Searched for
TIKTOK TEEN USERS
Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety lawThe lawsuit seeks a court order directing the platform, which is owned by ByteDance, to make changes to bring it into compliance with the l...
British PM expected to impose teen social media ban that goes further than Australia'sBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans a social media ban for young teenagers. This move aims to shield children from harmful online c...
Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholesCanada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a leng...
Born and died on same date: Kerala man killed in Sharjah after TikTok dispute turns into fatal attackAn Indian expat's tragic death in Sharjah, allegedly after a TikTok dispute, is marked by a haunting coincidence: his death date, May 31, w...
Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
Social media companies pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district's lawsuit over social media harms, records showMeta settled the case brought by Breathitt County School District on May 21, a few weeks before a planned June trial, following earlier set...
No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen banDespite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...
Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers sayAustralia's teen social media ban faces enforcement challenges due to platforms' weak application of available age-checking tools, not tech...
TikTok expands Family Pairing feature in US with new tools for parental controlTikTok has introduced new updates to its Family Pairing feature, allowing parents more control over their teens' activities on the platform...
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...
Judge says TikTok must turn meeting records over in US states probeNorth Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said the attorneys general investigating since 2022 have discovered TikTok had an archive of ten...
TikTok sets new default screen time limits for minorsTikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the co...
TikTok to develop parental control tool to block certain videosIt also announced new features to help users limit the amount of time they spend on the app. Accounts belonging to users under 18 will auto...
TikTok to develop parental control tool to block certain videosTikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, is facing renewed scrutiny worldwide over its proximity to the Chinese government and prot...
TikTok algorithms promote self-harm and eating disorders videos to teens, claims studyPosts about suicide and self-harm get extra boosts, found study.
Facebook sees massive drop in teen usage in last 7 yearsThe share of teens who use Facebook has dropped from 71% in 2014-15 to 32% now, with TikTok replacing it as the most popular platform among...
Facebook worried as TikTok set to eclipse Twitter, Snapchat ad shareMoreover, TikTok is predicted to catch up with Google-owned YouTube by clocking $23.6 billion in ad revenue by 2024, reports The Guardian. ...
TikTok working on ways to prevent adult content from reaching teen usersTikTok has been criticized for posts promoting eating disorders and maintains it bans such content.
TikTok tightens privacy policy for kids after US nudgeStarting Wednesday, the default privacy setting for TikTok users aged 13 to 15 will be private. That means only someone the user approves a...
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...