Meta and TikTok have filed lawsuits against the European Commission, claiming that a yearly fee under the Digital Services Act (DSA) is unfair and wrongly calculated. The DSA, which became law in 2022, requires large platforms to pay 0.05% of their global net income to help fund the EU’s monitoring efforts. A total of 19 […]
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TikTok fined €530 million by EU for data privacy violations
TikTok has been hit with a €530 million ($600 million) fine by the EU’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC). The penalty comes after the platform failed to meet EU standards in protecting user data. The DPC found that TikTok allowed personal data to be accessed by staff in China, which raised concerns about potential access by […]
Amazon makes bold bid to save TikTok from US ban
Amazon has made a last-minute offer to purchase TikTok, which is facing a potential ban in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance. The offer was made in a letter to officials involved in negotiations about the sale. The goal is to address national security concerns over TikTok’s ties […]
Trump confident of tiktok deal before deadline
President Donald Trump expressed confidence in reaching a deal on TikTok before the April 5 deadline. The deadline is set for TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a potential ban in the United States. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump stated, “We have a lot of potential buyers. There’s […]
TikTok drama continues: Rajab butt’s bail extended again
A local court has extended the interim bail of social media influencer Rajab Butt and others in a case involving alleged threats to TikToker Umar Butt. The court directed police to submit a report at the next hearing. Defence lawyer Junaid Khan argued that the accused had already joined the investigation and requested their bail […]
Exploring sleep maxing: The viral trend to optimise sleep
The trend known as “sleep maxing” is gaining popularity on social media platforms like tiktok. It encourages users to adopt a series of habits, products, and devices aimed at enhancing sleep quality. While some sleep maxing practices align with expert recommendations, others could be ineffective or even detrimental. Sleep maxing includes various routines such as […]
TikTok’s hottest chef opens a restaurant in Los Angeles
Tue Nguyen, popularly known as @TwayDaBae, has gone from being a little-known prep cook to becoming a social media star with over a million followers on TikTok and Instagram. Her viral popularity has led to the opening of Di Di, an elite Los Angeles restaurant where she embraces her Vietnamese roots through culinary pleasures. Nguyen’s […]
TikTok advertisers stick by the app amid threat of US ban
Advertisers are committed to continue spending on TikTok due to its immense popularity with users despite threats of a potential ban in the US over national security concerns, ad experts said. The steadfastness comes as TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is fighting to prevent a ban in the U.S. after lawmakers introduced a bill […]
TikTok updates community, safety guidelines
TikTok has announced its refreshed community guidelines, to ensure safety and transparency and standards for inclusion in the TikTok community which apply to everyone and everything on the platform, according to a statement. The short video-sharing platform has also introduced community principles. TikTok is advancing its rules for how they treat synthetic media, which is […]
UK bans TikTok on government phones over security concerns
LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move that follows other western countries in barring the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns. TikTok has come under increasing scrutiny due to fears that user data from the app owned by Beijing-based company ByteDance […]