Category: TikTok (ByteDance)

TikTok Shuts Shop Feature in Indonesia Following Ban

TikTok’s retail ambitions have confronted an obstacle in its second-largest market, which views the app as a threat to local businesses.
‘Mean Girls’ Has a One-Day Run on TikTok

Paramount tried to make “Mean Girls” happen all over again for a new generation.
“Mean Girls” Has a One-Day Run on TikTok

Paramount tried to make “Mean Girls” happen all over again for a new generation.
To Bring Socializing Back to Social Networks, Apps Try A.I. Imagery

Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and several newcomers are betting on artificial intelligence to rejuvenate the fun, interactivity and whimsy of creating and sharing images.
Egg Crack Challenge and Cheese Slice Trick: Are Parents OK?

With the “cheese slice trick” and the “egg crack challenge,” parents vie for viral recognition — and the illusion of control over their children.
Britain Passes Sweeping New Online Safety Law

The far-reaching bill had set off debates about balancing free speech and privacy rights against efforts to halt the spread of harmful content online.
TikTok Cookbook Authors

A growing number of video stars are using their online clout to break into the publishing world. And they’re changing the shape of the American cookbook.
Beware the TikTok Eavesdroppers

Strangers’ conversations should not be content.
TikTok Rankles Employees With Return-to-Office Tracking Tools

The company is requiring many employees to use an app that tracks their in-person attendance.
As Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Divorce, It’s Time to Spin

When famous people divorce, it’s not just an unraveling relationship. It’s a public relations dance. Even when it’s “amicable.”
TikTok Fined by European Union for Mishandling Child Data

The data-collection practices of TikTok that were cited by the European Union are becoming a common target for global regulators.
TikTok Shop Aims to Turn Trendsetting Power Into Sales

The company is beginning to introduce TikTok Shop to all of the app’s users in the U.S., hoping to add a major new revenue stream.