TikTok has been given a 75-day extension to continue operating in the United States, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at finding a new American owner for...
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly facing a major fine of more than €500 million from Irish regulators. The penalty will be handed down by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC),...
The United States is days away from imposing a ban on TikTok unless parent company ByteDance secures a US-based buyer. The looming 5 April deadline could impact around 170 million...
A group of TikTok content moderators say they were fired by outsourcing firm Telus Digital after attempting to unionise. The workers, based in Turkey, were responsible for reviewing highly disturbing...
The Albanian government has decided to ban TikTok for 12 months, citing concerns about violence and bullying among children. The move follows a tragic incident in November when a teenager...
Hundreds of TikTok employees in Ireland face job losses as the company implements global redundancies. Around 300 roles are reportedly under threat, impacting TikTok’s Dublin-based workforce of nearly 3,000. The...
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into how social media platforms TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur handle the data of underage users. The regulator is focusing on...
Instagram is reportedly exploring the launch of a separate app for its short-form video feature, Reels. The move, disclosed by Instagram head Adam Mosseri to staff this week, was reported...
South Korea has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of sharing user data with ByteDance, the owner of TikTok. The country’s data protection regulator, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), confirmed...
Meta is testing a long-awaited pause feature for Instagram Reels, allowing users to stop and start videos with a single tap. The update signals Meta’s ongoing effort to capitalise on...