From likes to ‘for you’: How AI now drives social media algorithms
AI is now the hidden editor of the world’s biggest feeds, quietly deciding which posts rise, which sink and how long we keep scrolling. On...
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Why Gen Z uses TikTok for news, and what it means for journalism
Generation Z is increasingly turning to TikTok — not cable, print or even news sites — to understand what is happening in the world, picking...
FIFA Names TikTok Official Video Content Partner for 2026 World Cup
TikTok has been chosen as FIFA’s first “preferred platform” for video content on social media at a men’s World Cup, giving the short‑form app a...
Trump Signs Executive Order Approving TikTok Sale, Values Deal at $14B
(WASHINGTON – Sept 25) In a significant step that illustrates the evolving politics of technology and national security, President Donald Trump signed an executive order...
TikTok Parent ByteDance Surpasses Meta in Quarterly Revenue, Reshaping the Tech Industry’s Competitive Landscape
According to The Financial Times, for the second quarter of 2025, ByteDance reported $34.3 billion in revenue for the pandemic, just ahead of Meta’s $33.7...
Kenya orders TikTok to remove any content for child sexual abuse
The authority in charge of regulating communication in kenya, the Kenya Communications Authority (CA) has ordered social media giant TikTok to remove sexually abusive content...
TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday, The Information reports
Jan 14 (Reuters) – TikTok plans to shut off its app for U.S. users on Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app...
TikTok and WHO are getting together to help combat widespread health misinformation on social media
The social media platform TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon, influencing the behaviour and taste of its users in almost every area of life. From...
TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – TikTok and parent company ByteDance face a key court hearing on Monday in a legal battle seeking to block a...
TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age
The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending...