{ "schemaVersion": "1.4.0", "language": "en", "slug": "tiktok", "brandKey": "tiktok", "canonicalName": "TikTok", "canonicalUrl": "https://worldbrand.ai/brand-wiki/tiktok", "jsonUrl": "https://worldbrand.ai/brand-wiki/tiktok/json", "markdownUrl": "https://worldbrand.ai/brand-wiki/tiktok/md", "name": "TikTok", "oneLiner": "A global short-form video, livestreaming, creator-commerce, and digital advertising platform.", "summary": "TikTok is a short-form video and social networking platform developed by ByteDance. It combines user-generated video publishing with music, editing tools, livestreaming, messaging, creator monetization, advertising, and increasingly integrated commerce. The service is available through mobile applications and a web interface, while ByteDance operates the related but separate Chinese service Douyin. Although the two products share technological and design roots, they are managed as distinct platforms for different markets.\n\nByteDance launched Douyin in China in September 2016, initially under the name A.me, and introduced TikTok internationally in September 2017. The international product expanded rapidly after ByteDance acquired Musical.ly, a Shanghai-founded social video service with a substantial overseas user base, in November 2017. In August 2018, Musical.ly was folded into TikTok, with user accounts and content migrated into the TikTok application. This merger gave TikTok a large installed audience in North America and Europe and accelerated its transition from a regional experiment into a global consumer brand.\n\nThe platform’s defining feature is its recommendation-driven discovery system. Instead of relying primarily on a user’s existing social graph, TikTok presents a continuously refreshed For You feed selected through signals such as viewing behavior, completion rates, replays, likes, shares, searches, follows, device and language settings, and other forms of interaction. This design lowers the importance of having a large follower base and allows new creators, sounds, memes, products, and cultural trends to reach audiences quickly. It has helped TikTok become an important channel for music discovery, entertainment, food, fashion, education, political communication, and brand marketing.\n\nTikTok’s core creative tools include short-video recording, editing, filters, effects, captions, voiceovers, music and sound libraries, duets, stitches, hashtags, livestreaming, and direct messaging. Video duration has expanded over time from very short clips to longer formats, with the precise limits varying by feature, account, and market. The platform also supports advertising formats, branded effects, creator partnerships, shopping links, livestream commerce, and business profiles. TikTok Shop extends the service from product discovery to in-app shopping, allowing sellers and creators to present products through videos, livestreams, storefronts, and creator showcases in participating countries.\n\nThe brand’s growth has been accompanied by significant regulatory and reputational pressure. Authorities and lawmakers have questioned TikTok’s ownership by ByteDance, the possibility of Chinese government access to user data, the governance of its recommendation algorithm, content moderation, misinformation, child safety, and the platform’s possible effects on mental health and compulsive use. Data-protection authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union have taken enforcement action, while governments in several countries have restricted TikTok on official devices or imposed partial or full bans. In the United States, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act created a statutory divestiture-or-restriction framework, leading to prolonged litigation and negotiations.\n\nIn January 2026, TikTok’s United States business was placed under TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, a new American entity involving Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX, ByteDance, and other investors. ByteDance retained a minority interest, while the joint venture assumed responsibility for United States operations under safeguards focused on data protection, content oversight, and algorithm security. Shou Zi Chew remained TikTok’s global chief executive and became a director of the new venture; Adam Presser was appointed chief executive of TikTok USDS. Outside the United States, TikTok continues to operate as a ByteDance-controlled international platform. Its present business model combines attention-based advertising, creator and brand services, commerce, virtual goods, licensing partnerships, and tools intended to connect entertainment with purchasing.", "aliases": [ "抖音", "Douyin (overseas counterpart)" ], "entityType": "product_brand", "l1Slug": "communication-services", "l1": "Communication Services", "l2Slug": "media-entertainment", "l2": "Media & Entertainment", "l3Slug": "interactive-media", "l3": "Interactive Media & Services", "l4Slug": "short-video-platforms", "l4": "Short Video Platforms", "country": "China", "headquarters": null, "operatingMarkets": [ "Worldwide (excluding mainland China, where Douyin operates separately)", "United States", "Europe", "Southeast Asia", "Australia and New Zealand" ], "foundedYear": 2017, "founder": "Zhang Yiming", "website": "https://www.tiktok.com", "websiteHost": "tiktok.com", "parentCompany": "ByteDance", "owner": "ByteDance globally · TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC oversees United States operations under the January 2026 divestiture