TikTok Termination?

TikTok Termination?

A recent US congressional vote means that TikTok and its parent company’s alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party must be severed within six months or the popular TikTok app must be sold, thereby banning it in the US. The Vote   The unanimous Energy and Commerce...
€345m Children’s Data Privacy Fine For TikTok

€345m Children’s Data Privacy Fine For TikTok

Video focused social media platform TikTok has been fined €345 million by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) over the privacy of child users. The Processing of Personal Data  The fine, as well as a reprimand, and an order requiring them to bring its data...
Opting Out Of AI Targeting

Opting Out Of AI Targeting

The EU’s new Digital Services Act allows social media users to opt out of AI personalised content feeds based on relevance. What Is The DSA?  The Digital Services Act is a new EU Law designed to protect users. It applies to any digital company operating and serving...
TikTok Top News Source For Young Adults

TikTok Top News Source For Young Adults

With the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023 showing TikTok now being the source of news for 20 per cent of 18–24 year olds at the expense of news websites and apps, we look at where most people now get their news from and the reasons why. The Report  The...
TikTok Tragedies

TikTok Tragedies

Following a BBC report which suggested that TikTok was making money from families in Syrian camps begging for donations on its platform, we take a closer look at what’s happened and what’s being done about it.   The Report The much publicised, recent BBC report...