For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. TikTok, the popular video-sharing app known for its quirky 15-second videos, continued its rapid growth in the first quarter, despite concerns that users are putting their privacy at risk. The app has been downloaded more than 2 billion …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. TikTok has added a new feature that lets you help raise funds for charities and other causes. The social video app on Monday launched donation stickers that can be added to TikTok videos and live streams. The stickers, when clicked, launch a pop-up …
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TikTok is making it easy for parents to control how their kids use the app. The app is rolling out Family Pairing, which is a suite of controls that will let parents manage screen time, direct messaging and the type of content their kids see while on the app, the company said in a blog post Wednesday. “We believe these …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. TikTok has committed $250 million to coronavirus aid as of Thursday. According to a statement by TikTok’s president, Alex Zhu, the funds will go toward supporting “front line medical workers, educators, and local communities deeply affected by the global crisis.” The video platform joins …
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YouTube is reportedly working on a TikTok rival called Shorts to be introduced by the end of 2020. The new feature will be part of the YouTube app, according to The Information, which cited two unnamed sources Wednesday, and it would allow users to create and upload their own short videos. The Shorts feature will reportedly make use of all the …
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TikTok announced its new content advisory council Wednesday, saying the panel will help shape policies for the video-sharing app. The council includes tech and safety experts, according to the Chinese-owned social media platform, and all have expertise in areas like misinformation, hate speech, child safety or bullying. “TikTok is a place where everyone’s creative side is welcome,” the company said …
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Two US senators proposed a bill on Thursday that would see social video app TikTok banned from all government devices over espionage concerns. Republican senators Josh Hawley, of Missouri, and Rick Scott, of Florida, say that links between TikTok and the Chinese Communist Party mean the app could pose a national security risk if used for spying. “TikTok is owned …
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Popular social video app TikTok on Wednesday said it plans to open a transparency center at its office in Los Angeles as part of its effort to “deepen our engagement with, and earn the trust of, our community as well as policymakers and the broader public.” TikTok, known for its quirky 15-second videos, has surged in popularity over the past year, but …
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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman reportedly has some strong opinions about popular video app TikTok. During an event Wednesday, Huffman reportedly called the app “fundamentally parasitic” and “spyware.” “I look at that app as so fundamentally parasitic, that it’s always listening, the fingerprinting technology they use is truly terrifying, and I could not bring myself to install an app like that …
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The US Transportation Security Administration has stopped using TikTok videos in its social media posts, as reported earlier Monday by MarketWatch. The agency’s ban on videos from the Chinese-owned social media app comes as Sen. Chuck Schumer sent a letter over the weekend outlining the US government’s national security review of TikTok to TSA Administrator David Pekoske. TSA denied ever publishing …
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