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The FTC wants to strengthen COPPA to make it harder for companies to monetize kids’ data
The FTC is proposing changes to the COPPA to make it harder for tech companies to track and monetize children’s data.
TikTok upgrades its app experience for tablets and foldables
TikTok, which is traditionally mobile-forward, will video feeds to bigger screens with “enhanced clarity.”
TikTok adds comment filtering tools to better handle Israel-Hamas war content
ByteDance's TikTok has launched new comment filtering tools to better handle Israel-Hamas war content.
TikTok's Ticketmaster integration expands to users outside the US
TikTok and Ticketmaster have teamed up to allow artists to sell tickets to live events via the social media app. The program started in the US, but has expanded to more than 20 countries.
TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights
A US judge has blocked the TikTok ban in Montana over free speech rights.
Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord CEOs will testify before the Senate over online child safety
Not every company is participating voluntarily.
Tech CEOs are set to testify in a Senate online child sexual exploitation hearing in December
The Senate wants the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Discord and Snap to testify at an online child sexual exploitation hearing in December.
AI music pioneer quits after disagreement over 'fair use' of copyrighted works
Ed Newton-Rex disagrees with the company's position that copyrighted material is "fair use" for training AI models.
TikTok is shutting down its $2 billion Creator Fund and steering users to the Creativity Program
TikTok only launched its Creator Fund a few years ago, but is already killing it off in favor of a new monetization scheme that arrived earlier this year.
TikTok says it's removed millions of fake accounts since start of Israel-Hamas war
TikTok is pushing back on critics who claim the video app is falling short in its content moderation duties amid the Israel-Hamas war.
YouTube's new teen protections limit recommendations on potentially harmful videos
The video streamer is also increasing the frequency of its Bedtime and Take a Break reminders.
TikTok's first live 'global music event' will feature Cardi B and Charlie Puth
TikTok is hosting its first live "global music event" in Arizona in December. Emerging artists will perform alongside headliners Cardi B, Niall Horan, Anitta and Charlie Puth.
Twitch will allow simulcasting to competitor streaming platforms
Twitch will now allow users to cross-stream on other live video sites. The announcement was made at TwitchCon in Las Vegas, just as it dropped new simulcasting guidelines.
The EU is probing Meta and TikTok’s Israel-Hamas response
Under the Digital Services Act, the European Commission has asked Meta and TikTok for information about how they’ve handled misinformation regarding the Isreal-Hamas crisis.
Snapchat enables video and stories embeds
Snap appears to be taking a leaf out of TikTok’s content playbook.
TikTok details how it's taking action against Israel-Hamas misinformation
The announcement follows similar statements from Meta and X.
TikTok is changing how it pays filter creators
TikTok is making changes to its Effect Creator Rewards program. These changes will affect creators of viral filters and effects.
New York lawmakers are cracking down on kids' exposure to social media algorithms
If passed, anyone under 18 would require permission from a parent or guardian to view content on accounts they don't follow.
Utah sues TikTok over child safety issues and its links to China
Utah has sued TikTok over child safety issues and the company's China-based ownership.
TikTok now lets you post directly from third-party apps
TikTok announced a new API today that lets creators post to the platform directly from select third-party apps. Direct Post will launch with products from Adobe, Twitch and more.