Tag Archives: TikTok

TikTok has announced that it will now automatically categorize content created by artificial intelligence (AI) on other platforms. Under this modification, when a creator uploads content on TikTok that was produced using a service such as OpenAI’s DALL·E 3, it will be automatically labeled as “AI-generated” to inform viewers that …

Once more, users of TikTok can make music videos from UMG’s library, which includes songs by some of today’s biggest artists like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande. This is because a new content licensing agreement marks the end of a months-long battle between the social media platform and …

A measure has just been approved by the US House, which has the potential to result in a statewide ban on TikTok, unless its Chinese proprietor ByteDance sells it within a span of six months. The legislation, often referred to as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act …

Universal Music Group (UMG), the renowned music label representing popular artists like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande, has announced that it will remove its music from TikTok starting tomorrow at midnight. This decision comes as a result of UMG’s inability to reach a royalty agreement with ByteDance, the …

CEOs of major social platforms are scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday, addressing concerns that their companies have not adequately safeguarded children and teenagers on the internet. The hearing, scheduled to commence at 10 a.m. ET, is the most recent addition to a series of congressional tech hearings that …

Canopy is a new peer-to-peer social networking app for content creators to connect, crowdsource, and “spill the tea.” The company announced its 1,000-influencer pilot program today. Founder and CEO Ayomi Samaraweera told that Canopy hopes the program will “build critical mass on the platform in our core content niches: beauty, …

A new report by a social media watchdog group details how steroid content is exploding in some TikTok communities, promoting dangerous and illegal substances and unattainable body image ideals for boys and young men. In the last three years, U.S. users have watched over 580 million videos tagged with hashtags …

After months of testing, TikTok Shop launched in the U.S., where it has over 150 million users. The rollout includes a dedicated shop tab on the home screen, live video shopping, shoppable ads, and creator affiliate programs. TikTok began testing its U.S. e-commerce initiative last November. Over the last few …

The EU has identified six tech giants whose market power it hopes to reduce by applying proactive, pro-competition rules on how they can operate “core platform services”. Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft are the “gatekeepers”. The Digital Markets Act has designated 22 core platform services operated by the …

New York City is the latest city to ban TikTok to prevent Chinese security threats. The Verge reported the immediate ban, which requires agencies to remove the app from city-owned hardware within 30 days. NYC Cyber Command, which tracks cyber threats for the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation, recommended …