Canadian School Boards Sue Social Media Giants for Over C$4B in Damages April 1, 2024 Four Canadian school boards have sought more than C$4 billion ($2.96 billion) in damages from social media firms such as...
TikTok Faces Fine as EU Prepares Probe Over Risks to Minors February 12, 2024 By Stephanie Bodoni and Jillian Deutsch TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. faces the threat of hefty fines as the European Union prepares a probe under its strict...
Iowa Lawsuit Accuses TikTok of Misrepresenting Content January 19, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa on Wednesday became the latest state to sue TikTok over claims that the social...
Mother of Child Who Died in TikTok ‘Blackout Challenge’ Asks Court to Revive Lawsuit January 19, 2024 By Nate Raymond A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday wrestled with whether the video-based social media platform TikTok could be sued for causing...
TikTok Must ‘Spare No Effort’ to Counter Spread of Disinformation November 7, 2023 By Foo Yun Chee TikTok must “spare no effort” to counter the spread of disinformation on the short video sharing app, EU industry chief...
TikTok Fined €345M Over Handling of Children’s Data in Europe September 19, 2023 TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children’s personal data...
Truck Driver Who Triggered Deadly Arizona Freeway Collision Had Just Been on Tiktok July 4, 2023 A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed five...
Tech Group Sues Arkansas Over Law Requiring Parental Permission for Minors Creating Social Media Accounts July 3, 2023 By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on challenging a new state law that requires...
Pew: 7-in-10 Americans Favor Steps to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050 April 20, 2023 By Don Jergler Cannabis enthusiasts have the 4/20 holiday, but in two days some 7.9 billion people have cause to celebrate. Earth Day...
TikTok’s Chinese Ownership, Security Concerns Spark Bans Across Nations April 5, 2023 The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a...