TikTok

In an ambitious stride toward bolstering online safety, TikTok has taken significant action by eradicating nearly 11.9 million videos across nine African nations. This impressive effort touches Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria, Somalia, Libya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Morocco, with the goal of upholding integrity, advertising, privacy, and safety standards on its platform. Egypt emerges as the country with the most removals, tallying an astonishing 2.75 million videos. This figure underscores the challenges platforms like…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - In an appalling incident that has sent shockwaves through Sweden, a man was fatally shot in his Södertälje apartment during a live TikTok broadcast. Swedish police revealed this stark reality on Wednesday, leaving an eerie void yet to be filled with concrete answers. This man, previously known for his incendiary actions against the Quran, was identified by Swedish media as Salvan Momika, although official confirmation of his identity from the police remains absent in this enigmatic case.…

US President Donald Trump recently expressed his engagement in discussions about potentially acquiring the popular social media platform, TikTok. He hinted that a significant announcement regarding the app’s fate could arrive within the next month. While on a journey to Florida aboard Air Force One, he stated, “I’ve had conversations with a multitude of individuals about TikTok, and the interest is truly vast.” This comment reflected the administration's growing focus on the app, which has become a cultural phenomenon.…

US President-elect Donald Trump, eyeing the clock, is pondering an extension for TikTok amid a looming ban deadline. In a surprising twilight twist, TikTok is back online in the United States. The wildly popular video-sharing app had briefly vanished like a magician's trick, thanks to a federal directive. Trump, with his characteristic flair, hinted at reversing the ban with a simple gesture of his presidential pen as soon as he crosses the White House threshold. On a fine Sunday morning, the partly cloudy news rolled out…

The President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, recently indicated that he is inclined to grant TikTok a potential 90-day stay of execution, allowing the popular social media platform some breathing room after he assumes the presidency on Monday. This proclamation comes hot on the heels of a Supreme Court decision upholding legislation aimed at banning TikTok due to national security concerns tied to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. A ban could potentially plunge the app into silence within a mere two days.…

In a bid to assure its loyal user base, TikTok has announced that it's "working diligently to restore its service" across the United States, all while promising to engage with the newly elected President Donald Trump for a sustainable solution to keep the popular app operational on American soil. Owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance, TikTok suddenly went dark for its impressive 170 million American users, following the enforcement of a law designed to curb the app’s operations. The crux of the matter lies in fears…

Emmalee Reed/CNN In a twist worthy of a Hollywood suspense thriller, TikTok momentarily vanished from cyberspace throughout the United States on Saturday night, setting off a digital shockwave as the clock ticked toward a fast-approaching ban deadline. Just what is a nation that thrives on byte-sized entertainment supposed to do? Instead of the usual dance moves and viral challenges, users encountered a disheartening message: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.…

TikTok, the app that's got everyone from teenagers living for viral dance trends to grandparents trying out the latest viral challenges, may soon vanish from the screens of over 170 million Americans. Come Sunday, it faces the tech world's equivalent of being sent to the guillotine, all due to the ongoing legal kerfuffling with Uncle Sam. Apparently, unless the Biden administration can whip up a last-minute assurance that they won’t be cracking the app with penalties for violating its looming ban, TikTok might just zip…

The U.S. Supreme Court has commenced deliberations regarding a contentious law that could enforce a ban on TikTok or mandate its sale by January 19, casting a spotlight on the delicate balance between free speech rights and national security issues surrounding the popular short-video application created by the Chinese firm ByteDance. TikTok, alongside its parent company ByteDance and a handful of content creators, is fighting against a piece of legislation passed with overwhelming bipartisan support last year, which was…

There's growing concern in Somali society about how online displays of bravado might teeter dangerously close to hate speech, stirring up long-standing clan rivalries. In Somalia, "The Big Tribal Game" isn't just a pastime—it's practically a cultural phenomenon. This so-called game draws in massive audiences without linking its participants to any form of clan violence. Everywhere you look, thousands of phones light up with this spectacle, not just in Somalia, but across the globe. The typical participants? Enthusiastic…