Skip to main content
Georgia Public Broadcasting Logo
  • Watch

    Featured Specials and Programs

    • All Creatures Great and Small
    • Antiques Roadshow
    • PBS News Hour
    • Miss Scarlet & The Duke
    • Finding Your Roots
    • Doc Martin
    All Programs

    GPB Originals

    • Georgia Legends
    • Lawmakers
    • A Fork in the Road
    • View Finders
    • Georgia Outdoors
    • Your Fantastic Mind
    GPB Originals

    Browse by Genre

    • Arts & Music
    • Culture
    • Drama
    • Food
    • History
    • News & Public Affairs
    • TV Schedule
    • GPB Programs
    • PBS Passport
    • TV Highlights this Week
    • PBS KIDS
    • Ways to Watch
    • Newsletters
    • Contact GPB
  • Listen

    Featured Programs

    • The Daily
    • Morning Edition
    • All Things Considered
    • Serendipity
    • John Lemley's City Cafe
    • Fresh Air
    • Here and Now
    • Code Switch/Life Kit
    • Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
    All Programs

    Podcasts

    • GA Today
    • Salvation South
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • Football Fridays in Georgia
    • Narrative Edge
    • Peach Jam Podcast
    • A Fork in the Road
    • Radio Schedule
    • GPB Classical
    • Radio Programs
    • Podcasts
    • GPB News
    • Find Your Station
    • Ways to Listen
    • Contact GPB
    • Newsletters
  • Learn

    Featured

    • Chemistry Matters
    • Classroom Conversations Podcast
    • GASHA Go! World
    • Georgia Farmcraft®
    • Georgia Classroom
    • Georgia Studies Collection
    • Econ Express
    • Let’s Go Enviro
    • Let's Learn GA!
    • Lights, Camera, Budget!
    • Live Explorations
    • Physics in Motion
    • School Stories
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • VR in the Classroom
    • Writers Contest

    For Kids & Teachers

    • GPB Games
    • PBS KIDS
    • PBS LearningMedia

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Email
  • News

    Featured Programs & Series

    • Lawmakers
    • Lawmakers: Beyond the Dome
    • 1A
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • GA Today Podcast
    • Storycorps
    • Narrative Edge

    More GPB News

    • Politics
    • Georgia News
    • Justice
    • Arts & Life
    • Health
    All GPB News
    • Radio Schedule
    • Radio Stations
    • GPB Apps
    • Podcasts
    • Contact GPB News
    • Follow Us on Apple News
    • Newsletters
  • Sports

    GHSA Sports

    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • On Demand
    • GPB Sports Blog
    All Sports

    High School Football

    • Scores & Schedule
    • On Demand
    • Teams
    • Rankings
    • Brackets
    • Heads Up Georgia
    Football Home
    • GPB Sports App
    • GPB Sports Blog
    • GPB Sports OnDemand
  • Events

    Browse by Type

    • Community
    • Donor
    • Kids & Family
    • Screenings
    All Events

    Browse by Category

    • Education
    • News
    • Sports
    • Television

    Sign up to receive GPB Event announcements via Email.

    Sign up

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Instagram
  • Kids & Families

    For Kids

    • Video
    • Games

    For Parents & Caregivers

    • Kids & Families Blog
    • Kids & Families Events
    • GPB KIDS - Ways to Watch
  • Support Us

    Support GPB

    • Ways to Give
    • Planned Giving
    • Sustainers
    • GPB Passport
    • Leadership Giving
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donations
    • GPB Next
    • Matching Gifts
  • Search
GPB Passport icon GPB Passport icon Passport
GPB donate icon GPB donate icon Donate
Listen Live Listen Live Watch Live Watch Live

GPB Newsletter CTA

Sign Up For Our Newsletter

News Topics

  • Georgia
  • National
  • Politics
  • Lawmakers
  • Elections

Don't Miss

Don't Miss:

  • New Podcast: Robbery, Inc
  • Federal Funding Update
  • Explore GPB Passport

News Articles: TikTok

GPB News NPR

Tagged as: 

  • Your Money

If you're getting financial advice from TikTok influencers don't stop there

Learning to save and invest is more accessible than ever thanks to social media. But there are potential pitfalls, say personal finance experts — including influencers themselves.

February 28, 2023
|
By:
  • Mary Yang
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at an announcement in Mississauga, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.

Tagged as: 

  • Technology

Citing security concerns, Canada bans TikTok on government devices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government's ban of TikTok on all government-issued mobile devices might be a first step to further action or that it might be it.

February 28, 2023
|
By:
  • The Associated Press
The TikTok app logo is pictured in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020. University of Wisconsin System officials said Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, that they will restrict the use of TikTok on system devices.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

The CEO of TikTok will testify before Congress amid security concerns about the app

TikTok has been under scrutiny in recent years about its privacy and security practices and its effect on young people's mental health. Various bans of the app have been enacted across the country.

January 31, 2023
|
By:
  • Ayana Archie
Sen. Jon Ossoff

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Members of Congress sign up for TikTok, despite security concerns

Just like teens, members of Congress are setting up TikTok accounts — even as the popular app is increasingly barred from government devices and heads of federal intelligence agencies raise concerns about data collection and surveillance obtained by a Chinese-owned company.

