Keywords: TikTok


TikTok tightens crackdown on AI-generated spam accounts to protect users and creators

TikTok is strengthening its efforts to detect and remove accounts dedicated exclusively to publishing low-quality content generated by artificial intelligence, as the platform seeks to improve user trust and protect original creators. The social media company announced on Friday that it will begin testing......

French Influencer Paffman to stand trial in December on charges including glorifying rape and murder

French social media personality Paffman is set to appear before the Lille Criminal Court on December 1 after prosecutors announced charges that include the alleged glorification of rape and murder following controversial content shared on TikTok. The case intensified after the Lille Public Prosecutor's......

Algerian TikTok figure Doualemn receives suspended prison sentence in French appeal court

An appeal court in France has upheld the conviction of Algerian TikTok personality Boualem Naman, widely known online as Doualemn, sentencing him to five months in prison with a suspended sentence for incitement to violence. The Montpellier Court of Appeal confirmed the lower court's ruling, bringing......

Forgotten French cheese makes a comeback thanks to social media

A traditional cheese from eastern France is enjoying an unexpected revival as social media users rediscover one of the country’s lesser-known culinary specialties. Cancoillotte, a melted cheese originating from the Franche-Comté region, has recently gained widespread attention online, transforming......

Tech CEOs called to capitol hill for major senate hearing

Leading executives from major technology companies have been invited to appear before the United States Senate for a new oversight hearing focused on the influence and responsibilities of digital platforms. According to congressional sources, the hearing scheduled for June will include the participation......

TikTok challenges EU ‘gatekeeper’ status at Europe’s top court over Big Tech rules

TikTok, owned by ByteDance, has taken its legal battle to the European Union’s highest court in an effort to overturn its classification as a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a key piece of legislation designed to regulate major technology companies. The......

EU plans stricter social media rules to protect children

The European Union is preparing new measures aimed at strengthening the protection of children and teenagers online by introducing stricter regulations for social media platforms. Ursula von der Leyen stated that European authorities are increasingly concerned about the impact of social media business......

AI deepfakes of celebrities flood TikTok ads promoting scams

Fraudsters are using artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and other public figures to promote fake reward schemes on TikTok, exposing growing weaknesses in how social media platforms handle synthetic media. The activity highlights the rapid spread of low-cost AI tools......

Irish Supreme Court allows TikTok EU–China data transfers during appeal process

The TikTok will be allowed to continue transferring user data from the European Union to China while it appeals a major privacy ruling, after a decision by the Irish Supreme Court. The ruling confirms that the company can maintain its data flows during the ongoing legal process against a decision by......