Category: TikTok (ByteDance)

House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump

The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.
How Colleges Are Turning Athletes Into Influencers

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is known for its sports programs, but now it has something else to offer its athletes: an opportunity to become an influencer. Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter who covers social media for The New York Times, returned to her alma mater to learn more.
My Matcha-Dusted, Lemon-Scented, Tahini-Drizzled Adventures in Flavormaxxing

When did our taste buds become so spoiled?
As Recession Fears Rise, ‘No Buy’ Takes On New Urgency

The uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s tariffs has invigorated an underconsumption movement that took off early this year on TikTok and other platforms.
On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade War

Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are receptive.
‘Modern Love’ Podcast: You’re Probably Thinking About Boundaries All Wrong

KC Davis, a therapist and author, on her new book, “Who Deserves Your Love.”
Shein and Temu Will be Hit by Trump’s China Tariffs. Americans Are Worried.

The Trump administration’s plan to add steep fees to packages from China will deal a blow to Temu, Shein and some TikTok Shop sellers, worrying American consumers.
How Le Poisson Steve, an Orange Fish With Arms and Legs, Became a TikTok Star

How Steve, a French cartoon with a catchy theme song, became a TikTok star.
How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse

A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet.
How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs

The future of the popular video app is now at the center of a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing.
With TikTok Deadline Looming, Details of a Potential Deal Emerge

The video app is barreling toward a Saturday deadline to change its ownership under federal law or face a ban in the United States.
After Briefly Disappearing, TikTok Went Back to Normal. Or Did It?

TikTok’s future is in limbo as another deadline looms. For some users, nothing has been the same since those 14 hours in January anyway.