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TikTok and its owner ramped up their hiring from China, even as Congress raised national security concerns

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 11:49

TikTok's CEO Shou Chew wears a blue suit with a tie, sitting in front of two men wearing suits. — TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified at a Congressional committee hearing in March 2023.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Media, Tech, tiktok, Bytedance, China, uscis, FOIA

Instagram Star Peanut the Squirrel Seized by New York Environmental Authorities

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 09:05

A squirrel in a park in Istanbul

News, Animal Rights, Influencers, Instagram, peanut the squirrel, tiktok

TikTok is starting to help creators manufacture their own products

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 09:16

Shop is a major focus at TikTok as the company looks to compete in social commerce. — Shopping is a major focus at TikTok as the company looks to compete in social commerce.
Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TikTok.

Media, Retail, Advertising, Tech, tiktok, tiktok-shop, eCommerce

TikTok once planned to use content posted by its users to influence Mitch McConnell, lawsuit reveals

Sun, 10/20/2024 - 17:45

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics

Mitch McConnell — Attorneys general from 14 states are suing TikTok for using an algorithm they say harms children's mental health.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Tech, politics, mitch-mcconnell, tiktok, politics, Tech, Influencers

Social media's favorite fake rich kid opens up about his online persona — and his new real-life job

Sat, 10/19/2024 - 10:28

Aris Yeager surrounded by private jet, wad of cash, bottle of champagne, and a yacht — Getty Images; iStock; Natalie Ammari/BI

Careers, social-media, tiktok, Instagram, Influencer, natalie-ammari, bi-illustration

'Monsters' is making Milli Vanilli hot again, the latest act supercharged by a Netflix show

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 06:49

A composite of images.

Entertainment, netflix, tiktok, revival, monsters, monsters-the-lyle-and-erik-menendez-story

How TikTok is changing the music industry and the way we discover new, popular songs

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 08:22

Gia Woods performs onstage in a white and grey outfit in front of a pink background at the — Gia Woods performs at the "Thrive With Pride" concert hosted by LA Pride and TikTok.
Rich Fury/Getty Images for LA Pride.

Media, Advertising, Tech, Entertainment, tiktok, Music, Influencers

New lawsuits against TikTok mirror those against Big Tobacco and Purdue Pharma

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 05:37

TikTok — TikTok is facing lawsuits in 14 different states.
Matt Hunt/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Tech, Tech, Law, lawsuit, Expert, tiktok, social-media

Gen Z's new status symbol: super-expensive snacks

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 05:33

Tech Insider : Economy

Grocery bag filled with cash, produce, and high end items popular with gen-z — Getty Images; iStock; Natalie Ammari/BI

economy, Retail, Discourse, culture, Groceries, gen-z, Inflation

TikTok knew its algorithm harmed kids, accidentally revealed internal documents show

Fri, 10/11/2024 - 17:28

A girl using TikTok — TikTok is facing a multi-state lawsuit that says its algorithm is addictive and harmful to children.
VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP via Getty Images

Tech, Law, Tech, Law, health, tiktok, lawsuit

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