TikTok is testing an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot named 'Tako' that could potentially change the way users search and navigate within the app. The chatbot is designed to recommend videos based on user queries, according to screenshots of the feature shared with The Verge. Tako is located above a user's TikTok profile icon, adjacent to...
The University of British Columbia (UBC) issued a statement last week asking its students to uninstall TikTok from their mobile devices, as part of a ‘cautious’ move, and instead use their mobile browsers to access the social network instead. TikTok is a popular social media platform that allows users to view and share short-form video...
With the US government considering a TikTok ban or forced sale, ByteDance, the app's Chinese parent company, is propelling its Instagram competitor, Lemon8, up the U.S. App Store charts, reports TechCrunch. Describing itself as a "lifestyle community," Lemon8 now ranks as the No. 9 top app in the U.S., excluding games. This remarkable rise has...
France has officially banned civil servants from downloading all types of social media platforms, gaming and video-streaming apps on their work phones.
The Biden administration has thrown its support behind a new bill that would give the Commerce Department the power to ban TikTok in the United States.
The social media platform has rolled out a new feature today that allows users to refresh their 'For You' feed if their recommendations no longer feel relevant.
