TikTok

TikTok Overhauls Content Moderation Team, Cuts Jobs

The struggling short-video app, used by nearly half of American adults, is reportedly laying off staff in its global trust and safety unit, which oversees content moderation. According to The Information, the unit is undergoing a restructuring, with employees in areas like user support and communications set to be cut, while the remaining staff will be integrated into teams such as marketing and product. This move comes amid growing federal scrutiny and potential regulatory challenges over national security concerns tied

TikTok and WeChat Granted Licenses to Comply with Malaysia’s New Social Media Law

The decision to grant Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok licenses to operate in Malaysia exemplifies the global movement towards stricter platform accountability. These licensing requirements are key to fostering a safer online environment, including for vulnerable demographics like children. Malaysia’s communications regulator has granted Applications Service Provider Class licenses to Chinese tech giants Tencent, which runs WeChat, and ByteDance, the operator of TikTok, under a new social media law. In a press release dated January 1, the Malaysian Communications and

TikTok Takes Swift Action, Removing Video Promoting Viral Osama Bin Laden Letter

The resurgence of Osama bin Laden’s 2002 “Letter to America” on social media app TikTok has sparked curiosity and discussion among the new generation, two decades after the 9/11 attacks. Some users are drawing parallels between the terrorist’s justification for the attack and current events in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The letter also points out how US support for Israel’s occupation of Palestine is a violation of international law and contributes to the oppression of Palestinians. TikTok has a user base

TikTok and Meta Forge Alliance to Contest EU’s Gatekeeper Status

On Thursday, China’s TikTok joined Meta in appealing against the “gatekeeper” status under an EU law that brings more rigid rules for tech companies and makes it easier for users to move between competing services. The European Commission in September picked 22 core platform services from six of the world’s largest tech companies — Alphabet’s Google, Amazon, Apple, TikTok parent ByteDance, and Microsoft — to face new curbs as part of an antitrust crackdown on Big Tech. The Digital Markets