Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations

Days before Carlitos Ricardo Parias was set to to go to trial for assault on a federal officer, a federal judge dismissed the ...

Open up your TikTok world: Reels from the Global South are funny, fresh, informative

More than one billion users visit TikTok every month, and since its launch in 2016, it's grown to become one of the most ...

China’s TikTok rival flooded with porn and violent video in cyberattack

One of China’s most popular short-video and streaming platforms was flooded with porn and violent content earlier this week, sparking outrage and bafflement in a nation where the internet is tightly ...

TikTok owner ByteDance signs binding deal to create U.S. joint venture

TikTok CEO Shou Chew told employees of the social media app Thursday that its owner, China’s ByteDance, has signed binding ...

TikTok is not getting banned in the US, after all

A new ownership structure limits ByteDance’s control, addresses US security concerns, and reduces the immediate risk of ...

ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners

In a memo to staff reviewed by Reuters, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew confirmed that all US data “will be stored in a trusted and ...
BBC

What's next for TikTok in the US as deal prospects remain uncertain?

A billionaire investor keen on buying TikTok's US operations has told the BBC he has been left in limbo as the latest deadline for the app's sale looms. The US has repeatedly delayed the date by which ...
The New York Times

Most U.S. Teens Use YouTube and TikTok Daily, Some ‘Almost Constantly,’ Survey Says

The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot. By Catherine Pearson Most American teenagers use YouTube and TikTok daily, according to a report released ...