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TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit
The US Department of Justice announced on Friday that TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2024 over allegedly violating the Ch…
TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit
Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 mill…
Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards
The safeguard was designed to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content, but TikTok wanted to determine whether it made the app less e…
TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says
If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop pu…
Social media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals
Platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation.
TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream
TikTok says a "moderator error" delayed the removal of a livestream that appeared to show blogger Perez Hilton harming himself, as reported earlier…
TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office
The social media giant is shuttering an office that housed some members of TikTok’s content moderation team.
Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed
As streamers compete with social media giants for viewer attention, Disney+ is partnering with TikTok to bring creator content to its app.
Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters
Disney is introducing fan-created TikTok content to its Disney Plus app in its latest attempt to break into short-form creator videos. The Walt Disn…
The vertical video takeover is here
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on all things vertical video, follow David…
TikTok’s protection of minors should not be opt-in, warns EU
TikTok has attracted the ire of the European Union over its protection of children who use the video sharing platform. The European Commission annou…
AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app
Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. Now, as AI makes it…
TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool
TikTok is starting to test an opt-in tool that scans for AI likenesses and lets creators report them to the company, as spotted by social media cons…
TikTok’s road to becoming a super app
TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.
YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok
YouTube is adding even more TikTok-like features to Shorts, including a new "clear screen" mode that removes the icons and text from the video you'r…
YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed
YouTube Shorts is getting a makeover.
Instagram wants to monopolize your attention
This week, Instagram launched a series of new features for its smart TV app that are all designed to get people to spend more time on the platform t…
Social media’s next evolution: User-controlled algorithms
Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence…
Florida sues TikTok for allegedly violating its social media ban for kids
The state of Florida is suing TikTok over claims the company isn't complying with the state's child safety law, which bans kids under 14 from creati…
UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16
The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Cyberdecks used to look like little laptops, but now they’re getting more personal
DIYer and TikTok user Annike Tan, who goes by @ubeboobey, can carry her cyberdeck around without anyone noticing because it doesn't look like a comp…
TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup
The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.
TikTok’s road to becoming a super app
TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.
AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk
Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the…
Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music
For years, UMG has pushed platforms, streaming services, and AI companies to implement stricter content moderation policies
One of Meta’s big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement
After back-to-back losses in trials grappling with its impact on teens' mental health, Meta just settled what was supposed to be its next legal batt…
Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle suit over harm to students
Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit of its kind, alleging that social media addiction has cost public schools massive amounts o…
TikTok now wants to be the place you book the trip you just saw on TikTok
TikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and opens entirely new revenue…
TikTok launches an ad-free subscription plan in the UK
Users who sign up for the plan won’t see ads on TikTok, and their data won’t be used for advertising purposes.