TikTok gave children placebo safety controls in undisclosed experiments, New York alleges
TikTok deliberately withheld algorithmic safety protections from millions of users and assigned tens of thousands of others, including children and…
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TikTok’s AI message blurs the line between creativity and security
A recent post from TikTok declares its commitment to AI transparency, and introduces new efforts to that effect. The social…
Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over ‘age inference’ system
UK regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation to determine whether social media platform TikTok is in violation of the Online…
Indonesia age assurance rules lead to 4.7M TikTok, YouTube account removals
TikTok has shut down 4.1 million accounts in Indonesia, and YouTube has closed 600,00, to comply with the country’s new…
X, Meta, TikTok under fire for deepfake CSAM in Europe
The Spanish government has called on its public prosecutor to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly…
TikTok’s updated privacy policy deepens concerns over user data
As TikTok restructures its U.S. operations under a newly created, majority American-owned joint venture, the company has quietly updated its…
TikTok rolls out Yoti FAE across Europe as social media debate rages
TikTok is introducing age assurance across Europe in response to regulatory pressure. The ByteDance-owned platform’s age assurance methods include facial…
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner says TikTok collects kids data without reason
It’s becoming increasingly clear that social media is at a tipping point. Having captured a huge percentage of the internet…
TikTok users flock to RedNote, another Chinese app with privacy, security issues
With the prospect of a TikTok ban looming in the United States, many users are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese…
US sues TikTok for alleged violations of kids’ privacy, court order
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has sued TikTok, its parent company ByteDance and affiliated companies “to put an end to…