structure", "groupOrHouse": "ByteDance", "listedStatus": "private", "ticker": null, "status": "active", "enrichmentStatus": "rich_ok", "typicalProducts": [ "Short-form video social networking", "Livestreaming", "Creator monetization tools", "Digital advertising", "Social commerce", "Music and sound discovery", "Virtual goods and gifts" ], "flagshipOfferings": [ "TikTok App", "For You feed", "TikTok LIVE", "TikTok Shop", "TikTok for Business", "SoundOn", "TikTok Notes" ], "positioning": "A discovery-first entertainment and commerce platform that uses algorithmic recommendations, participatory creative tools, music, creators, and livestreaming to connect audiences, culture, and brands.", "sameAs": [ "https://www.tiktok.com" ], "claimStatus": "unverified", "wikiVerified": false, "updatedAt": "2026-11-04T13:16:03.938Z", "generatedAt": "2026-10-07T13:50:30.004Z", "executives": [ { "name": "Adam Presser", "title": "Chief Executive Officer of TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC; formerly TikTok head of operations and trust and safety", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": 2026, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Will Farrell", "title": "Chief Security Officer of TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": 2026, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Shou Zi Chew", "title": "Chief Executive Officer of TikTok; Director of TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": 2021, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Kevin A. Mayer", "title": "Chief Executive Officer of TikTok", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2020, "endYear": 2020 }, { "name": "Vanessa Pappas", "title": "Interim Chief Executive Officer of TikTok", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2020, "endYear": 2021 }, { "name": "Zhang Yiming", "title": "Founder of ByteDance and founder of Douyin, the predecessor and domestic counterpart of TikTok", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2016, "endYear": null } ], "news": [ { "headline": "TikTok announces an in-app restaurant guide", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-31", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-31", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok announced that it is adding an in-app restaurant guide to its platform.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/31/tiktoks-road-to-becoming-a-super-app/" }, { "headline": "Tubi and TikTok launch the Creatorverse Incubator partnership", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-27", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Tubi and TikTok joined forces to create the Creatorverse Incubator, through which Tubi will invest in 12 creators to develop 10 original series based on their TikTok content.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tubi-tiktok-series-1236931373/" }, { "headline": "Court records show TikTok executives failed to act on child safety alarms", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "NPR reported that court records show TikTok executives failed to act after staff raised child safety alarms.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPTXYtZWs1WGJkTVZ5VkZ4TUt0bHFMX3BUZkN0QXZWazR5QUctS3g2ZU1kU2VzaHpGZVdsaXVCc1NqZVkzSGNuMkp1bVVIMmphbnQ2REFFWmtLd1p6bFNnZ1pLQmRFbVk0bmZvREVuZzhMVk5oSU1xT1JWeFZwUUlJUTJzSXJ4aXRn?oc=5" }, { "headline": "Tech platforms partner with South Africa’s IEC on election information", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok joined South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission and Moxii Africa in a collaborative initiative to tackle online disinformation and safeguard the integrity of the upcoming local government elections.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/sas-iec-partners-with-tech-giants-to-fight-online-disinformation/" }, { "headline": "TikTok Shop to lay off 75 Bellevue employees", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-19", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-19", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok Shop, TikTok's e-commerce division, will eliminate 75 local positions in Bellevue, Washington, with layoffs expected to take place on October 19, 2026. The affected employees worked at Lincoln Square North in Bellevue. This is the second consecutive year of local job cuts, after 65 employees were laid off in 2025.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tiktok-lay-off-75-bellevue-142539453.html" }, { "headline": "TikTok bans promotional account for Musk documentary", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-17", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok banned the social media account promoting Alex Gibney’s Musk documentary. The article also reports that the film’s distributor, Bleecker Street, was informed Friday afternoon that a permanent suspension was imminent.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013453/tiktok-bans-alex-gibneys-musk-documentary" }, { "headline": "TikTok permanently suspends documentary advertising account", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok permanently suspended the advertising account for a documentary about Elon Musk. The distributor, Bleecker Street, was notified that the suspension was due to the film’s political content.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/17/tiktok-permanently-bans-musk-documentary-advertising-account/" }, { "headline": "Arizona attorney general sues TikTok over teen addiction allegations", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit against TikTok in Maricopa County Superior Court, alleging the company deceptively designed its platform to hook young users, concealed internal research about how addictive the platform can be for minors, and misled the public about social media addiction risks in violation of Arizona's consumer fraud protections. TikTok denied the allegations and said it will vigorously defend against the claims.