The European Parliament has banned TikTok from staff private phones and government-issued mobiles citing security concerns, reports Reuters. ByteDance’s ubiquitous TikTok is facing continuous restrictions in Europe and America. The legislation follows last week’s decision by both the European Commission
With over a billion active users, TikTok is the go-to social media platform for funny videos, new viral trends, and challenges. The social media giant has been working non-stop to release new features to keep users entertained. Recently, TikTok released
Seattle’s public school district has filed a lawsuit against social media giants Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Snap, and TikTok-owner ByteDance in the US District Court. The complaint, filed on Friday, claims that these tech giants intentionally designed their platforms to lure
TikTok has diluted the dominance of the two largest online advertising platforms – Google and Meta, as the incumbents no longer rake in the majority of U.S. advertising money. Insiders in the industry expect the trend to continue in the
Days after the arrest of Andrew Tate, Twitter and TikTok began amplifying deliberate lies by fans of the popular misogynist that Tate had been released, actions that have discredited the social media platforms. The posts fooled many, but it turned
TikTok has thrown its hat into the ring by releasing its own avatar creation tools. TikTok’s Avatars, which are now accessible via the ‘Effects’ tab in the camera view, allow users to build personalized character representations for usage across the
Despite impressive quarterly results, Meta’s AI spending binge has hurt investor sentiment. After reporting a solid result, the company’s shares started to decline. According to the Financial Times, investor sentiment suffered when the company increased its capital expenditure guidance. Also
Meta shifts gears by joining the fediverse with Instagram and Threads, aiming to empower users with greater control over their online presence and content amidst past criticisms. After his hopes for a metaverse failed, Mark Zuckerberg placed his bets on
Among the numerous memecoins that have lately surfaced on the Solana blockchain is SHROOM and it has shown massive dominance. On March 20, the Shroom token, a memecoin with a mushroom theme but no inherent value or underlying utility; was
Researchers at the Institute for Intelligent Computing at Alibaba Group have developed an AI tool known as EMO: Emote Portrait Alive, which brings portraits to life. The tool enables users to add audio and video to a still image. Using
Google apologizes for the controversial comments made by its AI chatbot Gemini about pedophilia and drawing parallels between Stalin and TikTok’s Libs. The company also promises upgrades to improve appropriateness and dependability. Users complained that Google Gemini provided ambiguous responses
Dating platform Tinder is tightening the screws on its verification process amid an increase in AI crimes and dating scams on the platform. The measures come at a time when generative AI is making it difficult for people to differentiate
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