Why TikTok matters as Zim edges closer to elections
Emerging patterns of TikTok use for political communication mirror those of Twitter and Facebook use in previous elections.
By Oswelled Ureke
May. 19, 2023
Australia bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns
TikTok said it was extremely disappointed by Australia's decision, calling it "driven by politics, not by fact".
By Reuters
Apr. 4, 2023
UFC parent and WWE merging, creating $21.4B sports entertainment company
The announcement comes after McMahon, the founder and majority shareholder of WWE, returned to the company in January and said it could be up for sale.
By Cbsnews
Apr. 3, 2023
Republican lawmaker calls TikTok ‘an immediate threat’ and calls for app to be banned
The Republican lawmaker cited TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, being connected to China as evidence of the national security risk.
By CNN
Mar. 27, 2023
When the going gets tough, unleash your uncles: The case of TikTok vs Western social media
TikTok is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance and hosts user-submitted videos ranging in duration from three seconds to ten minutes.
By Tapiwa Gomo
Mar. 27, 2023
TikTok used for disinformation campaign in Taiwan
China uses "united front" tactics, cognitive warfare and infiltration campaigns to divide Taiwanese society, and tries to sabotage the relationship between Taiwan and like-minded countries.
By Dailyhunt
Mar. 23, 2023
TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don't sell stakes
Any U.S. ban would face significant legal hurdles and potential political ramifications, since TikTok is popular with millions of young Americans.
By Reuters
Mar. 16, 2023
TikTok to develop parental control tool to block certain videos
Parents will now also be able to set custom time limits for their teens' TikTok usage depending on the day of the week, the company said.
By Reuters
Mar. 1, 2023
Instagram’s co-founders are back with Artifact, a kind of TikTok for text
A team of seven people is now working on the app, including Robby Stein, a top product executive at Instagram from 2016 to 2021.
By The Verge
Feb. 27, 2023
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