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-10-08/arizona-attorney-general-sues-tiktok-over-teen-addiction-concerns" }, { "headline": "Arizona Attorney General files consumer fraud lawsuit against TikTok over features allegedly addicting and harming children", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The Arizona Attorney General's Office filed a consumer-protection lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and related entities in Maricopa County Superior Court, alleging widespread violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act stemming from the company's design, marketing and concealment of features that addict and endanger Arizona children and teens, such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, push notifications and appearance-altering filters. The state alleges TikTok engineered the platform to maximize compulsive use among minors, including children under 13, to profit from their data, exposes minors to risks of depression, anxiety, sleep disruption and body-image distress, and that its design failures enable child sexual exploitation. News 4 Tucson reached out to TikTok for comment and was awaiting a response.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.kvoa.com/news/arizona/arizona-sues-tiktok-over-features-allegedly-designed-to-addict-and-harm-kids/article_d4928768-f7e5-4309-901c-f60670190c01.html" }, { "headline": "Arizona Attorney General sues TikTok over addictive features alleged to endanger children", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office filed a consumer protection lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and related entities in Maricopa County Superior Court on Thursday, accusing the company of widespread violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. The complaint alleges TikTok designed its app to maximize compulsive use among minors — including children under 13 — through manipulative design tactics such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, reward loops, social comparison metrics, push notifications, and appearance-altering filters, and that it concealed risks of depression, anxiety, sleep disruption, disordered eating, body image distress, and self harm. The suit further alleges TikTok exposed minors to extreme or age-inappropriate content, allowed users under 13 despite claiming to bar them, and touted safety measures that mislead parents. Arizona's Family reported it had reached out to TikTok for comment.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.kold.com/2026/10/08/arizona-ag-sues-tiktok-hiding-features-that-addict-endanger-children/" }, { "headline": "TikTok launches #ThinkTwice digital safety campaign in the Philippines", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok launched its #ThinkTwice campaign in the Philippines, unveiling a family guide created with Child Rights Coalition Asia, Child Rights Network and Plan International Pilipinas at a Troop Townhall in Manila for International Youth Day. The guide offers conversation starters, reflection activities and digital safety tips to complement TikTok's teen safety and privacy features.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.marketing-interactive.com/tiktok-launches-thinktwice-to-help-filipino-families-build-safer-digital-habits" }, { "headline": "TikTok launches AI shopping assistant and one-click in-app checkout", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-05", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-05", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok announced on Monday (2026-10-05) that it is launching an AI shopping assistant and a new in-app checkout feature that lets users buy directly from brands. The company describes the Shopping Assistant as a conversational AI agent designed to help users discover and purchase products, offering real-time AI-powered shopping guidance such as product details, shipping information, sizing, availability, and help completing a purchase.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/tiktok-rolls-out-an-ai-shopping-assistant-and-one-click-checkout/" }, { "headline": "TikTok agrees to pay Alabama at least $100 million settlement over child-safety allegations", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-09-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children. According to the Alabama attorney general's office, TikTok could end up paying the state a total of $300 million depending on certain conditions. The company also agreed to introduce a two-hour daily time limit for underage users with additional parental controls, as well as restrictions on overnight usage and cosmetic filters. The case had been scheduled to go to trial on Monday.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-agrees-to-pay-at-least-100m-in-alabama-settlement/" }, { "headline": "TikTok reaches first state settlement with Alabama over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-09-25", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-09-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Alabama said on Friday (Sep 25, 2026) it reached a settlement with TikTok and its parent company ByteDance days before a scheduled trial in Montgomery state court, resolving claims that the platform endangered children and misled consumers about its safety. Under the agreement, TikTok must implement teen-safety changes for users in Alabama, including a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks, and will pay Alabama at least $100 million, with the payout potentially rising to $300 million if 40 other attorneys general sign similar agreements within a specified timeframe.