TikTok Germany moderators raise alarm over layoff plansContent moderators at the German branch of social media giant TikTok sounded the alarm Thursday about what they say is a plan to replace th...
18 Jul, 2025, 01.08 AM IST
TikTok says to add screen time limits for teens in these countriesTikTok said Tuesday it would allow parents to limit the time their teens spend on the app as the Chinese-owned social network confronts pol...
11 Mar, 2025, 08.47 PM IST
Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful contentFamilies are suing TikTok, claiming the platform pushed harmful content that contributed to their children's suicides. They argue the app's...
23 Jan, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
TikTok slashes hundreds of jobs in AI shift"We expect to invest $2 billion globally in trust and safety in 2024 alone and are continuing to improve the efficacy of our efforts, with ...
12 Oct, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
ByteDance cuts over 700 jobs in Malaysia in shift towards AI moderation, sources sayThe employees, most of whom were involved in the firm's content moderation operations, were informed of their dismissal by email late Wedne...
11 Oct, 2024, 09.25 AM IST
TikTok sued by 13 US states and DC, accused of harming younger usersThirteen U.S. states and Washington D.C. have sued TikTok, alleging the platform harms minors by fostering addiction through its content. T...
09 Oct, 2024, 07.39 AM IST
TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appealTikTok said on Thursday it is undisputed that the app's content recommendation engine and user data are stored in the US on cloud servers o...
16 Aug, 2024, 08.22 AM IST
TikTok's alarming sexual content: Easy access poses risk for childrenExplicit content has long been a feature of the internet and social media, and young people's exposure to it has been a persistent concern.
20 Nov, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
TikTok takes steps to counter misinformation about Israel-Hamas war. Here is what EU saidTikTok has claimed to have removed more than 500,000 videos and shut down 8,000 livestream videos from the “impacted region” since the Hama...
16 Oct, 2023, 10.49 PM IST
Time ticking for TikTok to review its policyTikTok, the social media video-sharing platform, has faced criticism for failing to remove harmful content during Malaysia's 2022 General E...
26 Jun, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
US House Republicans raise 'deep concern' on TikTok content decisionsIn March, US lawmakers questioned TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew during a Congressional hearing in what was a rare public appearance f...
11 May, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
Former TikTok content reviewers file lawsuit over California labor law violationTwo former TikTok content moderators filed a lawsuit against TikTok and ByteDance as the companies failed to provide appropriate and adequa...
25 Mar, 2022, 10.34 PM IST
Chinese firm ByteDance to reallocate resources if Pakistan unblocks TikTok"TikTok's mission is to inspire creativity and joy, and that's just what we've done in Pakistan. We've built a community whose creativity a...
18 Oct, 2020, 06.53 PM IST
TikTok report shows India sends highest number of user information and content takedown requestsIndia made a total of 302 requests and TikTok complied with 90% of those requests, the report showed. The United States followed India with...
09 Jul, 2020, 07.10 PM IST
Covid impact: TikTok stares at a gloomy India pictureDownloads of the social media platform in India fell 34% in April and 28% up to May 23.
27 May, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
SC turns down TikTok plea to transfer case from Madras HCLawyers involved in TikTok’s litigation expect the case to be taken up at the Madurai Bench again.
05 Jul, 2019, 08.10 AM IST
TikTok starts taking small steps to pacify India's concernsThe content that goes viral on Chinese video apps such as TikTok, Kwai and Bigo Live is often viewed as dangerously close to exposing child...
13 Feb, 2019, 07.34 PM IST