TikTok
ProductTikTok is a Chinese social networking service and short-form online video platform. It hosts user-submitted videos, which range in duration from three seconds to 60 minutes. It can be accessed through a mobile app or through its website. Despite being a Chinese-made app, TikTok is blocked in mainland China and Hong Kong, and Douyin is available there instead. While TikTok and Douyin share a similar user interface, the platforms operate separately.
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Facts
- Made by
- Beijing Microbroadcast Vision TechnologySource: Wikidata
- First released
- 2016Source: Wikidata
- Licence
- proprietary licenseSource: Wikidata
- Official website
- tiktok.comSource: Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Read on WikipediaSource: Wikidata
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Security timeline
- Advisory or policy news by Malwarebytes LabsGoogle, Meta and TikTok sue to block California law limiting autoplay and personalised feeds for under-16s
- Advisory or policy news by The Guardian TechnologyEU charges TikTok over algorithm harms to users' mental health
- Advisory or policy news by The RecordEU accuses TikTok of recommendation algorithm drawing users into harmful content
- Advisory or policy news by EU Digital StrategyEU preliminarily finds TikTok's For You feed in breach of Digital Services Act over harmful rabbit holes
- Advisory or policy news by The Guardian TechnologyGoogle, Meta and TikTok sue California to block child social media law
- Advisory or policy news by The RecordGoogle, Meta and TikTok sue to overturn California law on kids' compulsive social media use
Recent news
Google, Meta and TikTok sue to block California law limiting autoplay and personalised feeds for under-16s
Google, Meta and TikTok filed separate federal lawsuits on 4 November challenging California's Assembly Bill 1709, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September. The law bars platforms from giving users under 16 engagement-driven features such as personalised addictive feeds and autoplay, and requires age verification before those features are offered. The companies argue it breaches First Amendment rights, overrides parental choice and conflicts with federal protections, and the law is due to take effect in 2027.
EU charges TikTok over algorithm harms to users' mental health
The European Commission has issued a preliminary ruling charging TikTok with failing to protect users' mental health. The regulator says the algorithm can be harmful, feeding young and vulnerable viewers a relentless stream of content that risks worsening eating disorders and anxiety, which strikes at TikTok's business model.
EU accuses TikTok of recommendation algorithm drawing users into harmful content
The European Commission has accused TikTok of failing to prevent its recommendation algorithm from steering users into 'rabbit holes' of content about sadness, self-harm and body image. This is a regulatory accusation rather than a confirmed finding. The article does not describe any penalty or remedy.
EU preliminarily finds TikTok's For You feed in breach of Digital Services Act over harmful rabbit holes
The European Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over the 'rabbit hole effect' of its For You recommender system, which serves repeated personalised content on mental health, isolation and body image. The findings focus on TikTok's risk assessment and mitigation measures, and may affect vulnerable adults and minors.
Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block child social media law
Google, Meta and TikTok have sued California to block enforcement of Assembly Bill 1709. The law bans social media platforms from offering under-16s features such as autoplay and personalised recommendations that could drive compulsive use, and requires deletion of children's accounts that have those features.
Google, Meta and TikTok sue to overturn California law on kids' compulsive social media use
Google, Meta and TikTok have each filed suits in federal court against an incoming California law. The law would bar platforms from deploying features considered psychologically exploitative for users aged 15 and under.
TikTok launches standalone TikTok Shop app in a few countries
TikTok has released a standalone TikTok Shop app in a few countries, spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra. The App Store listing promotes personalised product picks, live streams, app-only deals, secure payments and order tracking, and the app is also on Android.
Fake $750 Apple Cash reward page pays nothing and pushes app installs
A fraudulent page impersonating Apple promises a $750 Apple Cash reward after a fake device verification. The eligibility check is a timer, the verification checks nothing, and the claim button reopens the same download link, routing users through affiliate tracking links to app installs and sign-ups. Urgency features such as a falling spots-left counter and randomised claim pop-ups are scripted.