TikTok

Evan Osnos, The New Yorker September 25, 2020 Read More

A month after TikTok rolled out multi-factor authentication (MFA) for its users, a ZDNet reader discovered that the company's new security feature was only enabled for the mobile app but not its website.This lapse in TikTok's MFA implementation opens the door for scenarios where a malicious threat actor could bypass…

Taio Cruz has quit TikTok after suffering from "suicidal thoughts" due to social media bullying.The Dynamite hitmaker announced he has deleted the app after he was targeted by "hateful" videos and comments in a post on his Instagram account, which he subsequently wiped. In his post, the British popstar wrote:…

TL;DR: With the deal between TikTok and Oracle/Walmart looking like no party can agree on terms, the app has filed for a preliminary injunction against the US ban set to start in a few days. The move comes after WeChat won a similar reprieve over the weekend. The saga began…

The outrageously popular short-video app TikTok has been on the frontline of the US-China trade war as the two superpowers quarrel over who will dominate global tech in the years to come.TikTok – the international version of Douyin – is nearly identical to its Chinese counterpart. The golden goose of…

TikTok parent ByteDance asked the Chinese government for approval to export technology, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. In August, China expanded its rules on exporting AI-based technology, effectively requiring that any TikTok deal receive its blessing. TikTok's powerful, secretive algorithm is its most valuable asset and has been a pivotal part of discussions…

Miss Honey from Matilda might be an outright icon anyway, but the actress who played her, Embeth Davidtz, has made a cute appearance on TikTok to acknowledge her bisexual fans.  Embeth, 55, who played the caring teacher who took Matilda (Mara Wilson) under her wing and eventually adopted her, made…

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The platform received 11 emergency requests from the Canadian government Sep 22, 2020 11:32 AM EDT TikTok says it removed more than 104 million videos globally for violating its guidelines during the first half of 2020, which represents less than one percent of all videos uploaded. The social media giant…