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The screen of a smartphone shows the logos of the apps VKontakte (top l-r), Twitter, RT News, Facebook, Instagram (bottom l-r), Telegram and TikTok. (Photo by Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez / picture alliance via Getty Images) TikTok has suspended its Russian users’ ability to upload new videos or livestream on the platform…

(Source: Data Center Dynamics) Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio Influenced by the latest “fake news” law passed by the Russian government, TikTok has decided to suspend new video content and livestreaming services in the country. Representatives of the popular video app, which is owned by Beijing-based tech giant ByteDance,…

More big technology industry players have cut off services to Russia, in protest at its illegal invasion of Ukraine and a new media law imposed to stop the flow of news from the war zone. Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard have each suspended their Russian operations. Mastercard's announcement states…

Pot Roast was a toothless black-and-white cat who was beloved on TikTok for her assortment of hats and messy eating habits. She had survived several health issues as a kitten, and many found her scraggly appearance endearing. After her unexpected death last month, fans were heartbroken. Some went as far…

TikTok will temporarily restrict users in Russia from livestreaming and uploading new videos to its platform, the company announced on Sunday. It said it was doing so in response to the country's recently enacted “fake news” law, which threatens up to 15 years in jail for individuals accused of spreading…

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Forget about dances and amusing challenges of the moment. On TikTok, the war in Ukraine has changed the type of content that is surfacing on the platform. For example users can learn how to make a tourniquet thanks to the social network. On TikTok, survival guides have replaced dance tutorials.…

Reports that ByteDance-owned social media platform TikTok is harmful to children are under investigation by a number of US attorneys general. The investigation was announced on Wednesday by a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general including those for California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Vermont. The concern…

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has told some of the world’s most powerful technology companies to immediately remove Russian state media organisations from their platforms in Australia over concerns they are facilitating the spread of disinformation and promoting violence over the invasion of Ukraine. Mr Fletcher issued a warning to the…

In this week’s Media Briefing, media editor Kayleigh Barber looks at how news publishers are using TikTok to cover Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. World news The key hits:  The hyper-personal TikTok algorithm makes it difficult to break news unlike on other platforms. Vice World News and The Washington Post are…