Neowin News Feed for: Tiktok

Australia pushes Google and Meta to pay local media outlets for their news

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:12:01 +0000

Google, Meta, and TikTok may be required to strike deals with Australian news publishers and pay for their content. Read more...

YouTube now lets you turn off the endless Shorts scroll

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:58:02 +0000

YouTube now lets you set your Shorts feed limit to zero, cutting off the infinite scroll entirely. Here's how you can do it. Read more...

Starmer slams tech giants as UK prepares a major crackdown on social media child safety

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:26:01 +0000

A massive regulatory wave is hitting Big Tech. From mandatory age verification to AI chatbot bans, find out how the UK plans to force social media platforms to protect your kids. Read more...

UK begins testing social media bans and curfews on hundreds of families

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:36:01 +0000

Is a total social media ban actually enforceable at home? The UK is testing various restrictions to find out, despite warnings from UNICEF about the risks involved. Read more...

TikTok says it is protecting you by letting cops read your private messages

David Uzondu — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:50:01 +0000

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a controversial technology among law enforcement agencies. Now, TikTok has explained why it will not be adding it to direct messages, going against industry trends. Read more...

TikTok might be in trouble with lawmakers over its "addictive design"

David Uzondu — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:30:01 +0000

TikTok's algorithm and overall design have long been a source of controversy. Now, the EU is stepping in, calling the platform "addictive" and saying it may need to change its basic design. Read more...

TikTok introduces new bulletin board feature similar to Instagram broadcast channels

David Uzondu — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:48:01 +0000

TikTok finally has an answer to Instagram's broadcast channels, letting creators send one-way messages to their fans. Read more...

European Commission says Meta and TikTok could be violating DSA

Paul Hill — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:40:02 +0000

Meta and TikTok may need to make some alterations to be compliant with the Digital Services Act of the European Union after criticism from the Commission. Read more...

Trump signs executive order finalizing $14 billion TikTok sale to U.S. investors

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:06:02 +0000

President Donald Trump has approved a landmark $14 billion sale of TikTok's US operations to a group led by Oracle and American investors. Read more...

Oracle will build and maintain the TikTok algorithm as part of the Trump-backed deal

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:10:02 +0000

Oracle is set to build and secure a new version of TikTok's algorithm as part of the deal backed by the Trump administration. Read more...

U.S. and China reach landmark agreement to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:32:02 +0000

After months of negotiations, the United States and China have reached a major agreement allowing TikTok to keep operating for its 170 million American users. Read more...

U.S. and China strike framework deal on TikTok, Trump and Xi to finalize it on Friday

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:54:02 +0000

TikTok may escape shutdown as the U.S. and China reach a framework deal to keep the app running, as confirmed by a Trump administration official. Read more...

TikTok's September 17 deadline could be pushed again by President Trump

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:04:01 +0000

TikTok's future remains uncertain, as sources suggest that President Donald Trump may give one more lifeline to the social media platform. Read more...

TikTok adds support for voice notes and images in DMs

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:38:01 +0000

TikTok's latest enhancements should make Gen Z users very happy, but there are a few caveats you should know about. Read more...

Report: TikTok letting go of hundreds of UK moderators for AI systems

David Uzondu — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:18:01 +0000

TikTok is preparing to cut potentially hundreds of jobs in the UK, as the company moves to replace more of its human moderators with AI. Read more...

TikTok's new "Footnotes" feature brings community fact-checking to US videos

David Uzondu — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:36:01 +0000

TikTok's Community Notes-esque feature, "Footnotes," has begun rolling out to participants in the US pilot program. Read more...

TikTok's "Add to Music App" feature gets support for another music streaming service

David Uzondu — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:26:01 +0000

TikTok is adding support for another music streaming service to its music discovery feature, "Add to Music App." Read more...

Report: ByteDance's VS Code fork Trae is a resource hog that spies on you

Usama Jawad — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:30:01 +0000

A detailed investigation into the VS Code fork, Trae, developed by TikTok's parent company ByteDance has revealed that the IDE is a resource hog and spies on you even when telemetry is disabled. Read more...

Trump likes TikTok but the app must be owned by an American, the US commerce secretary says

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 03:32:01 +0000

The US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, says President Trump is positive towards TikTok, provided it is brought into American hands. Read more...

President Trump set to announce TikTok buyer in about 2 weeks

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:02:01 +0000

President Trump said a buyer for TikTok will be announced in about 2 weeks, during an interview with Fox News. Read more...