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-reaches-first-state-settlement-over-teen-safety-claims.html" }, { "headline": "TikTok settles with Alabama ahead of first state trial over claims of teen harms", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-09-25", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok reached a settlement with the state of Alabama ahead of the first state trial over claims that the platform causes harm to teenagers.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNdzBzYTY1WUhwQ0hyamZXX1A3V1o4TlVaeXQ3c1hBUzhTY3ZGdm11UjhhMWJLRmYzZjF4eWVfTXlZeU5aSDNGREYwZ2hnTVNwd1F2M2ZURXhHalNpNjMyblUtR09mcUd4M0tJY3ZhZE5FTGtfODQyNGExYTYtcUZ5QlZqQU83RzdmX1VpcXRrdUNGSHR4cVZmMHZWTURqSHU4TEJDMWpIMTY1R3lzY1hBbC0xY1F6QXNybnFN?oc=5" }, { "headline": "First US trial against TikTok tests claims that the platform fueled a teen mental health crisis", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-09-25", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The first US trial against TikTok will test claims that the TikTok platform fueled a teen mental health crisis. The source reports no ruling or determination.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQTXl6NzNIZ05FSHAtcElIaF9SUWpTRUpjU1ZkelZSRXc0NDUxVHNYb3hhME5PVk9DdzVJZmhLTGhlazhYc3FackY0WUplX3g2cmE0VnV0VWtscG5NNVUxM2pOOXRvb0kxMnVsbG1LTm1idkx4UTl0cno4c2g3U1ptSDRvZHJQbURxYTlHZW1iTW02VW5VcmZiVnZySDdlTWlEc3I4SjVWNkZZMExvY2xOQXIxRDQxNEVVQUV1SzlB?oc=5" }, { "headline": "TikTok's U.S. arm joins Lantern child safety initiative", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-09-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok's U.S. unit, known as TikTok USDS Joint Venture, is joining Lantern, a cross-platform child safety program launched in 2023 by a group of tech companies. Lantern helps social media companies securely share signals of harmful behavior and content to identify bad actors across platforms; existing members include Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, X, Snap, Discord and others. The move is described as supporting industrywide child safety work.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/tiktoks-us-arm-joins-lantern-a-cross-platform-child-safety-initiative/" }, { "headline": "Montgomery County sues Meta, Snap, TikTok and Google over youth mental health", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-12", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Montgomery County officials filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Meta, Snap, TikTok, Google and other companies, claiming their social media products negatively impact children's mental health and well-being.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/montco-sues-social-media-companies-citing-negative-impacts-on-childrens-health/4446917/" }, { "headline": "Pennsylvania sues TikTok over alleged misrepresentation of teen suitability", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit filed on Aug. 11, 2026, in the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County alleging TikTok misrepresents its app as age appropriate for teens as young as 13 and is intentionally designed to be addictive to young people, violating Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Law. The commonwealth seeks an injunction, civil penalties and fees.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2026/08/ag-dave-sunday-sues-tiktok-for-misrepresenting-suitability-for-pa-teenagers/" }, { "headline": "Pennsylvania AG sues TikTok over age-appropriateness claims and addictive design", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County alleging TikTok misrepresents its app as age appropriate for teens as young as 13 and is intentionally designed to be addictive to young people, in violation of Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Law. The commonwealth seeks an injunction, civil penalties and fees. TikTok said the lawsuit relies on misleading and inaccurate claims and that it will vigorously defend against them.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.witf.org/2026/08/12/ag-dave-sunday-sues-tiktok-for-misrepresenting-suitability-for-pennsylvania-teenagers/" }, { "headline": "TikTok employee child-safety concerns disclosed in court documents", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-03", "datePrecision": "month", "publishedAt": "2026-10-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Court documents containing employee depositions filed in March 2026 reportedly show that TikTok employees repeatedly warned about risks to children, including sexual exploitation and exposure to suicide-related content, and were frustrated with executives’ responses.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/tiktok-staff-raised-child-safety-concerns-but-executives-reportedly-failed-to-act/" }, { "headline": "TikTok faces Black creators’ criticism over Black History Month event access", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2022-02-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Black TikTok creators criticized the platform after some said they were unable to attend a Black History Month Zoom event hosted by Nicki Minaj, and alleged that non-Black creators received spots and most of the questions. TikTok had not issued a formal statement at the time of the article.