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News Articles: TikTok

TikTok's new text-only posts will allow users to share written content up to 1,000 characters. Users can also add music, stickers and hashtags to their text posts.

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  • Technology

TikTok's new text post format is similar to, but not the same as, Threads and Twitter

The new publishing option, which was announced Monday, will allow content creators to combine written content with music, stickers and hashtags.

July 25, 2023
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
TikTok sued the state of Montana on Monday after the governor there signed a law that would effectively ban the popular social media app in the state.

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  • Technology

TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app

TikTok says Montana does not have the authority to weigh in on national security issues and that the law deprives American TikTok users of their free speech rights.

May 23, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
TikTok creator Taryn Delanie Smith plays Denise, a character who's helping the internet cope with grief and abstract questions about the afterlife.

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  • Arts & Life

Heaven has a bathrobe-clad receptionist named Denise. She's helping TikTok grieve

Taryn Smith, a 26-year-old TikToker, was in the shower when she had a funny thought: What if she died in a chicken suit? What happened next represents the way we use social media to mourn.

May 19, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020.

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  • Politics

Montana becomes the first state to ban TikTok

Gov. Greg Gianforte banned the app on state government electronic devices last December, and has said he is concerned about people's user data being compromised by the Chinese government.

May 18, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
A Kia sign hangs over a row of unsold 2021 Seltos models in December 2020 at a dealership in Centennial, Colo.

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  • Business

Dealers still sell Hyundais and Kias vulnerable to theft, but insurance is hard to get

Some insurance companies have stopped issuing new policies for models that are subject to a high rate of thefts, but consumers are still able to buy the cars.

May 04, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
The Paralympics TikTok account combines sports footage with viral audio to showcase athletes. But critics of compilations posted to Twitter say it mocks them instead.

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  • Sports

Edgy or insensitive? The Paralympics TikTok account sparks a debate

People are slamming the account for what they see as mocking Para athletes. But those behind it, and some featured on it, say it's an important tool for increasing visibility and understanding.

April 24, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020. Britain's privacy watchdog has hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty for a slew of data protection breaches including misusing children's data. The Information Commissioner's Office said Tuesday, April 4, 2023, that it issued a $15.9 million fine to the the short-video sharing app, which is wildly popular with young people.

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  • World

A U.K. agency has fined TikTok nearly $16 million for handling of children's data

The U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office said there were up to 1.4 million children under the age of 13 on the app in 2020, despite TikTok's terms of service saying users must be 13 to sign up.

April 06, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
A sign up page for the application TikTok is shown on a cell phone in front of a screen with logos for the company in Sydney, Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

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  • Technology

Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices

Australia is the last of the "Five Eyes" security partners — the U.S., Canada, Britain and New Zealand — to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from its federal government's devices.

April 04, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 19, 2022.

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  • Politics

Poll: Dangers for both parties on the economy, crime and transgender rights

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds the economy is still top of mind for Americans — and that both parties are vulnerable on different issues.

March 29, 2023
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  • Domenico Montanaro
The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on March 17, 2023. TikTok on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, rolled out updated rules and standards for content and users as it faces increasing pressure from Western authorities over concerns that material on the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be used to push false information.

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  • Technology

TikTok CEO says company is 'not an agent of China or any other country'

The boss of the hit video-sharing app will testify on Capitol Hill on Thursday in an attempt to assuage growing fears about the app's connections to China.

March 23, 2023
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  • Bobby Allyn
The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation's Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday, March 17 2023.

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  • Technology

New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation's Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday.

March 17, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone on Feb. 28. British authorities said Thursday that they are banning the Chinese-owned app from government mobile phones on security grounds.

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  • Technology

The U.K. is the latest to ban TikTok on government phones because of security concerns

British authorities said they are banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government mobile phones following similar moves by the U.S. and European Union.

March 16, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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  • Technology

The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban

TikTok officials say they are "disappointed in the outcome," but will remain focused on implementing a plan to keep the data of Americans safe.

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A part of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System is seen in Fairbanks, Alaska in September 2019. Environmentalists say a proposed new drilling project, the Willow Master Development Plan, would disturb Alaska's critical wildlife habitat with more surface-level oil infrastructure.

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  • National

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained

The Biden administration is expected to announce whether a $6 billion arctic drilling plan can move forward soon, an issue that's galvanized millions of TikTokkers into taking action, digitally.

March 10, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
TikTok announced new restrictions this week meant to help teen users reduce their screen time.

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  • Technology

TikTok sets a new default screen-time limit for teen users

The social media giant has introduced a 60-minute daily limit and other measures aimed at users under 18, as TikTok and other tech companies face growing calls to better protect young people online.

March 01, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
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