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You can’t spend a day in the modern world without hearing about TikTok. The formerly music-focused app picked up a huge amount of popularity during the pandemic as the go-to place for short funny and informative videos. That popularity has grown to the point where every social media- and video-focused company in the world is chasing (and copying) TikTok, leading to an all new mobile video revolution.
TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are failing kids with broken safety features, research finds
A new study tested 86 child safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, and found that more than half were broken, buried, or missing entirely.
Big tech is finally taking child safety seriously, but TikTok and YouTube are lagging behind
Snap, Meta, and Roblox have agreed to introduce new anti-grooming measures after Ofcom's public call for action, but TikTok and YouTube still have a lot of explaining to do.
TikTok is going ad-free. At a monthly fee, of course.
TikTok has launched TikTok Ad-Free in the UK, a £3.99 monthly subscription that removes ads from your feed and stops your data being used for advertising.
Your favorite apps might be watching you — the FBI’s warning isn’t as obvious as it sounds
No, this isn’t a dramatic breakup speech asking you to uninstall every app and go live off the grid.
If TikTok doomscrolling wasn’t bad enough, it now serves an emoji game in DMs
TikTok has rolled out a secret emoji game in DMs globally, letting users challenge friends without ever leaving the app.
Yet another global study says Instagram and Tiktok are bad for your mental health
A new global study from the World Happiness Report 2026 links heavy use of platforms like Instagram and TikTo to lower wellbeing.
You can now stream full songs on TikTok, if you pay for Apple Music
TikTok now lets you stream full songs directly inside the app using Apple Music. If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can tap Play Full Song on TikTok and listen without leaving the platform.
TikTok’s new PineDrama app brings short vertical dramas to your phone
TikTok is taking on DramaBox and ReelShort with a standalone microdrama app called PineDrama.
New York to start treating social media like cigarettes with warning labels
A new New York law mandates mental health warning labels on addictive social media features, allowing state enforcement and reflecting growing global concern over youth online safety.
TikTok shop introduces digital gift cards as holiday push intensifies
TikTok Shop launches customisable gift cards as it expands e-commerce offerings, even as its U.S. future hinges on a pending ownership decision.
TikTok is not getting banned in the US, after all
A new ownership structure limits ByteDance’s control, addresses US security concerns, and reduces the immediate risk of TikTok being banned in the United States.
TikTok will now reward you for less doomscrolling and sleeping well
TikTok is rolling out a new Time and Well-being hub that gives you badges for healthier habits, including cutting down doomscrolling and sticking to better sleep routines. The update adds calming tools, screen-time missions and built-in prompts designed to help you reset.
TikTok will finally let you control the AI slop invading your feed
TikTok is rolling out new controls that let you decide how much AI-generated content appears in your feed. The update adds clearer labels, stronger detection and invisible watermarks, giving users more transparency and control as AI slop floods social platforms.
You can now share your favorite Amazon Music tracks and playlists on TikTok
Amazon Music is adding a new “Share to TikTok” feature that lets you post songs, playlists, and listening stats directly into TikTok. The update makes it easier to show what you’re listening to and turn your music moments into shareable content.
TikTok launches Bulletin Board, and your favorite creators just got louder
TikTok has rolled out Bulletin Board, a new creator tool that lets users publish one-to-many messages — text, image or video — to followers who subscribe. The move signals TikTok’s next step in creator engagement and competition with Instagram’s broadcast channels.
OpenAI’s Sora AI video generator has unleashed a distrubingly mortifying trend
TikTok and X accounts posted hyper-real AI videos of strangulation, revealing how easy it is to bypass moderation and exploit generative-AI tools for violent content despite platform rules.
TikTok has an ancient solution for kids hooked to screens at night
For users under 18 years of age, TikTok will show them wind-down messages each night that tell them to close the app and guide them with meditation exercises.
President Trump promises another lifeline to save TikTok from a US ban
President Donald Trump says if a deal is not reached and TikTok faces a ban in the US, he will extend the deadline in hopes of fixing the situation permanently.
TikTok will let its user community add context to sensational posts
TikTok is testing a system called Footnotes that will let its community attach helpful notes to posts that could use some additional context.
Trump grants TikTok another delay as Walmart readies bid
TikTok just got another deadline extension from the Trump administration as Walmart teams up with Oracle to try and lock down a dea
TikTok challenger Skylight lands Mark Cuban’s backing
Backed by Mark Cuban, Skylight has officially arrived as the latest short-form video contender.
TikTok might still be in hot water, but you can scroll videos on Substack
Substack updated its app with a scrollable video feed ahead of the TikTok ban.
TikTok’s new feature aims to help locate missing children more quickly
TikTok's latest feature will bring Amber Alerts to you For You page with the intent of finding missing children as quickly as possible.
TikTok users need to check out this new security feature
TikTok has introduced Security Checkup, encouraging users to safeguard their account from hackers.
TikTok will interrupt teens’ late-night doomscrolling with calming music
Any teen TikTokkers browsing after 10PM will now receive a reminder to breathe and wind down accompanied by soft music.
The TikTok experience is getting better on desktop
TikTok is getting an exclusive floating window mode on desktop, alongside custom categories for saving videos and live-streaming in any orientation.
Amazon is replacing its TikTok-like Inspire with Rufus the AI bot
Amazon has shut down Inspire, the TikTok-esque social shopping feed, and will be replacing it with AI shopping assistant, Rufus.