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://power98fm.com/listicle/tiktok-under-fire-by-black-creators-over-nicki-minaj-black-history-month-event/" }, { "headline": "TikTok updates community guidelines to prohibit additional hateful content", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok updated its community guidelines to prohibit content including anti-LGBTQ commentary, deadnaming, misgendering, support for conversion therapy, and misogyny.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-misogyny-ban" }, { "headline": "TikTok and Zindagi Trust partner on digital safety awareness", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok signed an MoU with Zindagi Trust for an internet-safety awareness campaign in Pakistan. The partnership includes workshops at government schools adopted by Zindagi Trust and informational videos published on Zindagi Trust’s official TikTok account.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://dnd.com.pk/tiktok-partners-with-zindagi-trust-for-digital-safety-awareness/263468/" }, { "headline": "Royal Shakespeare Company and TikTok announce partnership", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The Royal Shakespeare Company announced a partnership with TikTok to inspire young theatre audiences, including creative content and access initiatives. The collaboration includes £10 tickets for young people and students from June.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/19906533.royal-shakespeare-company-partners-tiktok-inspire-new-audiences/" }, { "headline": "NBCUniversal and TikTok partner on Beijing Winter Olympics content", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "NBCUniversal and TikTok agreed to a content collaboration to promote the Beijing Winter Olympics in the United States. NBCUniversal planned to post event content and behind-the-scenes material on its TikTok accounts, and NBC planned three Olympics-themed livestreams on TikTok.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.donews.com/news/detail/1/3192668.html" }, { "headline": "NBCUniversal and TikTok partner on Olympics promotion", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-25", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-25", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "NBCUniversal partnered with TikTok on an advertising campaign to promote NBC’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The article reports that NBCUniversal asked TikTok to collaborate officially after Olympics-related content received around 18 billion views on TikTok.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/catherine-salgado/2022/01/25/nbcuniversal-partners-ccp-linked-tiktok-promote" }, { "headline": "Zefr launches TikTok ad measurement solution in multiple markets", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Zefr announced the launch of a post-bid brand safety and brand suitability measurement solution for in-feed ads on TikTok in North America (the US and Canada), the UK and the EU.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/01/24/zefr-partners-with-tiktok-to-provide-brand-safety-and-brand-suitability-measurement-to-advertisers/" }, { "headline": "TikTok and CAF announce football content partnership", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-06", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok and the Confederation of African Football announced a partnership to bring football content to fans globally and support CAF tournaments.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2022/01/06/tiktok-partners-with-caf-ahead-of-afcon/" }, { "headline": "Content moderator sues TikTok and ByteDance over alleged workplace harms", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-12-27", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A content moderator sued ByteDance and TikTok, alleging negligence and related claims over exposure to graphic content and failures to implement protective measures. A TikTok spokesperson said the company does not comment on ongoing litigation, described its efforts to support employees and contractors, and said it continues to expand moderator wellness services.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/tech/content-moderator-sues-tiktok-for-failing-to-protect-workers-mental-health/" }, { "headline": "TikTok and Virtual Dining Concepts partner to offer TikTok Kitchen", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "TikTok announced that it was joining forces with cloud kitchen service Virtual Dining Concepts to offer TikTok Kitchen, a delivery-only restaurant concept featuring viral dishes from the app.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://cairoscene.com/Eats/TikTok-Announces-Plans-to-Open-a-Delivery-Only-Restaurant-Concept" }, { "headline": "TikTok announces TikTok Kitchen delivery service", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-19", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-19", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok announced TikTok Kitchen, a delivery service offering food based on viral recipes from its app, in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts. The service was described as available across the US and operating out of existing restaurants.