TikTok rewards for watching videos not showing, working? What users should knowTikTok rewards program has been stopped by ByteDance-owned social media platform.
06 Aug, 2024, 12.19 AM IST
EU opens formal investigation into TikTok over possible online content breachesThe European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), which applies to all online platforms since Feb. 17, requires in particular very large onl...
19 Feb, 2024, 11.18 PM IST
Instagram, TikTok fitness workouts are harmful? Here is what studies revealInstagram and TikTok workouts posts often attract eyeballs. However, one must be careful before following such handles.
06 Jan, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
Social media firms gained $11 billion in ads from under-18 users' engagement in 2022, finds studyResearchers said that approximately 30-40% of the advertising revenue generated by Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube was attributable to young p...
31 Dec, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
Harvard research finds social media companies made $11 bn in US ad revenue from minorsThe findings underscore the need for government regulation, as the study suggests that companies have failed to self-regulate adequately.
29 Dec, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
EU to ask YouTube, TikTok for details on measures protecting minorsThe new EU rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) requires Big Tech to do more to fight harmful and illegal online content, especial...
09 Nov, 2023, 12.20 AM IST
Digital Services Act: Here's how Europe is cracking down on Big TechThe Digital Services Act aims to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content.
25 Aug, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
TikTok allows Europe to access research software, with eye on EU online content rulesShort-video app TikTok on Thursday opened up its research software to researchers in Europe ahead of new EU rules requiring Big Tech to do ...
20 Jul, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
US eyes new rules for tech: What's under considerationShould TikTok be banned? Should younger children be prevented from engaging with social media? Can the government make sure private informa...
08 May, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
TikTok CEO seeks to reassure on EU rules on privacy, child safetyPressure on the company increased following its admission last month that some of its employees improperly accessed TikTok user data of two...
11 Jan, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
TikTok, YouTube and Facebook want to appear trustworthy. Don't be fooled.Facebook, Twitter and YouTube long ago lost the battle for public opinion, facing ire from consumers and lawmakers about A.I. systems that ...
09 Aug, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
TikTok says to address European concerns by opening up about how it worksThe social media app said on Tuesday it would open a European Transparency and Accountability Centre, at first virtually and later at a fac...
27 Apr, 2021, 06.09 PM IST
ByteDance is restructuring TikTok India team, transfers country headThe restructuring is in line with the impending TikTok Global IPO in October, wherein retained employees of TikTok India will look to redee...
05 Apr, 2021, 06.01 AM IST
TikTok removed 6.14M accounts for violating its community guidelines in H2 2020The company said it prevented 173.2 million accounts from being created through automated means and 3.5 million ads were rejected for viola...
25 Feb, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
Tik-ing the wrong boxes: Apps to face more scrutinyFirms such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Bigo Live will face even more regulatory scrutiny in future.
20 Apr, 2019, 04.45 PM IST
View: Anti-social media in Elections 2019Over the next five weeks, outside the hot and dusty campaign rallies, much of the war will be fought on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok...
10 Apr, 2019, 11.06 PM IST
Social media code to prevent political misuse by this eveningThe code of ethics may see ‘terms of use’ including a commitment from users that they will not misuse the medium for political purposes or ...
20 Mar, 2019, 07.54 AM IST