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TikTok asks Europe’s top court to scrap its gatekeeper status
The Grand Chamber of the CJEU heard ByteDance’s appeal in Case C-627/24 P on Tuesday, the first DMA gatekeeper challenge to reach the bloc’s highest court. ByteDance’s TikTok went before the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union on Tuesday in a last attempt to escape its designation as a “gatekeeper” […]
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‘We’d Rather Go To Jail Than War’: Black Gen Z Rejects The Call To Fight In Iran
As the United States and Israel continue to be embroiled in a conflict with Iran, a different kind of response is taking shape across Black social media and college campuses. On platforms like TikTok and Instagram, and in conversations at schools like Howard University, Black Gen Z isn’t just reacting to the conflict; they’re questioning […]
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TikTok is making Americans want Chinese EVs they cannot buy, and tariffs were not designed for this
The United States imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to keep them out of the American market. TikTok and YouTube are making that strategy irrelevant. A survey of 9,000 potential EV buyers by AlixPartners found that 58% had seen Chinese EVs on TikTok, 76% of 18-to-25-year-olds were aware of Chinese EV brands, and 69% […]
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What Is The ‘Online Rape Academy’? Everything We Know
Source: Nicholas Shkoda / Getty One of the inherent horrors of our digital age is that it is so much easier for cruel men to find like-minded people. The internet has understandably been horrified by an investigation from CNN into what’s been labeled an “online rape academy.” Here’s everything we know. What Is The Online […]
Read MoreTikTok is spending €1B on a second Finnish data centre
The new facility in Lahti is part of TikTok’s €12 billion Project Clover data sovereignty push for European users. Finland’s defence ministry approved the first data centre investment in 2024 without informing elected politicians. A former minister publicly called for the project to be reconsidered. TikTok is investing €1 billion ($1.16 billion) to build a […]
Read MoreTeens Are No Longer Just Texting, They’re Making TikTok Videos While Driving
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Read More'**** Right': NBA Community Hits Back At Viral Video Of Fan's Racist Message
The NBA community is speaking out following one fan’s racist text aimed at Hispanic people who were cheering on the San Antonio Spurs at a recent game. On Thursday, a woman appeared to use her phone to respond to someone who addressed the “crazy Hispanic fans” at the Spurs’ playoff-clinching win over the Phoenix Suns, per a viral TikTok […]
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TikTok And Apple Music Announce Integrated Streaming Features
TikTok has officially expanded its influence within the digital music landscape by launching a new integration with Apple Music. This partnership aims to streamline the transition between social media discovery and full-track streaming, allowing users to consume music without exiting the TikTok interface. In-App Playback The primary feature of this collaboration is the “Play Full […]
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Shekinah Lee: Chicago Woman Trapped In Dubai Amid US-Israel Conflict With Iran
A Chicago woman’s Dubai trip turned chaotic due to regional conflict, with sightings of missiles and explosions. Source: Photo courtesy of Shekinah Lee’s Tiktok / Shekinah Lee A Chicago woman’s birthday getaway turned into a tense waiting game overseas. Shekinah Lee traveled to Dubai with friends to celebrate her boyfriend’s birthday, expecting sunshine and sightseeing, […]
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Northwestern freshman's journey from TikTok star to college basketball player
Before he ever took a shot with the Wildcats, Northwestern University freshman Jake West already had an audience of 1.6 million followers on TikTok. “Me and my friends were kind of just joking around one day after school, and it wasn’t even on my account. It was with my friends, and they just started to […]
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Now We Know Why Trump Saved TikTok
“I still strongly believe in Trump’s immigration laws about, ‘Let’s get the bad guys out of here.’ You know, they’re murderers, they killed people, they molested people, let’s get them out of here,” Ceballos said to the publication. “But I feel like I don’t fit that category. And I feel like that’s how they’re treating […]
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Goodbye, Infinite Scrolling: New EU Regulations Target Social Media Addiction
The EU is fundamentally attempting to redesign the way we interact with social media, moving beyond simple content moderation to target the actual “skeleton” of these apps. For the first time, Brussels is treating addictive design—specifically features like infinite scrolling—not just as a nuisance, but as a legal risk under the Digital Services Act (DSA). […]
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TikTok Expands Local Discovery With New GPS-Based Feed Feature
TikTok has officially introduced a new feature in the United States called the “Local Feed,” expanding how users discover nearby content. The tool appears as a dedicated tab on the app’s home screen and relies on a user’s precise GPS location to recommend videos and posts created in their surrounding area. The rollout follows updates […]
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