ByteDance doubles down on TikTok Shop, despite threat of a US ban
TikTok Shop has gained even more traction since the president signed a law that may ban the app. If it goes away, Chinese e-commerce giants Temu and Shein could win big.
Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff
AI-generated kids draw predators on TikTok and Instagram
Images of AI children on TikTok and Instagram are becoming magnets for many with a sexual interest in minors. But when this content is legal and depicts fake people, it falls into a messy, troubling gray area.
TikTok fights back. Here’s what you need to know about its war against the US
TikTok is waging a legal war against the U.S. government over a new law that could ban it nationwide by January 2025. Here’s everything you need to know.
AI found him a date. ChatGPT told him to propose. Now they’re getting married.
With AI now ubiquitous across the world’s top dating apps, some think we’re headed for the Twilight Zone. Others feel more hopeful than ever that love is within reach.
Why is TikTok parent ByteDance moving into biology, chemistry and drug discovery?
TikTok’s Chinese parent company is recruiting across the U.S. for experts in science and healthcare disciplines far afield from social media. Its motives are unclear.
TikTok videos praising 9/11 have exploded, but the company denies they’re trending
The videos, which praise a terrorist manifesto written by Osama Bin Laden justifying the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., amassed millions of views in just 12 hours.
TikTok hit with US$370M fine over children’s privacy missteps
European regulators dealt a blow to TikTok over its handling of children’s data, the largest fine the company has faced to date.
Meta launches new tool to help teens remove nudes and revenge porn from online
The Meta-backed platform aims to help kids and teens get naked or sexual content of themselves removed from social media.
TikTok’s parent ByteDance pushes into payments with help from J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan is quietly building financial tools for ByteDance products like TikTok.