Tiktok
The latest TikTok news and updates. TikTok is a video and picture social media platform owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. Originally released in a limited capacity in 2016, the app received a worldwide release in 2018 when the company acquired the app Musical.ly. It was the most downloaded app on the Apple App Store in 2018 and 2019.
TikTok Removes Videos in '365 Days' as Users Joke About Sexual Violence
"Following a review, we have concluded that some of the content posted violates our community guidelines," a TikTok spokesperson told Newsweek.
Here's How The Dunkin' Donuts Drink Named After Charli D'Amelio Tastes
If you're a fan of cold brew, you're gonna want to taste this.
Irish Girls in Hot Water After Morbid TikTok Coronavirus Guessing Game
They took videos of themselves after finding out that a friend tested positive after a night out on the town.They said who they thought would test positive and why.
Antimasker Won't Put Hers On So an Entire Flight Was Almost Deplaned
Fortunately for the people on the flight, the woman who refused to wear her mask was taken off the flight after conflicts with other passengers.
Target Fires Employee Who Made 'Blue Lives Matter' Drink on TikTok
In the clip, the employee put together a cocktail of bleach, ice, and "blood of innocent Black men."
It's 'Critical' for Americans Not to Use Apps Made in China, Navarro Says
Peter Navarro told Fox Business the data collected from app users "will be used to surveil, monitor and track you."
'I Think It's Really Stupid What Trump Is Doing': TikTokers Speak to Ban
The app could be banned in America by the end of September.
Woman Demonstrates Just How Easy it Is to Spike Drinks
Date rape drugs are easier to slip into a drink than many are aware, as a new viral TikTok video demonstrates.
Charli D'Amelio Adds 'Author' to Her Resume—What We Know About Her New Book
The book—which will address bullying and being true to oneself—is scheduled for release on December 1.
Officials Keep U.S.-China Trade Deal Alive Despite 'Tantrum Diplomacy'
This morning, reports emerged that U.S. and Chinese officials had reaffirmed their commitment to phase one of their joint trade deal in a call.
'Why We Are Suing the Administration': Read TikTok's Full Statement
"Now is the time for us to act. We do not take suing the government lightly, however we feel we have no choice but to take action to protect our rights, and the rights of our community and employees," the statement notes.
Cops on TikTok Love This Song That Compares Them to Slave Plantation Overseers
"Bro this is literally a song about cops being bad and they take it as a badge of honor due to zero critical thinking," one person wrote on Twitter.
'Ludicrous': Facebook on the Idea Zuckerberg Influenced U.S. TikTok Policy
"Mark has never advocated for a ban on Tik Tok. He has repeatedly said publicly that the biggest competitors to U.S. tech companies are Chinese companies," a Facebook spokesperson said.
TikTok Star Gets Called Out By Fans for Not Wearing Mask in Grocery Store
"I was doing a skit and I didn't have my mask on."
Resist the Siren Song of Big Tech 'National Champions'
We need to be very careful and strategic in how we confront communist China.
TikTok's Chinese Owners Eye Mega Payday as Competition to Buy App Heats up
Reports from Reuters and from analysts polled by Bloomberg suggest it could fetch between $20 billion and $50 billion—a wildly higher price tag than the valuation of its peers.
China Media Accuses U.S. of 'Stick-Ups' As Trump Mulls Next Tech Target
Trump said this weekend that his administration is considering action against other Chinese tech companies on national security grounds.
Trump Demands TikTok's Owners Sell the App and Destroy All Data in 90 Days
An executive order issued by President Donald Trump on Friday forces TikTok's Chinese owners to sell the app's U.S. interests and destroy data it has collected from users within 90 days.
TikTok Star Questions if Apple is 'Censoring' App as Previews Stop Working
"About a week ago, you lost a preview but it still says TikTok. Now the only thing you see when you share a TikTok video is this HTML text. I don't know what's going on," one user said.
Why BTS and One Direction Fans Are Trying to Cancel Lizzo
The drama started when One Direction fans thought Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, made a slight against Harry Styles.
Keeping China's Digital Trojan Horses at Bay
We must comprehensively address China's broad, asymmetric efforts to acquire sensitive information about American consumers.
Who is Melissa Lingafelt? Drake Bell's Ex Accuses Him of Abuse
The Nickelodeon star's former girlfriend took to TikTok where she posted a video alleging that Bell verbally and physically abused her when they were together.
TikTok Left 'Enormous' Amount of User Data Open to Chinese State: Pompeo
"This is about data sets that were clearly available to the Chinese Communist Party's national security apparatus. Enormous data sets," said U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
Everything We Know About Trump-Dubber Sarah Cooper's New Netflix Special
"Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine" is slated to hit the streaming service in the fall.
Big TikTok Stars Like Evan Berger and Katie Feeney Are Making Reels Now
Creators have begun sharing videos to Reels. Many are using the new platform for unique takes on similar content that they were creating on TikTok.
Mark Zuckerberg Becomes Centibillionaire after Trump Threatens TikTok Ban
Despite a mass advertising boycott and internal criticism over his platform's policing of Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg is richer than ever, with his wealth only behind Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates.
The Weeknd Experience: Creating Tonight's Virtual Concert
The virtual concert, "The Weeknd Experience," premieres Friday on TikTok at 8:30 p.m. EST//5:30 p.m. PST.
Real-life GTA? YouTuber Recreates Game on Streets of Tokyo in Amazing Video
The YouTube group brings Grand Theft Auto to life with a walk around Shibuya, complete with sound effects, graphics, and loading screens.
Tencent Loses $35bn after Trump Executive Order but Fortnite Should Be Fine
The WeChat executive order's fine print was ultimately vague, rumbling financial markets and indicating that after 45 days any transactions via WeChat from anyone inside the U.S. would be outlawed.
Donald Trump Accuses TikTok of Spreading Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories
"This mobile application may also be used for disinformation campaigns...such as when TikTok videos spread debunked conspiracy theories about the origins of the novel coronavirus," the order read.
