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TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Heads to Fast Track in US Congress
The effort to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd to divest its ownership of the social media platform would quickly become law under a …
Op-Ed | Birth Control Has a TikTok Problem
Myths about birth control are as old as the hills. But social media platforms, in particular TikTok and Instagram, are allowing false information to proliferate …
TikTok Draws Fresh Scrutiny From Key US Senate Democrats
Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell said she’s considering holding a public hearing on TikTok and social media following a classified briefing Wednesday with US intelligence …
TikTok Influencer Dr. Muneeb Shah Launches Skincare Brand
TikTok’s most-followed dermatologist Dr. Muneeb Shah unveiled his skincare brand, Remedy, online on Mar. 19. With over 22 million followers across platforms, including 18 million on …
TikTok Advertisers Will Look to Rivals if US Senate Moves Ahead on Ban
Advertisers who turn to TikTok to market to young consumers are preparing contingency plans with social media rivals in the event the short-form video app …
The US TikTok Ban Clears Its First Hurdle. What’s Next?
TikTok’s future in the US just became a lot less certain. On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill with overwhelming bipartisan support …
US House Passes Bill to Force ByteDance to Divest TikTok or Face Ban
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the US assets of …
TikTok Is Treating Ozempic Side Effects as Untrained Doctors Dole Out Prescriptions
Every day dozens of people come to Jennifer Witherspoon — a former dental office manager with zero medical training — for help managing nausea, headaches …
Lawmakers Seek to Force Bytedance to Divest TikTok or Face US Ban
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would give China’s ByteDance about six months to divest popular short video app TikTok …
TikTok Completes Deal for Indonesia’s Top E-Commerce Platform
TikTok has completed its deal to take control of Indonesia’s biggest e-commerce platform, which has allowed the Chinese social media giant to restart for its …
TikTok Tests Feature That Could Make All Videos Shoppable
TikTok is testing a feature that could make all posts shoppable, the social media company’s latest move to create a multi-billion-dollar US e-commerce business. The …
The Best TikTok Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
Roses are red, violets are blue, ditch the clichés, and get her something new. This Valentine’s Day, skip the lingerie and chocolates and give her …
TikTok, LVMH Work on Plan to Limit Fake Items Sold on the App
Luxury conglomerate LVMH is in discussions with TikTok and its parent company ByteDance Ltd. on a plan for limiting counterfeit products sold on the popular …
How TikTok Is Reigniting the Sample Sale Craze
For Tita Loyek — better known by her online alias Sample Sale Bestie — it all started with a group text. Waiting in line for …
TikTok Eyes $17.5 Billion Shopping Business on Amazon’s Turf
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok aims to grow the size of its US e-commerce business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion this year, according to people …
Montana Appealing Ruling That Blocked State From Barring TikTok Use
Montana said on Tuesday it was appealing a decision by a US judge in November to block Montana’s first-of-its kind state ban on the use …
TikTok Says Tall Uggs Will Be the Next It-Boots of 2024
After at least three years of staring at Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, and your everyday LA cool-girl wearing the Ugg Ultra Mini Platform Boot, I …
How TikTok, Shein and Temu Are Changing the Look of E-Commerce
A visitor to Shein.com will immediately be greeted with multiple pop-ups touting big discounts. Once they dodge those, they can browse row after row of …
Frutiger Aero: the Windows screen saver design trend taking TikTok by storm | Fashion
What do tropical fish, bubbles, green fields and dewdrops have in common? They are all visual markers of a mid-2000s aesthetic that is taking the …