The TikTok Ban Was Never About TikTok
… It's really not about what TikTok did or didn't do. It's about what Americans perceive TikTok to have done or haven't done,” Wu says. …
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TikTok Shoppers Thought They Were Bidding on iPhones. Instead, They Won Teddy Bears
… It’s worth noting that TikTok’s rules explicitly forbid any kind of gambling on the platform: “Gambling and games of chance are prohibited on TikTok Shop, including raffles, spins, sweepstakes, and any content where users pay for a chance to win.” These policies apply to the live-auction Surprise S… …
Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
… Rather than answering questions, however, the AI-generated celebrities talk up supposed rewards programs in which TikTok users are paid for offering feedback on content served to them. “I was reading about digital behavior this week and came across a testing feature called TikTok Pay,” says a deepf… …
In a Big Reversal, Zohran Mamdani Tells NYC Agencies They Can Use TikTok
… Mamdani leveraged TikTok to recruit volunteers and amplify his policy platform. …
The Hottest Anti-AI Gadget Is a Cyberdeck
The TikTok creator, whose real name is Annike Tan, unveiled her very first build in March with a video partially captioned “fuck it. cunty cyberdeck.” In that TikTok, she puts the hardware together and shows off the frilly details, like a custom mouse covered in gold jump rings. …
Rednote Draws a Line Between China and the World
… That’s why ByteDance decided to make TikTok an entirely separate ecosystem from its Chinese counterpart Douyin. …
Teens Are Using AI-Fueled ‘Slander Pages’ to Mock Their Teachers
… Memes by a viral TikTok account called @crandall.kirkinator have broken containment from the local Crandall user base, inspiring TikTokers with hundreds of thousands of followers—and no discernible ties to the school—to amplify “slander” against Crandall teachers. …
That Ex-CIA Agent in All Your Feeds Is After a Pardon From Donald Trump
… The clip is being used as an advertisement for the business on TikTok. “When somebody pointed it out to me, I went on TikTok and looked at them, and I thought it was hilarious,” says Kiriakou. “These young people who have done this have made opportunities available to me that just would never have … …
There’s Something Very Dark About a Lot of Those Viral AI Fruit Videos
… They can be as violent and misogynistic and aggressive as they want.” While each Fruit Love Island bulletin board post a TikTok feature where users can share updates with their followers has been met with tens of thousands of emoji heart reactions, on Tuesday the series creator shared that nine of … …
Gen Z Singles Are Trying to Make ‘Solomaxxing’ Aspirational
… As these trends often do, solomaxxing blew up on TikTok in recent months as Gen Z flocked there to document and discuss their frustrations with the rising cost of dating. …