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.nine.com.au/lifestyle/food/tiktok-kitchen-bringing-viral-food-hacks-delivery-service-20211220-p5oihk.html" }, { "headline": "Russian court fines Twitter, Meta and TikTok over content", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A Moscow court fined Twitter, Meta Platforms and TikTok for failing to delete content the Russian government deems illegal. Meta was fined 13 million roubles across three cases, Twitter 10 million across two cases, and TikTok 4 million.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/russia-fines-twitter-facebook-owner-meta-and-tiktok-over-banned-content/article37974909.ece" }, { "headline": "TikTok partners with Pakistan health ministry on COVID-19 awareness campaign", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok partnered with Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on the #MeriVaccineKahani campaign to raise awareness of COVID-19 prevention. The ministry joined TikTok to share prevention information and information about its vaccine programme.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://dnd.com.pk/tiktok-partners-with-health-ministry-to-raise-awareness-for-covid-19-prevention/260150/" }, { "headline": "TikTok unveils #YearOnTikTok 2021 in Nigeria", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok unveiled its #YearOnTikTok 2021 year-end celebration recognizing talent and reflecting on creativity, trends, creators, movements and moments in Nigeria during 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/12/07/tiktok-unveils-yearontiktok-2021-to-celebrate-nigerians/" }, { "headline": "TikTok and Stripe enable direct creator payments", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-12-01", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok added a Stripe-powered service that lets viewers pay creators directly; Stripe processes the payments and handles enrollment for the Tips feature.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/tiktok-partners-with-stripe-to-expand-creator-payments" }, { "headline": "Mitsubishi launches TikTok competition", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-11-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Mitsubishi Motors launched a social competition on TikTok, with the winner set to star in a Foxtel special promoting the new Mitsubishi Outlander SUV. Mitsubishi also partnered with Australian TikToker Dylan Pawson to launch the competition.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mumbrella.com.au/mitsubishi-launches-tiktok-competition-to-star-in-a-tv-show-714657" }, { "headline": "Diesel Labs adds TikTok data to its analytics", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Diesel Labs announced that TikTok data would be integrated into its analytics engine, adding audience insights from TikTok to its media analytics.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/diesel-labs-launches-expansion-with-tiktok-data-insights-and-new-audience-anticipation-index-301430094.html" }, { "headline": "TikTok and SM Supermalls launch Mega TikTok Stage", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-18", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-18", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok partnered with SM Supermalls to launch the #MegaTikTokStage, an interactive offline stage at SM Megamall for shoppers to create TikTok videos.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://technology.inquirer.net/113321/tiktok-partners-with-sm-megamall-to-bring-you-the-megatiktokstage" }, { "headline": "ByteDance launches TikTok Seller app", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "ByteDance launched the TikTok Seller app for global users the week before publication. The app provides tools for sellers to manage TikTok stores; the report says it was then mainly used by some merchants in Southeast Asia.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.gizchina.com/tech/bytedance-launches-tiktok-seller-app-globally" }, { "headline": "English National Opera and Netflix collaborate on TikTopera", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The English National Opera and Netflix collaborated on a TikTok-based opera project retelling the story of the Netflix series Tiger King.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/15/english-national-opera-teams-up-with-netflix-and-tiktok-stars-tiktopera" }, { "headline": "Disney and TikTok collaborate on character voices", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-12", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Disney teamed up with TikTok to add official Disney character voices to TikTok's text-to-speech feature; the voices began rolling out in the app on November 12, 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/12/22778092/disney-plus-day-tiktok-text-to-speech-voices-characters-marvel" }, { "headline": "TikTok announces Amapiano Music Festival", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok announced that it would host its first live Amapiano Music Festival on 10 November, featuring artists including DJ Maphorisa, DBN Gogo and Mr JazziQ.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/music/tiktok-amapiano-music-festival-dj-maphorisa-khanyisa-jaceni-10-november/" }, { "headline": "Shou Zi Chew steps down as ByteDance CFO", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will step down as ByteDance’s CFO to focus on running TikTok’s short-video business full time.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20211102/bytedance-ceo-steps-down-to-focus-on-tiktok" }, { "headline": "Maple Leafs announce TikTok helmet sponsorship", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment announced a one-year agreement with TikTok that includes TikTok branding on Toronto Maple Leafs players’ helmets throughout the 2021–22 season, along with in-arena and digital branding and further collaborations.