President Trump says TikTok deadline will ‘probably' be extended again

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:18:01 +0000

TikTok may get another lifeline to continue its operation in the U.S., as President Trump hints at extending the deadline once again. Read more...

TikTok expands its "Add to music app" feature to support another music streaming platform

Aman Kumar — Wed, 21 May 2025 15:30:01 +0000

After Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music, TikTok has now added another music streaming platform where songs discovered on TikTok can be saved. Read more...

Netflix rolls out vertical video feed for mobile users

David Uzondu — Wed, 07 May 2025 15:26:01 +0000

The TikTok formula is proving hard to resist, and Netflix is the latest company to follow suit with a new vertical feed for mobile users that will feature short-form videos, among other updates. Read more...

TikTok hit with 530 million euro fine by Irish regulator

Paul Hill — Fri, 02 May 2025 13:00:01 +0000

TikTok has been fined 530 million euros by the Irish Data Protection Commission for sending European users' data to China. Read more...

Meta launches CapCut clone called Edits, plans feature updates soon

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:16:01 +0000

Meta has finally launched its mobile video editor, Edits. It is in direct competition to the more mature CapCut app which is made by TikTok's parent, ByteDance. Read more...

TikTok is testing its own version of Community Notes, called Footnotes

David Uzondu — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:00:01 +0000

X's Community Notes model seems to be catching the attention of other social platforms, and now TikTok is the latest to take a swing at it. Read more...

Report: Apple gets permission to keep TikTok on the App Store, at least for now

David Uzondu — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:20:01 +0000

Apple has received the go-ahead to keep TikTok and other ByteDance apps on its App Store, as TikTok's fate in the US hangs in the balance. Read more...

Amazon makes surprising last-minute bid to acquire TikTok ahead of April 5 deadline

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:10:01 +0000

With just 2 days remaining to decide the next owner of TikTok in the U.S., Amazon has come up with a last-minute offer. Read more...

TikTok deal near as potential buyers emerge as frontrunners days before Trump deadline

Paul Hill — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:36:01 +0000

With Trump's April 5 deadline approaching, potential buyers have emerged as frontrunners to acquire ByteDance's US TikTok business. Read more...

The latest Firefox update makes TikTok significantly faster

Taras Buria — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:48:01 +0000

Watching much TikTok on your computer using the Firefox browser? The latest Firefox update will make you happy. Read more...

Parents can now see their teen's followers and set screen time restrictions on TikTok

David Uzondu — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:50:01 +0000

TikTok has announced a new suite of tools and features today to help parents manage and monitor their teens' activity on the platform. Read more...

Trump says four bidders in queue for TikTok, a deal could come soon

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:04:01 +0000

Trump has said that there are four "good" bidders in line to acquire TikTok's US operations, suggesting a deal could happen soon. Read more...

Instagram may launch a separate app for Reels amid TikTok's uncertainty in the US

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:50:01 +0000

TikTok's uncertain future may have given Meta-owned social media platform Instagram, to launch a separate Reels app. Read more...

TikTok is now back on Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the US

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:06:01 +0000

You can now download the TikTok app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store on your devices in the US. Read more...

To stay available in the US amid Play Store ban, TikTok now offering APK from its website

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 05:52:01 +0000

TikTok Android users in the US can now download the APK file from the official website until the app is restored on the Play Store. Read more...

Mark Zuckerberg admits Meta was slow in recognizing TikTok's meteoric rise

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:32:01 +0000

TikTok's popularity is there in the open and even though alternatives have emerged, no one has been able to beat the ByteDance-owned social media platform. Read more...

Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok's US operations, says President Trump

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:28:01 +0000

After Perplexity AI proposed a bid to acquire TikTok's US operations, Microsoft is eyeing to keep TikTok in the US. Read more...

Perplexity AI proposes a bid that would give the US government 50% ownership of TikTok

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:04:01 +0000

PerplexityAI, owned by Indian-origin Aravind Srinivas, has proposed a new plan to give the US government a stake worth $300 billion in TikTok. Read more...

TikTok might not return to app stores anytime soon

Hamid Ganji — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:02:01 +0000

While TikTok could temporarily restore its operations in the US, the ByteDance-owned app might not return to Google and Apple app stores anytime soon. Read more...

Meta is luring TikTok creators with cash bonuses up to $5k and other incentives

David Uzondu — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:52:01 +0000

With the uncertainty of TikTok's future in the US, Meta is now luring creators to its platforms with promises of bonuses, content deals, and more. Read more...