The company intends to slather users’ feeds with recommendations of posts outside of who they follow, and it will be all the worse for it.
Harry Styles, Lizzo, Kate Bush, and Louis Theroux are responsible for some of TikTok's catchiest hooks.
The new monetization function will be available to a select number of streamers at first, but will become more widely available over time.
A 10-year-old who died last year participated in a so-called ‘blackout’ aka ‘choking’ challenge.
Two former moderators claim the company violated California labor laws by failing to offer proper treatment for trauma caused by exposure to harmful images.
The move marks TikTok’s latest pivot away from the confines of short content after starting out with 15 seconds or less clips.
The legislation would make it illegal for tech’s largest internet companies to unfairly favor their own products and services on their platforms.
The former content moderator says she has developed panic attacks and depression. She also has a hard time sleeping and experiences horrific nightmares.
It's no surprise that TikTok is ridiculously popular, but somehow it even beat out Google this year.
Don't post debauched characters, undermine public order, or promote cryptocurrency on apps like Douyin or Kuaishou.
Every app wants to be TikTok, but now TikTok wants to be Twitch.
An internal document outlines how the play time, comments, and likes, all come together to form your personalized feed.
In a series of 21 lawsuits, TikTok was accused of improperly using and acquiring private biometric information.
The company is carrying out a limited test of a tips feature. In order to qualify, TikTokers must have at least 100,000 followers and be in "good standing."
Douyin's mandatory five-second pauses are now customary in users' feeds when they've been viewing for too long.
The company's hiring around the globe to build out what is reportedly a new standalone ecommerce service.
The Trump admin's attempted strong-arming of TikTok was rotten from the start, but Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella still entertained the idea.
TikTok officially has a billion users. Can it overtake Facebook?
Despite a wholesale ban on TikTok, the "devious licks" trend is still proving itself to be as devious as ever.
The people have spoken, and they like their content short and sweet.
