California’s TikTok Child Addiction Suit Gets Boost From Judge

A judge said TikTok Inc. should have to face California’s claims that the platform’s features are addictive and harmful to kids.

Much ado about nothing? TikTok's U.S. usership steadies after turbulent start

TikTok's U.S. joint venture seems to have survived a turbulent rollout relatively unscathed, as concerns of a mass user exodus now appear overstated.

All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next

ByteDance, the Beijing-based owner of TikTok, is shifting strongly into artificial intelligence after years of legal and privacy scrutiny. Its chatbot Doubao, launched in 2023, has become China’s most ...
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The science influencers going viral on TikTok to fight misinformation

Scientists and medical experts are countering climate denialism, vaccine scepticism and wellness pseudoscience on social ...

Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

By David Latona MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Spain has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, as ...

The EU declares TikTok's 'infinite scroll' and 'highly personalised recommender system' are 'addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act'

The European Commission has taken a stance against some of social media's deleterious rhythms.