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EU Commission Urges TikTok’s to Change its “Addictive Design”

The EU Commission says that TikTok’s infinite scroll and autoplaying videos could lead to addictive…

TikTok Finalizes Deal to Form New US Joint Venture

TikTok owner ByteDance has finally struck a deal to sell its US operations to a…

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Report: TikTok Has Agreed to Divest its US Operations to American Consortium

ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, has reportedly agreed to divest its US operations to…

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EU Commission Says TikTok and Meta Are Breaking DSA Transparency Rules

The European Commission said today that Meta and TikTok are violating DSA rules related to…

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TikTok is Reportedly Working on Separate US App Ahead of Possible Sale

A new TikTok app for the US is reportedly coming in September as ByteDance may…

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Trump Administration to Delay TikTok US Ban for Another 90 Days

President Trump will sign a new executive order to give ByteDance another 90 days to…

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TikTok Adds More Granular Controls for its Algorithmic ‘For You’ Feed

TikTok is introducing new tools to give users more control over what appears in their…

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Meta’s Edits Video Editing App is Here to Compete With TikTok’s CapCut

Meta has just released Edits, its answer to TikTok’s popular CapCut video editing app on…

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TikTok Launches New Desktop Experience With Floating Player and More

TikTok is launching a new version of its website with a floating video player and…

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Instagram May Launch Standalone App for its TikTok-like Reels Videos

Instagram is reportedly considering launching a standalone app for Reels, its short-form vertical videos inspired…

TikTok Comes Back to the US App Store And Play Store

Apple and Google have both agreed to bring back TikTok to their mobile app stores…

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US Government’s Plan to Take Over TikTok May Involve Oracle and Microsoft

The White House is reportedly negotiating with Oracle and other investors including Microsoft to take…

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TikTok Stays Online in the US But Faces Increased Competition

TikTok is back online in the US after briefly shutting down over the weekend, but…

President Biden Signs Bill To Ban TikTok If Parent Company Doesn’t Sell It

US President Joe Biden has signed the bill that could ban TikTok in the US…

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TikTok is Now Optimized for Tablets and Foldables

TikTok, the app that probably made vertical video somewhat acceptable is now optimized for larger…

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EU Designates Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Google, Meta, and Microsoft as ‘Gatekeepers’

Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have been designated as "gatekeepers" by the EU Commission,…

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