Category: TikTok (ByteDance)

Florida Passes Sweeping Bill to Keep Young People Off Social Media

The measure would bar networks like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram from giving accounts to children under 16.
A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men

Seeking social media stardom for their underage daughters, mothers post images of them on Instagram. The accounts draw men sexually attracted to children, and they sometimes pay to see more.
Teen Subcultures Are Fading. Pity the Poor Kids.

Gorgeous, abundant visuals are just pale imitations of what young people used to have: an actual scene.
TikTok Is Subject of E.U. Inquiry Over ‘Addictive Design’

The European Commission said it would investigate whether the site violated online laws aimed at protecting children from harmful content.
Questions Arise Over Sephora’s Handling of Girls in Blackface

The company said it asked the shoppers to leave. Two witnesses said that is not quite what happened.
What Is ‘Unexpected Red’?

A viral TikTok theory offers a cure for the living room blahs.
Wrong Orders and Fakes: Return Fraud Mishaps Make for Viral TikTok Videos

Return fraud is a rampant problem for both shoppers and retailers — and the mishaps often make for viral videos on TikTok.
After UMG Pulls Its Music, TikTok Users Encounter Silence

Content creators say they are considering the merits of Instagram and YouTube after a licensing battle led TikTok to pull songs by artists with Universal Music Group.
TikTok Lost Universal’s Huge Music Catalog. What Happened?

Universal Music Group, the biggest of the three major conglomerates, pulled songs by Taylor Swift, Drake and other stars after failing to agree on a new contract. Here’s what’s at stake.
Tech CEOs Got Grilled, but New Rules Are Still a Question

Tech leaders faced a grilling in the Senate, and one offered an apology. But skeptics fear little will change this time.
Universal Music Group Pulls Songs From TikTok

The music giant, home to stars like Taylor Swift and Drake, had threatened to withdraw licenses for its tracks to the social media juggernaut if they failed to come to a new agreement.
Millennials Don’t Know What to Wear. Gen Z Has Thoughts.

All of a sudden, the world is full of wide-leg jeans and pointy-toe boots. Stylists offer tips for how to wear it all.