Social Media

White House adviser Peter Navarro says to expect a TikTok shutdown as the Trump admin takes "strong action". In comments made during a Fox News interview on Sunday, Navarro says the Trump admin will take "st... Read More...

A TikTok glitch prevented likes and view counts from showing up yesterday, sparking U.S. TikTok ban fears. Impacted users saw zero likes and views on their videos, despite having more before. TikTok acknowle... Read More...

Instagram is launching Reels in India just days after the government banned Chinese-owned TikTok. The new feature allows Instagram users to share short-form videos – much like TikTok. It fills a huge void th... Read More...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. is considering a ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps. The move comes after India banned TikTok and 58 other Chinese-owned apps from its country. Apple and Google... Read More...

Facebook is shutting down its TikTok clone 'Lasso' on July 10. The move comes after several TikTok-like features recently made their way to Instagram. A new 'Reels' feature grew in popularity in Brazil befor... Read More...

TikTok has come under fire recently for shady data collection practices – now Anonymous hackers are weighing in. A few weeks ago, we reported that a new version of iOS exposed that TikTok was accessing mobil... Read More...

Amid rising tensions between India and China, India has unilaterally banned TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps. A government notice circulating in India turned out to be true – the Indian government has banned... Read More...

A 16-year-old TikTok star in New Delhi with more than 1.1 million followers has committed suicide. The news broke on social media, where fans mourned Siya Kakkar's sudden and unexpected death. Kakkar's manag... Read More...

YouTube is now cloning TikTok with a number of new test features, experimenting with short-form video editing tools. YouTube's product team is rolling out a new test tool for some YouTubers to experiment wit... Read More...

Days after iOS 14 exposed TikTok spying on user's clipboards; the company says it will stop. iOS 14 features new privacy settings that aim to inform users of underlying app behavior. One of those new feature... Read More...

Instagram is expanding its TikTok clone 'Reels' outside of Brazil, where it launched last year. The app is now expanding to France and Germany, where users can record 15-second video clips. Reels features a ... Read More...