Tag: TikTok
WhatsApp reduces minimum age to 13 in UK/EU, Apple eases self-repair policy
Children as young as nine have been added to malicious WhatsApp groups promoting self-harm, sexual violence and racism, a BBC investigation has found. Thousands of parents with children at schools […]
Children overrate smart speaker intelligence, Samsung Galaxy Ring to offer meal planning
Children overrate the intelligence of smart speakers – such as Alexa, Siri or Google Home – and are uncertain if the systems can think like humans or not, research suggests. […]
Mark Zuckerberg accused of ‘blood on his hands’, Taylor Swift pulled from TikTok
Mark Zuckerberg was one of several social media bosses accused of having “blood on [their] hands” at a hearing where companies were criticised for not doing enough to protect children […]
Tesla sues Swedish transport agency, Virgin in ‘green flight’ first
Tesla is suing the Swedish transport agency, accusing it of a “discriminatory attack” on the US electric carmaker, after strike action prevented its new vehicles from getting licence plates […]
Black Friday: Top 10 trending products according to Google Search
In the lead-up to Black Friday, the demand for Tazz UGGs, the Steam Deck gaming handheld, Apple AirPods and Adidas Sambas have all soared… Every festive season, there are those […]
TikTok fined €345m for GDPR breaches, EU investigates Chinese EV subsidies
Irish regulators have fined TikTok €345m (£296m) for violating children’s privacy. The complaint concerned how the social media app handled children’s data in 2020 – particularly around age verification and […]
Shiny snippets: TikTok opens European data centre
TikTok has opened its first European data centre to alleviate fears over Chinese state surveillance. The firm says European users’ data is now migrating to servers in Dublin, as part […]
NHS AI tool ‘could slash waiting times for cancer treatment’
Radiotherapy waiting times for NHS cancer patients could be drastically reduced thanks to the development of a new health tool which uses artificial intelligence. Known as OSAIRIS, it is claimed […]
Top 10 TikTok statistics for 2023
Below are Top 10 revealing TikTok stats in 2023 1. TikTok Overtakes Facebook As Most Valuable Social Media Brand Data from Q1 2023 shows TikTok is valued 11% higher than Facebook. How is TikTok faring against […]
ShinyShiny snippets: US won’t delay plane refit to combat 5G interference
The US will not delay a deadline for airlines to refit planes with new sensors to address possible 5G interference, despite concerns the cut-off date could cause travel disruption. Transportation […]
