TikTok CEO, UK, and EU to discuss regulating “harmful content” at World Economic Forum 2023 annual meeting The discussion will focus on tackling “online harms” on social media, in the cloud, and in gaming. ➡
TikTok says it will curb Andrew Tate “misinformation” after media complaints of conspiracy theories The Guardian alleged that conspiracies were spreading on the platform. ➡
TikTok spied on US journalists and other US users, monitored their location Highlighting the privacy concerns many have raised about the social media app. ➡
Apple is split on decision to fire executive over joke posted to TikTok The latest in a growing sense of intolerance across Silicon Valley. ➡
Twitter used “technicalities” to censor popular accounts like Libs of TikTok, even when it hadn’t broken the rules New targeted censorship revelations. ➡
FBI Director Christopher Wray sounds an alarm about TikTok Potentially allowing the Chinese Communist Party to collect data. ➡
Forbes stands by report China’s TikTok planned to monitor locations of specific US citizens Another allegation against TikTok. ➡
TikTok blocks searches for “White Lives Matter” phrase Users noticed the block after Kanye West’s latest public appearances. ➡