tiktok
Ex-TikTok executive says Chinese government used app to locate, identify Hong Kong protesters
A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Communist Party used data held by the company to identify and locate protesters in Hong Kong. Yintao Yu, formerly head of engineering for ByteDance in the United States, says those […]
TikTok Sues Montana Over State’s Ban of Its Service – WSJ
Updated May 22, 2023 5:24 pm ET. Listen. (1 min) TikTok is at a crossroads, as U.S. concerns about its Chinese ownership grow. Some officials have explored the idea of forcing a sale to a U.S …
Incarcerated people use TikTok videos to expose Alabama’s prison conditions | US prisons
Last year 270 people in Alabama’s prisons died, the most of any calendar year on record. The deaths included 19 homicides. Those in prison, their family members and prison advocates have used TikTok to highlight the degrading conditions in Alabama’s prisons, even as the Department of Justice is preparing an unprecedented legal action against the […]
TikTok—banned or not, it’s probably here to stay, an Ars Frontiers 2023 recap
Enlarge / On May 22, Ashley Belanger (top left) moderated a panel featuring Ioana Literat (bottom left), Bryan Cunningham (top right), and Corynne McSherry (bottom right) for the Ars Frontiers 2023 session titled, “TikTok—Banned or Not, It’s Probably Here to Stay.” Ars Frontiers kicked off Monday with a panel called “TikTok—Banned or Not, It’s Probably […]
TikTok at Cannes Film Festival shows app’s reach
Comment on this storyComment CANNES, France — TikTok may be unwelcomed in Washington and Montana’s capital, Helena, where the state legislature has passed a statewide ban that goes into effect next year. But it’s been embraced here at the annual Cannes Film Festival, which draws thousands of filmmakers, entertainment industry executives and actors to what […]
Fact Check-ByteDance announced the end of Helo, not TikTok
May 29 (Reuters) – ByteDance has not decided to shut down TikTok, social media posts say. In fact, the company announced the end of the Helo platform, which also belongs to it. Posts omitting that the shutdown only affects Helo had 1,200 likes on Instagram and over 179,400 views on TikTok (ibb.co/XV1gy1Z) e (ibb.co/T4pgLC1). “TikTok […]
You Belong Here: Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Community on TikTok
Every day, people from all walks of life show up on TikTok to build connection and community, showcasing their happiest and funniest moments, along with the most raw and authentic parts of their lives. As a place where everyone belongs, we are honored to empower our community with a safe and inspiring space to express […]
You can’t buy a Fujifilm X100V in 2023 and Tiktok is to blame
What is the Fujifilm X100V? The Fujifilm X100V premium compact camera has proven remarkably popular since its launch in 2020 – and we can’t say we’re surprised. In our Fujifilm X100V review we billed it as “a special camera that’s the best of its kind” and consequently rated it the best compact camera overall. The […]
Make Your Sex Day – TikTok 18+
Welcome to iwantu.app (formerly known as TikTok18+) contains explicit sex scenes. You must be of legal age in your locality and agree that you want to view such material. Misrepresenting your age in order to gain access to the Site may violate your country, state or federal laws.
TikTok sues Montana to block first statewide ban of app
TikTok sued Montana over the first statewide ban of the popular appsaying the state has trampled free-speech rights based on a misguided view that Chinese ownership of the platform poses a national security threat to the U.S. The state’s Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, last week signed a measure that will prohibit the app’s download by […]