressed her disgust after the White House used a viral meme featuring her song Hold My Hand in a video promoting deportations. The clip, posted […]
TikTok blocks searches for skinnytok hashtag
TikTok has taken action to block searches for “skinnytok,” a hashtag that critics argue promotes and “idolises extreme thinness.” The move comes as the popular social media platform faces ongoing […]
Noughties nostalgia trends on TikTok, Pornhub pulls out of France over age checks
It is the social media platform that likes to see itself as on the cutting edge of the latest youth culture. But now something more familiar is trending on TikTok […]
Over half top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, Apple iOS 26 – a new era for iPhone
More than half of all the top trending videos offering mental health advice on TikTok contain misinformation, a Guardian investigation has found. People are increasingly turning to social media for mental health […]
TikTok back on US app stores, US politicians rage at UK demand for encrypted Apple data
TikTok is back on Apple and Google’s US app stores after President Trump said the tech giants would not be fined if they reactivated it. They removed the hugely popular […]
TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Meta, Mr Beast joins bid to buy TikTok in US
Social media giant Meta has offered to pay up to $5,000 (£4,040) to popular creators in the United States who join Facebook and Instagram. It says those joining from […]
Apple suspends AI generated news alerts, Nintendo Switch 2 announced
Apple has suspended a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that drew criticism and complaints for making repeated mistakes in its summaries of news headlines. The tech giant had been facing […]
TikTok prepares for US shutdown, Zuckerberg to axe thousands of ‘low performers’
TikTok plans to shut its app for U.S. users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, unless the Supreme Court moves to […]
TikTok removes Russian state media accounts, Telegram agrees to hand over some data
TikTok has said it has removed accounts associated with Russian state media for “engaging in covert influence operations”. It’s part of the site’s efforts to prevent disinformation in the run […]
Parental controls not used on Meta claims Nick Clegg, Tecno launches two foldable phones
Parents do not use parental controls on Facebook and Instagram, according to Meta’s Nick Clegg, with adults failing to embrace the 50 child safety tools the company has introduced in recent […]
