Category: TikTok (ByteDance)

Could Donald Trump Save TikTok?

The former president targeted the platform while in office but has now come out against a bill that could ban the short video app in the U.S.
TikTok Prompts Users to Call Congress to Fight Possible Ban

Many Capitol Hill offices were inundated with phone calls after TikTok urged users to tell their representatives they opposed a new bill aimed at the company.
Mark Wahlberg’s Prayer App Seeks Followers on TikTok

Ads for Hallow, with its pitchman Mark Wahlberg, are reaching nonreligious social media users, much to their surprise.
Mark Wahlberg’s Prayer App Seeks Followers on TikTok

Ads for Hallow, with its pitchman Mark Wahlberg, are reaching nonreligious social media users, much to their surprise.
What’s All the Hype About Trader Joe’s Mini Tote Bag?

It’s tiny. It’s cheap. Trader Joe’s stores can’t seem to keep them on shelves.
Tarte Island: Bora Bora Influencer Campaign Met With Online Backlash

As part of a promotional campaign, the beauty brand Tarte flew 30 social media influencers on a private jet to paradise. Many observers were not amused.
Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.
DeSantis Vetoes Blanket Social Media Ban for Youths Under 16

The statute, passed by the Florida Legislature last week, would have required sites like TikTok and Instagram to deny accounts to underage users, even if their parents permitted them to do so.
Are You a ‘Boy Mom’? A Parental Debate Heats Up on TikTok.

Is this motherly love or something “toxic”?
Pregúntale a TikTok qué edad aparentas (y soporta los comentarios)

Algunos se unen a la tendencia por simple curiosidad. Y otros para aprovechar la inclinación de la gente por juzgar la apariencia ajena.
Cat Janice, Singer With Cancer Who Left Her Son a Dance Track, Dies at 31

TikTok rallied around the singer, who revealed during her cancer treatment that she had transferred the rights to her final song to her son, as an inheritance of sorts.
Exxon Mobil Wants Me on a Rig: Exploring TikTok’s New Prank

To get in on TikTok’s stunt du jour, users are prank calling loved ones to tell them of an exciting (fake) opportunity creating sponsored content on an oil rig. Bafflement generally ensues.