25 stories tagged tiktok, newest first.
436 points by thm | 385 comments
CNBC article reporting that the European Commission plans to regulate addictive design features on TikTok and Instagram that target children.
388 points by 1659447091 | 371 comments
BBC News article reporting that TikTok will not add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, arguing it would put users at risk.
693 points by danso | 748 comments
Politico Europe article on the EU's push to make social media platforms like TikTok and Meta end addictive design features such as infinite scrolling.
564 points by thm | 414 comments
New York Times article on European regulators finding TikTok's addictive design illegal; the page shows a captcha instead of the story.
1304 points by kotaKat | 853 comments
CNN Business article reporting that TikTok users say they cannot upload anti-ICE videos, which the company attributes to technical issues.
931 points by chirau | 1380 comments
Reuters news article reporting that Australia has begun enforcing its world-first ban on social media accounts for users under 16.
413 points by Mgtyalx | 606 comments
Wall Street Journal article on U.S. investors and the Trump administration nearing a deal with China over TikTok's U.S. operations; page shows a captcha.
366 points by xfeeefeee | 103 comments
GitHub repository with tools and notes for deobfuscating and decompiling the JavaScript virtual machine TikTok uses in its web client.
474 points by cwwc | 471 comments
An After Babel Substack essay arguing that TikTok causes widespread harm to children and teens.
1295 points by Group_B | 206 comments
WikiTok is a web app that presents random Wikipedia articles in a TikTok-style vertical scrolling feed; the screenshot shows it still loading.
714 points by Leary | 2270 comments
NBC News article reporting that TikTok began restoring service for U.S. users after President-elect Trump gave assurances to its service providers.
1116 points by mfiguiere | 2140 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that TikTok went offline for users in the United States in January 2025 ahead of the federal ban taking effect.
933 points by kjhughes | 2431 comments
CNBC news article reporting that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban law, setting the stage for U.S. users to begin losing access on Sunday.
630 points by xnhbx | 1627 comments
Reuters article reporting TikTok is preparing to shut off its app for U.S. users on Sunday; the capture shows a captcha puzzle instead of the article.
627 points by empressplay | 360 comments
CBC News report that the Canadian government ordered TikTok to wind down its Canadian operations after a national security review, while Canadians can still use the app.
394 points by eatonphil | 435 comments
Matt Stoller's BIG newsletter post on the Third Circuit ruling that TikTok's algorithmic recommendations aren't shielded by Section 230 and it must stand trial.
371 points by brw | 229 comments
404 Media news article reporting that ID verification provider AU10TIX, used by TikTok, Uber and X, exposed users' driver license data.
331 points by jbegley | 712 comments
New York Times article reporting that the US House passed a bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States.
604 points by thunderbong | 382 comments
AP News article reporting that Nepal's government has banned TikTok, saying the app disrupts social harmony.
352 points by throw0101a | 153 comments
Artnet News opinion piece by Ben Davis on being targeted by painter Devon Rodriguez's followers after a critical review, and on 'parasocial aesthetics'.
339 points by robin_reala | 274 comments
Guardian news article reporting that Ireland's data regulator fined TikTok €345m for breaching EU data law in its handling of 13- to 17-year-old users' accounts.
619 points by Signez | 283 comments
A tweet sharing a TikTok video of HBO Max's new account-protection captcha puzzle, captioned as hilarious.
502 points by consumer451 | 347 comments
Business Insider article on a lawsuit alleging TikTok owner ByteDance maintained a backdoor allowing Chinese Communist Party access to US user data.
367 points by isaacfrond | 209 comments
Vice Motherboard article arguing the RESTRICT Act's broad language could allow bans on far more than TikTok, potentially including VPNs and other tech.
485 points by WUMBOWUMBO | 440 comments
Congress.gov page for S.686, the RESTRICT Act, a 118th Congress Senate bill sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner, introduced March 7, 2023 and referred to the Commerce Committee.