TikTok reportedly added more safety features for teens. TikTok was reportedly adding more features aimed at protecting the privacy and safety of teens who used the short-form video app amid growing concerns about the impact of technology on young people. CNET reported that parents, lawmakers, and advocacy groups have encouraged tech companies to focus more … Read more
TikTok reportedly started banning cryptocurrency ads Chinese short video service TikTok had recently changed its user-generated content policy as it reportedly started banning cryptocurrency ads. The said ban included financial services and products, as well as bloggers advertising cryptocurrencies, asset trading, and other financial schemes. According to the administration of the service, they took those … Read more
ByteDance reportedly started selling TikTok’s AI to other companies. ByteDance had reportedly started selling TikTok’s AI to other companies as it had launched a new division called “BytePlus”. The Financial Times reported that ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, had a new division called “BytePlus”. According to its website, its client list already included … Read more
TikTok sale to US firms “on pause” due to this reason. TIKTOK SALE IN US — The efforts to make ByteDance’s TikTok sell in the United States would remain “on pause” because of this reason. Former US President Donald Trump was pushing TikTok hard on selling all or part of its business to US firms … Read more
Agence France-Presse introduced its fact-checking program with TikTok Agence France-Presse (AFP), an international news agency, on Thursday announced the launch of its new fact-checking program with TikTok. This, as the said program was aimed to combat the spread of misinformation over TikTok – a short-form viral video app. Under the said agreement, the fact-check teams … Read more