January 23, 2023
|
By:
  • Ariana Figueroa
Concerns about social media's impact on children and teens have increased in recent years.

Tagged as: 

  • Technology

3 reasons why Seattle schools are suing Big Tech over a youth mental health crisis

Seattle Public Schools is suing Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat for exacerbating the mental health crisis among its students.

January 11, 2023
|
By:
  • Mary Yang
The TikTok logo is displayed outside a TikTok office on December 20, 2022 in Culver City, Calif. Congress passed legislation to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app from most government devices.

Tagged as: 

  • Technology

From Twitter chaos to TikTok bans to the metaverse, social media had a rocky 2022

From Facebook's troubled pivot to the metaverse to Twitter's management chaos to industry-wide layoffs, social media companies have had a rocky 2022

December 23, 2022
|
By:
  • Shannon Bond
High school student Mecca Patterson-Guridy takes a self portrait in Philadelphia, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Scrutiny from conservatives around teaching about race, gender and sexuality has made many teachers reluctant to discuss issues that touch on cultural divides. To fill in gaps, some students, including Mecca, are looking to social media, where online personalities, nonprofit organizations and teachers are experimenting with ways to connect with them outside the confines of school.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Students turn to TikTok to fill gaps in school lessons

Scrutiny from conservatives around teaching about race, gender and sexuality has made many teachers reluctant to discuss issues that touch on cultural divides. To fill in gaps, some students are looking to social media, where online personalities, nonprofit organizations and teachers are experimenting with ways to connect with them outside the confines of school.

December 22, 2022
|
By:
  • Associated Press
Tik tok logo on phone screen.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Georgia public colleges ban TikTok on school-owned devices

The University System of Georgia is banning the use of TikTok, WeChat and Telegram on computers and phones owned by any of its 26 universities and colleges.

December 22, 2022
|
By:
  • Associated Press
Bans on the social media app TikTok are beginning to gain momentum in Washington and several states. Experts say there's not much solid evidence that TikTok poses a national security threat.

Tagged as: 

  • Technology

Why the proposed TikTok ban is more about politics than privacy, according to experts

Digital privacy experts are skeptical of proposed TikTok bans, saying they are more about geopolitical tension than the social media app.

December 22, 2022
|
By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
GPB News NPR

Tagged as: 

  • Pop Culture

Popular global TikToks of 2022: Bad Bunny leads the fluffle!

TikTok is more than just goofy dances and challenges. Here are some of the most widely viewed — and engaging — global TikToks of the year.

December 19, 2022
|
By:
  • Max Barnhart and
  • Estefania Mitre
Virginia Republican Glenn Youngkin on Friday became the latest governor to ban the TikTok app from state agency devices.

Tagged as: 

  • National Security

Virginia joins several other states in banning TikTok on government devices

Several Republican governors have banned TikTok on their agencies' phones and computers. The U.S. Senate approved a bill that would ban the wildly popular app from devices issued by federal agencies.

December 17, 2022
|
By:
  • Giulia Heyward
Power Bill

Tagged as: 

  • News

Georgia Today: Georgia Power rate hike, TikTok ban, Atlanta protesters arrested, rally against guns

On the Thursday Dec. 15 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Power is raising rates, TikTok has been banned for some Georgians, Atlanta protesters face terrorism charges, and students rally against guns.

December 15, 2022
|
By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
TikTok

Tagged as: 

  • News

Kemp bans use of TikTok on state agency devices

Gov. Brian Kemp sent a memo to state agencies on Thursday notifying them of an immediate ban on the use of the social media app on state devices.

December 15, 2022
|
By:
  • Riley Bunch
With TikTok trends like "copy-paste Latinas", the standard for what a Latinx woman <em>could</em> or <em>should</em> look like is squeezed into a very narrow set of ideals.

Tagged as: 

  • Pop Culture

How Latin identity became fodder for content

From TikTok trends to mainstream music, popular culture is embracing — and mimicking — Latinos, with some creators actually pretending to be Latinx for social cachet.

December 10, 2022
|
By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Gov. Larry Hogan said Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state's executive branch of government.

Tagged as: 

  • National

Maryland is the latest state to ban TikTok in government agencies

Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in its executive branch. It's the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms.

December 07, 2022
|
By:
  • The Associated Press
  • Load More

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News

Footer

Footer First Nav (Main Menu)

  • Watch
  • Listen
  • Learn
  • News
  • Sports
  • Events
  • Kids & Families
  • Support Us
  • Search

Footer Second Nav Menu

  • Help Center
  • About GPB
  • Contact Us
  • Closed Captioning
  • Directions
  • Studio Production
  • Program Submissions

Footer Third Nav Menu

  • Support Us
  • Careers
  • Accessibility
  • FCC Public Files
  • Drawing Rules
  • News Media Request
  • Open Records and Document Retention Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Georgia Public Broadcasting

260 14th St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States

(404) 685-2400 In Atlanta
(800) 222-4788 Outside Atlanta
ask@gpb.org

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News
© Copyright 2025, Georgia Public Broadcasting. All Rights Reserved. Georgia Public Radio® GPTV®