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TikTok opens data to US researchers in its bid to be more transparent
TikTok has launched its research API and has started giving more people access to its data.
TikTok starts rolling out another creator monetization plan in the US
The Creativity Program is invite-only for now, but it will open up to all eligible creators in the US in the coming months.
TikTok is cribbing from HQ Trivia's answer sheet
TikTok is running a five-day trivia contest with a $500,000 prize pool.
TikTok creators might soon put some videos behind a paywall
TikTok will reportedly let creators put videos behind a paywall.
Can TikTok convince the US it’s not a national security threat?
TikTok is pushing transparency and accountability as it tires to avoid more band and secure its future in the United States.
Senator asks Apple and Google to ban TikTok from their app stores
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, sent a letter to Apple and Google urging the companies to ban TikTok from their respective app stores.
TikTok rolls out its own strike system for creators who violate its rules
TikTok is trying to make it easier for creators and others to navigate its rules, and understand what’s happening to their accounts.
TikTok's CEO will testify before a congressional committee in March
TikTok's CEO will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the app's privacy and data security measures, its impact on kids and ties to China.
TikTok is expanding its labels for state-run media accounts to more countries, including China
TikTok is s now expanding the tags, which identify “accounts run by organizations whose editorial output or decision-making process is subject to control or influence by a government,” to dozens of markets.
YouTube will begin sharing ad revenue with Shorts creators on February 1st
Starting today, YouTube is rolling out a new Partner Program agreement ahead of February 1st, when creators can begin earning ad share revenue on their Shorts views.
Seattle schools sue TikTok, Meta and other platforms over youth 'mental health crisis'
Seattle public schools have sued the tech giants behind TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.
TikTok users can now tag movies and TV shows, so you can quit asking 'what is this from'
TikTok users in the US and the UK can now tag movies and TV shows in their videos. The tags link to a page with details from the film or series, along with related videos. IMDb provided the info about the shows and movies.
TikTok says it’s getting better at detecting ‘borderline’ content
TikTok is launching a new version of its “borderline suggestive model,” which the company uses to automatically identify “sexually explicit, suggestive, or borderline content.”
TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices
The $1.7 trillion omnibus bill that lawmakers passed to avoid a partial government shutdown includes a ban on TikTok on most federal devices. The No TikTok on Government Devices Act will come into effect in February.
US House of Representatives bans TikTok on its devices
The House's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) reportedly told all lawmakers and their staff in an email that they must delete the app from their devices, because it's considered "high risk due to a number of security issues."
ByteDance fired four employees who accessed US journalists' TikTok data
ByteDance says it has fired four employees who accessed the data of several TikTok users located in the US, including several journalists. According to The New York Times, an internal investigation found that the employees were trying to locate the sources of leaks to reporters. Two of the employees were in the US and two were in China, where ByteDance is based.
Congress attempts to ban TikTok on government devices as part of $1.7 trillion spending bill
After obtaining Senate approval last week, The No TikTok on Government Devices Act could become law thanks to the $1.7 trillion spending bill federal lawmakers unveiled early Tuesday morning.
TikTok will explain why it recommends videos on its 'For You' page
TikTok is taking new steps to demystify some aspects of its algorithm with a feature that will explain recommendations on its "For You" page,
Georgia is the latest state to ban TikTok from government-owned devices
Georgia has become at least the 11th state to ban TikTok from state government-owned devices. Governor Brian Kemp also blocked state agencies from using WeChat and Telegram.
US Senate approves bill to ban TikTok on government devices
The No TikTok on Government Devices Act that was introduced by Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) has just crossed a major milestone.