Social media platform TikTok has found itself embroiled in a complex discourse surrounding content moderation and the preservation of cultural norms in Kenya. In a recent disclosure to the National Assembly's Public Petition Committee, TikTok's Public Policy and Government Relations Director Fortune Sibanda unveiled that a staggering 296,000 videos uploaded by Kenyan users were expunged from the platform in 2023 due to violations of the community guidelines. Sibanda elucidates that the committee...
The report also indicates that minority-owned SMB’s are given access to brand deals that they wouldn't otherwise have access to without Tik-Tok.
TikTok users have seen notifications informing them about a new photo app. Users are warned that their photos will be automatically visible on TikTok Notes
Efforts to ban TikTok in the U.S. have been revived and could get a vote in Congress as early as Saturday but those opposed say that’s a violation of Americans’ free speech rights.
Efforts to ban TikTok in the U.S. have been revived and could get a vote in Congress as early as Saturday but those opposed say that’s a violation of Americans’ free speech rights.
Kyrgyzstan has prohibited access to TikTok in a move believed to be aimed at safeguarding children. According to an AFP report, Kyrgyzstan has prohibited access to TikTok in a move believed to be aimed at safeguarding children, following directives from the country's security services.
The bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the United States appears to be much closer to becoming law. The legislation sailed through the House of Representatives last month, but faced an uncertain future in the Senate due to opposition from a few prominent lawmakers. But momentum for the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” seems to once again be growing. The House is set to vote on a package of bills this weekend, which includes a slightly revised...
The bill that could ban TikTok in the United States inches closer to becoming law. The legislation passed the House of Representatives last month, then had to face the Senate — and opposition from a few prominent lawmakers. The House is to vote on a package of bills this weekend, which includes a slightly revised version of the TikTok bill. In the latest version, ByteDance would have up to 12 months to divest TikTok, instead of the six months initially pitched. That change alone was apparently...
Will the U.S. pass a TikTok Ban? The House voted to either block the app or
AI-powered virtual influencers will be able to compete with real human influencers for profitable advertising deals on TikTok.
The Arizona Supreme Court ruling that restores an 1864 law banning abortion at any stage has Republicans scrambling to distance themselves from the archaic law. The result is some textbook examples of hypocrisy and Republicans screaming in frustration over the results of getting exactly what they insisted that they wanted. The best example of what happens when a dog succeeds in catching the car may be found in a statement from Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake. Lake now says she “opposes”...