TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights
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Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord CEOs will testify before the Senate over online child safety
Not every company is participating voluntarily.
Tech CEOs are set to testify in a Senate online child sexual exploitation hearing in December
The CEOs of X, Discord and Snap have been subpoenaed, while Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew may testify voluntarily.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
AI music pioneer quits after disagreement over 'fair use' of copyrighted works
Ed Newton-Rex disagrees with the company's position that copyrighted material is "fair use" for training AI models.
TikTok is shutting down its $2 billion Creator Fund and steering users to the Creativity Program
The program will end on December 16, 2023 in the UK, US, Germany and France.
TikTok says it's removed millions of fake accounts since start of Israel-Hamas war
The company has taken down 925,000 videos in the "conflict region" as well.
YouTube's new teen protections limit recommendations on potentially harmful videos
The company is also increasing the frequency of its Bedtime and Take a Break reminders.
TikTok's first live 'global music event' will feature Cardi B and Charlie Puth
In The Mix will take place in Arizona on December 10.
Twitch will allow simulcasting to competitor streaming platforms
Users can stream on other sites, as long as they're not bound by exclusivity agreements.
The EU is probing Meta and TikTok’s Israel-Hamas response
The recently passed Digital Services Act gives the inquiry weight.
Snapchat enables video and stories embeds
Snap appears to be taking a leaf out of TikTok’s content playbook.
TikTok details how it's taking action against Israel-Hamas misinformation
The announcement follows similar statements from Meta and X.
TikTok is changing how it pays filter creators
Eligibility requirements will be lower, but so might potential payouts.
New York lawmakers are cracking down on kids' exposure to social media algorithms
Under-18 users may need parental permission to view content on accounts they don't follow.Utah sues TikTok over child safety issues and its links to China
It's 'an addictive product with design features intended to manipulate children,' the complaint states.
TikTok now lets you post directly from third-party apps
Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Twitch are up first.
TikTok might be exploring an ad-free subscription plan
The folks at TikTok might be hoping users will pay up to get rid of pesky ads.
TikTok now lets creators label AI-generated content
It’s also working on software that automatically detects artificial intelligence.
European regulators fine TikTok $368 million over failing to protect the data of young users
Irish Data Protection Commission investigated the social network for its handling of children's data.
Billboard's latest top 50 chart pulls the biggest tracks from TikTok
Sexyy Red’s ‘SkeeYee’ debuts at number one, and the disgraced R. Kelly somehow appears at 45.
