Court clears way for social media addiction suits against tech giants
Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.
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Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.
Disney and TikTok are teaming up to let users create short-form videos that draw on the entertainment giant's large stable of movies and TV shows.
The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.
Some TikTok users are raising questions about the app's new terms and conditions after the social media platform's split from its China-based parent.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he's launching a probe into allegations that TikTok censored content critical of President Trump.
In a potentially bellwether case, a plaintiff alleges that social media companies deliberately design their platforms to target children.
A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
With the world's first social media ban for children and teenagers under 16 now in effect in Australia, its initial political architect reveals it was personally inspired by his wife, for their four children.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that paves the way for a deal brokered by his administration to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.
TikTok's algorithm is the "secret sauce" behind the app's success, experts say. U.S.-China talks over the app's ownership must resolve who controls the technology.
The president signed an executive order Tuesday extending the pause on enforcing the law until at least Dec. 16.
Technology company Oracle is among a consortium of firms that would enable TikTok to continue operations in the U.S. if a framework deal is finalized, sources say.
"We have a framework for a TikTok deal," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks with Chinese officials in Spain.
Edited video of TikTok company meetings shows employees flagging features they viewed as potentially harmful.
A Sacramento family has hundreds of dollars in damage after police say a twelve-year-old kicked in their door in what may be tied to a viral TikTok challenge.
Content promoting extreme weight loss and cosmetic surgery is available to young TikTok users, breaching the social media platform's policies.
The Trump administration keeps delaying enforcement of a bipartisan law that requires TikTok and ByteDance to fully sever ties.
Khaby Lame rose to international fame during the pandemic without ever saying a word in his videos. He has over 162 million followers on TikTok.
Pakistani police say 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf was shot dead by a man who contacted her online over and over. They called it a case of "repeated rejections."
The law requires platforms to remove images and videos, including deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence, within 48 hours after a victim's request.
A deal to sell the widely popular platform remains a work in progress.
Amazon has expressed interest in buying TikTok ahead of deadline for ByteDance to sell the social media app or face a U.S. ban.