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://infotel.ca/newsitem/hkn-maple-leafs-tiktok/cp477663346" }, { "headline": "Pizza Hut launches $10 Tastemaker TikTok contest", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-12", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Pizza Hut launched a TikTok challenge inviting people to share personalized $10 Tastemaker pizza recipes. The winning recipe will be featured on Pizza Hut menus nationwide for a limited time, and the winner and other participants will receive gift cards.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-10/54178036-pizza-hut-launches-tiktok-contest-to-find-next-viral-dollar-10-tastemaker-pizza-recipe-020.htm" }, { "headline": "TikTok launches app for LG smart TVs", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-10-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok launched an app for LG's 2020 and 2021 smart TVs in the UK, France and Germany.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.orissapost.com/tiktok-launches-app-for-lgs-smart-tvs/" }, { "headline": "TikTok agrees to settle voice actress's lawsuit", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by voice actress Bev Standing, who said the app used her voice without permission. Standing's lawyer said the settlement was still being finalized and its payment details could not be disclosed; he said TikTok would license her voice under the agreement.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/29/22701167/bev-standing-tiktok-lawsuit-settles-text-to-speech-voice" }, { "headline": "DoubleVerify partners with TikTok to measure media quality", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "DoubleVerify partnered with TikTok to authenticate media quality.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mumbrella.com.au/doubleverify-partners-with-tiktok-to-measure-viewability-and-invalid-traffic-705675" }, { "headline": "TikTok announces new TikTok Shopping partners", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok announced Square, Ecwid and PrestaShop as new partners for TikTok Shopping; Wix, SHOPLINE, OpenCart and BASE were described as coming soon.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/29/tiktok-shopping-expands-with-more-partnerships-live-shopping-new-ads-and-more/" }, { "headline": "IAS launches TikTok in-feed video brand safety solution", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Integral Ad Science announced the launch of a brand safety solution for in-feed video ads on TikTok, giving marketers transparency and controls over the content adjacent to which their ads appear.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ias-partners-with-tiktok-to-extend-brand-safety-controls-to-advertisers-301386889.html" }, { "headline": "IAS and TikTok partner on brand safety controls", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "IAS and TikTok launched a brand safety solution for advertisers, enabling campaign targeting through IAS within TikTok's platform.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ias-partners-with-tiktok-to-extend-brand-safety-controls-to-advertisers-301386889.html" }, { "headline": "ByteDance introduced Youth Mode for Douyin in China", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-09-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "ByteDance rolled out Youth Mode for TikTok, known as Douyin in China. Users confirmed to be under 14 are required to enter the mode, which limits use to 40 minutes a day and blocks access between 10 PM and 6 AM.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/story/bytedance-introduces-youth-mode-for-tiktok-in-china-will-limit-users-below-14-years-of-age-from-using-app-307147-2021-09-20" }, { "headline": "Irish regulator investigates TikTok's handling of children's data", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Ireland's Data Protection Commission opened two inquiries into TikTok, examining the processing of children's personal data and potential transfers of personal data to China and other third countries. The article reports inquiries, not a finding of a GDPR breach.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/irish-watchdog-probes-tiktok-for-misuse-of-children-s-data--179211" }, { "headline": "TikTok announces expanded Shopify partnership and shopping pilot", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-25", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "TikTok announced an expansion of its partnership with Shopify and said TikTok Shopping would be tested with selected Shopify merchants in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada over the following weeks.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "http://www.chinaz.com/2021/0825/1295485.shtml" }, { "headline": "TikTok and partners livestream the Great Wildebeest Migration", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-25", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-25", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok, the Kenya Tourism Board, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and Conservation International partnered to livestream the Great Wildebeest Migration from the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The article says the livestream runs from August 25 to August 29, 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/67832-tiktoks-partnership-govt-allows-world-watch-kenyas-beauty" }, { "headline": "Channel 4 and TikTok partner on Paralympics hub", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Channel 4 partnered with TikTok to create a Paralympics hub on TikTok, featuring content created by Channel 4’s 4Studio.