TikTok Secretly Hid Content From Fat, Queer, and Disabled Users

TikTok has admitted it adopted a set of policies to suppress the content of ‘vulnerable’ creators. TikTok says the policy was to prevent cyberbullying but hints at censorship. Moderators for the app were asked to watch 15-second videos to d…

TikTok Says, ‘We Don’t Remove Content’ ⁠— Then Bans User Criticizing China

TikTok executives are on a mission to refute evidence that the Chinese-owned social media app censors content. A 17-year-old in New Jersey was recently banned from TikTok for criticizing China’s treatment of Uighur ethnic minorities. Representati…

Neil Young Quits Facebook for Its Refusal to Fact-Check Political Ads

Artist Neil Young has announced he has stopped using Facebook over its political ads stance. Young says he is protesting Facebook’s support of right-wing organizations. Last month, Young posted on his blog that he was considering abandoning the s…

Portland Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Exploiting Children on TikTok

A U.S. federal court has sentenced a Portland, Oregon man to 15 years in prison for sexually exploiting two children he met on Musical.ly, which has since become TikTok. 33-year-old Juan Carlos Ramon was convicted of exploiting children whose ages were…

Facebook Watch Secures Exclusive Rights to ‘An Evening with Elton John’

Facebook Watch has secured the rights to stream an interview between pop music legend Elton John and David Williams, which was filmed a few days earlier in London at the Hammersmith Apollo. Entitled An Evening With Elton John, the interview will premie…