A viral filter that made people overweight has been removed by TikTok amid a barrage of criticism from social media users. Known as the “chubby filter”, the artificial intelligence (AI) tool took a user’s photo and altered their appearance to seem as if they had gained weight. A section of users shared their “before and … Read more
“There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement”, the Vice President JD Vanace said. Washington: U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he expects a “high level” TikTok deal by the April 5 deadline. “There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns, allows there to be … Read more
US President Donald Trump has signalled his willingness to save the popular short-video app TikTok from another potential ban. Notably, TikTok was briefly taken offline in the US due to a bipartisan law called the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, but upon resuming office, Trump gave the app a 75-day reprieve to … Read more
TikTok is earning money from live-streamed sex performances by girls aged just 15, according to a BBC investigation. The short video app is still taking about 70 per cent cut from the live stream gifts despite denying the allegations in 2022 that it took such a large commission. The investigation carried out in Kenya showed that … Read more
Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, on Monday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children’s privacy. Social media companies use complex algorithms to prioritise content and keep users engaged. However, the fact that they amplify similar content can lead to children being influenced by increasing amounts … Read more
Instagram is considering the launch of a separate app for its short-form video feature, Reels, its chief Adam Mosseri told staff this week, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person who heard the remarks. The Meta-owned company is looking to take advantage of TikTok’s uncertain status in the United States, aiming to provide a … Read more
Washington, United States: TikTok has returned to Apple and Google app stores nearly a month after a new security law forced its removal, AFP journalists confirmed on Thursday. The Chinese-owned social media platform faces being banned in the United States over national security concerns about the data it gathers on users. The popular video-sharing app … Read more
TikTok is back on Apple and Google app stores in the United States after President Donald Trump delayed enforcing a ban on the short-form video platform for 75 days.The Chinese-owned social media platform was reinstated on Thursday evening, weeks after being removed in compliance with a newly enacted law prohibiting its operation in the country. … Read more
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his 75-day delay in enforcing a ban on the popular short-video app TikTok could be extended, but said he doesn’t think that will be necessary. In remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he still hopes to make a deal on TikTok to keep … Read more
Seoul — As a high school junior in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, Daneel Kutsenko never gave much thought to China. Last month, though, as the U.S. government prepared to ban TikTok – citing national security concerns about its Chinese ownership – Kutsenko downloaded RedNote, another Chinese video-sharing app, which he felt gave him a … Read more
Washington, United States: Billionaire Elon Musk said that he was not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app that the United States has been trying to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner ByteDance. Musk’s comments, made in late January, were released online Saturday by The WELT Group, a part of the … Read more
Washington: TikTok said on Friday it was allowing US Android users to download and connect to the short video app through package kits on its website, in an effort to circumvent restrictions on the popular platform in the country. Apple and Google have not reinstated TikTok to their app stores since a US law took … Read more