At least five class actions claiming that TikTok illegally siphons children's data without parental consent have been filed in California district courts since January, joining a mounting wave of federal and state litigation related to the platform's impact on children's mental health and privacy.

In my opinion, TikTok’s algorithm is unmatched. Any other app—and I am looking at you, Instagram Reels—will never compare. It’s so much faster and filters content at triple the speed. There is a reason why people bag on reel users for being three months late to every trend.

When TikTok challenged the ban in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington, their argument that the ban violated First Amendment rights was denied. Eventually, the case went to the Supreme Court, which made the same ruling.

As TikTok disappeared from phones throughout the United States on Jan. 18, students at California State University, East Bay were worried that this was the beginning of a new form of social media censorship.

Two months out from TikTok's U.S. ban (and un-banning), only one rival is sustaining its surge in interest over the long term

Albanian authorities said Thursday they were moving to shut down TikTok in the coming days, following through on a ban announced in December.

Albanian authorities said yesterday they were moving to shut down TikTok in the coming days, following through on a ban announced in December.

The Albanian Cabinet has decided to shut down TikTok for 12 months, blaming the video-sharing platform for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children

TikTok’s sponsorship of UK Muslim heritage event draws criticism among Uyghurs accusing social media platform of censorship

An event celebrating Muslim Heritage Month in the UK faces backlash due to TikTok's sponsorship amid accusations of its censorship on Uyghur issues. Critics argue the collaboration sends a negative message as the platform is known for restricting content on Chinese human rights violations,