tiktok

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Facebook and TikTok owners have caused over a dozen suicides — Lawsuit

    Facebook and TikTok owners have caused over a dozen suicides — Lawsuit Employees at Meta Platforms Inc. and ByteDance Inc. were aware of the harmful effects of their platforms on young children and teenagers but disregarded the information or in some cases sought to undermine it, according to...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Snap jumps as US TikTok ban bill set to be introduced this week

    Snap jumps as US TikTok ban bill set to be introduced this week Snap Inc. shares soared on Monday as lawmaker efforts to ban TikTok appeared to be gaining traction in the US. The Snapchat owner rose 9.5% after US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner told Fox News on Sunday that...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    US House Committee passes TikTok ban bill

    US House Committee passes TikTok ban bill Legislation authorising President Joe Biden to ban TikTok in the US advanced through a key House committee Wednesday, as lawmakers debate the best way to address the national security threat they say is posed by the popular video-sharing app owned by a...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    US lawmaker says Chinese government is using TikTok to expand its influence

    US lawmaker says Chinese government is using TikTok to expand its influence China is using TikTok to expand its influence around the world, a top Republican lawmaker said Monday in arguing that the popular video-sharing app that’s owned by a Beijing-based company should be banned in the US or...
  6. Vorastra

    European Commission bans staff using TikTok on work devices over security fears

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/feb/23/european-commission-bans-staff-from-using-tiktok-on-work-devices
  7. Jan

    Kia and Hyundai release software update due to TikTok car theft challenge

    TikTok car theft challenge forces Kia and Hyundai software update Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia have started offering free anti-theft software updates for 8.3 million vehicles targeted by thieves inspired by a viral challenge on social media app TikTok. The US National Highway...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    US Senate majority leader says TikTok ban should be looked into

    US Senate majority leader says TikTok ban should be looked into US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said a ban on TikTok in the country is worth looking at, citing Chinese ownership of the company behind the video-sharing platform. A group of Senate lawmakers recently revived legislation...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Biden facing increased pressure over US TikTok ban

    Biden facing increased pressure over US TikTok ban The growing clamour in Congress to completely ban TikTok in the US raises the stakes for the Biden administration, which is in the late stages of reviewing the security risks of the popular social media app. Missouri Republican Senator Josh...
  10. Jan

    French privacy regulator slaps TikTok with R91 million fine

    TikTok slapped with R91 million fine TikTok UK and TikTok Ireland have been slapped with a €5 million (R91 million) fine for making it hard for users to refuse cookies and not sufficiently notifying them of their purpose. The fine comes from France’s data protection regulator — Commission...
  11. Jan

    YouTube Shorts revenue sharing starts rolling out

    YouTube rolling out revenue sharing for Shorts Starting today, YouTube is rolling out its partner programme agreement that will see creators earn ad share revenue on their Shorts views. Part of the agreement will include YouTube introducing new "Monetisation Modules", allowing creators more...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's most popular smartphone apps on Android and iOS

    South Africa's most popular smartphone apps on Android and iOS While social media apps are still fairly dominant in South Africa when it comes to the most popular free apps, the trend has shifted slightly, with fewer of these apps making the Google Play Store and Apple App Store top 10 lists...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    TikTok faces total government ban in the US

    TikTok faces total government ban in the US The US Senate voted to ban the hugely popular TikTok video-sharing app from all government-issued phones and other devices as the Biden administration considers restrictions on the Chinese-owned platform. The measure, which was approved unanimously...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Four US states have banned TikTok on official devices

    Four US states have banned TikTok on official devices The TikTok video platform has been banned on government-issued devices in Texas, adding to a growing list of states that have done the same in the past week amid concern that consumer data collected by the social-media app could be accessed...
  15. Jan

    Attackers exploit randy TikTokers wanting to remove "Invisible Body" filter

    Attackers exploit trending TikTok challenge to spread malware Malicious actors are exploiting a trending TikTok challenge to trick users into installing malware on their devices, Checkmarx reports. To partake in the "invisible challenge", TikTok users apply a filter called Invisible Body to...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    TikTok facing ban in the US

    TikTok facing ban in the US Two US senators called TikTok a Chinese surveillance tool, issuing a bipartisan warning as the Biden administration weighs a deal that could let the video-sharing app keep operating in the US. “It’s not just the content you upload to TikTok but all the data on your...
  17. Jan

    YouTube Shorts launching on TV apps

    YouTube bringing Shorts to TV YouTube is bringing its TikTok-like short-form videos — YouTube Shorts — to its TV apps, the company announced in a blog post. The feature's inclusion in YouTube's TV apps meant the company had to overcome some design challenges, the most prominent being that the...
  18. Jan

    TikTok restricts hosting livestreams to users over 18

    TikTok limiting livestream hosting to over 18s TikTok will limit the capability to host live streams to users over 18 years old, the popular video-sharing app announced in a statement on Monday, 17 October 2022. The change is one of several updates TikTok is implementing to the live-streaming...
  19. Jan

    Turnabout is fair play - TikTok copies Instagram feature

    TikTok copies Instagram with Photo Mode Popular video-sharing app TikTok is adding a new feature called Photo Mode that lets users share multiple images in one post. Posts will be featured on the user's For You page and will support adding music and captions with up to 2,200 characters.
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • bytedance facebook instagram meta platforms tiktok twitter youtube
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    TikTok tracking web activity through WebMD and Weight Watchers

    TikTok tracking activity across the web — even if you don't use the app An investigation by Consumer Reports has found that popular video-sharing app TikTok has partnered with hundreds of organisations to collect data on people as they browse the Internet. The organisations in question embed...
  21. Jan

    Twitter rolls out TikTok-style video player on iOS

    Twitter adding TikTok-like video player Twitter's new "immersive" full-screen video player will offer users a more TikTok-like experience. The company is also adopting a "swipe up" gesture similar to the short-form video app. The microblogging platform announced the change on Thursday, 29...
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X