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TikTok denies that ByteDance planned to use the app to track individuals in the US
TikTok has responded to a Forbes article claiming that its parent company, ByteDance, had planned to use it to track US citizens.
TikTok rolls out comment 'dislike' button to all users
TikTok has rolled out a comment 'dislike' button that lets you downvote trolls.
ByteDance's Pico reveals its latest VR headset as it aims to compete with Meta Quest 2
The Pico 4 will arrive in some countries next month for around $420, but a US release hasn't been announced.
TikTok search results are reportedly swarming with misinformation
TikTok searches are loaded with misinformation, according to a study.
TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly pushed pro-China messages in defunct news app
TopBuzz employees have also claimed that the app flagged coverage of Hong Kong protests for removal, according to BuzzFeed News.
TikTok's global security chief is stepping down amid US user data controversy
Roland Cloutier is moving into a 'strategic advisory role.'
TikTok says it's storing US data domestically amid renewed security concerns
TikTok says it’s achieved a “significant milestone” toward its promises to beef up the security of its US users’ data.
TikTok faces lawsuit over 'blackout challenge' content
A 10-year-old died last year after allegedly undertaking the challenge.
TikTok owner ByteDance scraped content from Instagram and others to push predecessor app
The company repurposed content from other platforms as a growth hack for Flipagram.
TikTok is testing a watch history feature
TikTok could soon make it easier for you to rediscover videos you’ve watched in the past.
‘TikTok, Boom’ tries and fails to do the most
If the film was trying to catalog every time TikTok made the news, it did a great job. But in its effort to recap history, it fails to deliver any insight.
TikTok's PC streaming app accused of violating an open source license
OBS has accused TikTok of violating an open source license with its livestreaming software.
TikTok negotiation 'strangest thing I've ever worked on,' says Microsoft's Satya Nadella
This time last year, ByteDance was trying to save its TikTok app in the US and elsewhere after Donald Trump's administration threatened to ban it.
TikTok now has 1 billion monthly users
TikTok has reached the coveted 1 billion monthly active user mark.
TikTok owner ByteDance limits younger users to 40 minutes a day in China
Following a crackdown on gaming by Chinese authorities, ByteDance is introducing new youth controls for Douyin, its TikTok equivalent app in China.
TikTok's AI is now available to other companies
ByteDance is now selling the AI behind TikTok to other companies, and there are already takers in the US.
China says TikTok's creator and LinkedIn are violating data privacy laws
China regulators have shamed TikTok creator ByteDance, LinkedIn, and other companies for allgedly abusing their collection and use of app data.
TikTok's Green Screen Duet feature lets you use other TikToks as a backdrop
TikTok is adding another way for people to remix videos by letting them add their favorite TikToks to the background of their own clips.
TikTok’s new CEO is an executive from its parent company
TikTok announced today Shouzi Chew, the current chief financial officer of parent company ByteDance, will take over leading the firm.
TikTok forms an EU Safety Advisory Council following scrutiny from regulators
TikTok has formed a nine-member Safety Advisory Council in Europe to help shape its content moderation policies and practices