TikTok is a short-form video platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance, operating in 150+ markets. Known for its algorithm-driven content distribution, global youth reach, and sustained regulatory scrutiny over data privacy and foreign ownership. Recently, TikTok has faced child protection lawsuits and increased restrictions on its ownership structure. Last updated 6 days ago
Trump: "I'm number one on TikTok...that means my word's getting out about how great our country is, how successful our country is, and how bad Communism is, and how bad these lunatics are...that don't sound good, don't think good, and don't look good. I don't see any looker."
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sues TikTok, alleging the platform violated the state’s online child protection law by allowing minors to create accounts and misleading parents about harmful content.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will summon leaders from major social media platforms - including Meta, Snapchat, Google (YouTube), TikTok and X - to 10 Downing Street tomorrow to demand stronger action on child safety, officials say.
Important note on X algorithm changes (this may affect many of you):
X is now applying heavy reach reductions, up to 90% impression deductions, on reposted or third party content, including TV clips and simple excerpts which are very impor...
Important note on X algorithm changes (this may affect many of you):
X is now applying heavy reach reductions, up to 90% impression deductions, on reposted or third party content, including TV clips and simple excerpts which are very important in our reporting (ex. video Statements from heads of state)
The platform is clearly pushing for more original, native videos, especially talking videos with your own voice on camera. One example X highlighted was a man from Germany explaining why he left his home, or voiceover style reaction videos, closer to TikTok videos.
(We happen to be in pre production for long form original video content, but for videos we may prefer YouTube, unless X really can compete, as production costs are very high)
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That said, X stated that news accounts providing rapid updates would not be limited in their reach, but we have already seen a sharp drop in reach, and it may decline further as these changes roll out.
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At least 30 people, many of them school-age children as young as 12, were killed in a stampede at the Citadelle Laferrière fortress in Milot, Haiti, after heavy rains triggered panic at a gathering advertised on TikTok, the Miami Herald reports, citing local officials.
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