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The move marks an escalation in the long-running rivalry between Meta and ByteDance, whose video-sharing app TikTok has emerged as one of Meta's most formidable competitors for user engagement

New York Attorney General Letitia James added allegations to a child safety lawsuit, claiming TikTok withheld a safety feature from 10% of US users in a 2021 test involving about 15 million people

How Tiktok's influence among younger Americans can become a tool in the hands of the Chinese state to manipulate US elections Gunjan Singh

The three-year borrowing, which could be extended to as long as five years, attracted 28 banks, some of which committed via various branches or subsidiaries

In a public callout to TikTok and YouTube that included a plan to publish open letters in newspapers, Meta said it's seeking to set a 'new industry standard'

Some 26% of children between the ages of 13 and 15 were on TikTok as of last month, just one percentage point below the rate prior to Australia's groundbreaking rules coming into effect

TikTok has reached a USD 400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay USD 300 million immediately and another USD 100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly. "This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents," said US Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. in a statement. "The Department's priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations. This resolution secures a substantial recovery while reinforcing the protections that families expect and deserve." Since the DOJ's lawsuit in 2024, TikTok has undergone major changes, most notably in the ownership structure of its US arm. In January, the social video platform company signed agreements with major investors .

The contest for data has only just begun. Those who govern it will shape the future

ByteDance is in talks to raise a $20 billion offshore loan, potentially its largest ever, as it ramps up investments in AI and infrastructure

As countries consider stricter controls on social media use by minors, India's experience suggests restrictions may shift users between platforms rather than reduce screen time

Zhang's net worth climbed to $92.8 billion, cementing his position as China's richest person

The settlements, which were announced earlier this month but without financial details, allowed the companies to avert the first trial in the nation over a school district's complaint

Netflix is reportedly building a generative AI animation studio called INKubator to create short-form animated content and explore AI-driven storytelling

A proposed News Bargaining Incentive would tax the three big tech companies 2.25% on their local revenues unless they struck agreements

Other recent departures have included global head of creators, Kim Farrell, who left earlier this year, and Blake Chandlee, who departed in 2025 after leading advertising and marketing

Australia's online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms. Experts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take under the laws that took effect on Dec. 10 banning young children from holding accounts. eSAfety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on Tuesday released her first compliance report since those laws took effect demanding 10 platforms remove all Australian account-holders younger than 16. While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create new accounts and pass platforms' age assurance systems, the report said. Inman Grant said in a statement her office had "significant concerns about the compliance" of half of those 10 platforms. Her office was gathering evidence against

The new entity, known as TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, will be responsible for moderating content on TikTok and protecting the data of US users

EU charges TikTok over addictive design features under Digital Services Act, warns of fines up to 6% of ByteDance's global turnover

TikTok is staying in the United States under a new American-led joint venture. But instead of relief, the announcement has triggered skepticism.

TikTok has set up a new US joint venture with American investors to avoid a ban; Adam Presser will lead the unit as CEO, but the move has sparked privacy concerns and a spike in app deletions