TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called ‘PineDrama’

TikTok has quietly released a new stand-alone short drama app called PineDrama in the U.S. and Brazil. The app offers access ...

Exclusive: TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe as regulators ramp up pressure

TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it told Reuters on Friday, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify ...

TikTok using AI to block under-13 accounts across Europe — could the US be far behind?

The clock is Tikking on tweens’ social media use. Amid government-sponsored social media clampdowns, TikTok is rolling out a ...

How Reddit, TikTok, and AI are changing the game for substance use researchers

Researchers found that Reddit and TikTok often serve as a lifeline for people seeking just-in-time support when they need it ...

TikTok to Roll Out Stronger Age Verification Across the EU

TikTok, and other major platforms popular with young people, are coming under increasing pressure to better identify and ...
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Why ByteDance’s Stock Should Rise After TikTok Deal Closes

In the group of highly valued tech companies that have remained private, SpaceX and China’s ByteDance may be the biggest. But ...

Reddit and TikTok, with the help of AI, are reshaping how researchers understand substance use

When you think of tools for studying substance use and addiction, a social media site like Reddit, TikTok or YouTube probably ...