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/channel-4-partners-with-tiktok-for-paralympics-hub/5162663.article" }, { "headline": "TikTok partners with Vimeo and Canva to support small-business advertising", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "TikTok partnered with Vimeo and Canva to help small businesses streamline content creation for advertising on TikTok. Vimeo Create enables advertisers to produce and publish ads through TikTok’s ad manager, while Canva provides a library of TikTok ad templates.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/tiktok-vimeo-canva-smb/" }, { "headline": "TikTok Radio launches on SiriusXM", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "SiriusXM and TikTok announced the launch of TikTok Radio, a full-time music channel available from August 20 on SiriusXM vehicles and streaming platforms.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tiktok-radio-launches-exclusively-on-siriusxm-today-301359599.html" }, { "headline": "TikTok and Audius partner to launch TikTok Sounds", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok partnered with Audius to launch TikTok Sounds, enabling artists to share songs from Audius to TikTok. The feature went live for all Audius users on Monday.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/tiktok-partners-audius-launch-tiktok-sounds/" }, { "headline": "TikTok announces added privacy protections for teens", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-12", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok announced new privacy protections for users aged 13 to 17, including default direct-message and account settings and limits on notifications. The protections were to roll out globally in the coming months.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/08/12/tiktok-added-protection-teens-comparable-instagram-youtube/" }, { "headline": "TikTok receives TAG Brand Safety Certification", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-09", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The Trustworthy Accountability Group awarded TikTok the TAG Brand Safety Certificate across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/media/tiktok-achieves-tag-brand-safety-certification-in-the-middle-east-1908291" }, { "headline": "Optus launches Auslan-activated TikTok filter", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-23", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Optus announced the launch of its first TikTok sign-language-activated filter, which shows users how to say key phrases in Auslan. Optus brand ambassador Ian Thorpe is featured in the campaign.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://itwire.com/it-industry-news/telecoms-and-nbn/optus-launches-tiktok-sign-language-campaign-with-signyes" }, { "headline": "WWE and TikTok launch SummerSlam ring announcer search", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-19", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-19", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "WWE and TikTok launched a search for a SummerSlam ring announcer, inviting users to upload videos with #WWEAnnouncerContest. The search was presented by Pure Life Purified Water.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/wwe-launches-summerslam-ring-announcer-search-with-tiktok" }, { "headline": "Aston Martin Cognizant F1 team partners with TikTok", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-19", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-19", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Aston Martin Cognizant F1 team partnered with TikTok to distribute social content. The collaboration includes hashtag challenges and exclusive content for the team’s TikTok account.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/aston-martin-f1-partners-with-tiktok/5161734.article" }, { "headline": "TikTok partners with eSafe on online safety education", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok partnered with the Emirates Safer Internet Society to educate parents in the region about online safety and safeguard youth on the platform. Under the partnership, TikTok will work with eSafe to educate the wider community about its family safety resources, tools, and features.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/media/tiktok-launches-familyfirst-campaign-to-safeguard-youth-on-platform-1893431" }, { "headline": "Samsung launches Undscvrd artist search and TikTok series", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Samsung Electronics Australia launched Undscvrd, a nationwide search for emerging Australian recording artists that will also be presented as a documentary-style reality series on TikTok. The initiative was developed in partnership with Amplify.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mumbrella.com.au/samsung-partners-with-amplify-and-tiktok-for-docu-series-competition-undscvrd-692623" }, { "headline": "Dutch groups demand damages from TikTok over alleged data harvesting", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-25", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The Consumentenbond and Take Back Your Privacy demanded on June 24 that TikTok pay damages to Dutch children, alleging unlawful collection of users' personal data. They also demanded deletion of data they called unlawfully collected and said they would take TikTok to court if it did not comply.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/06/25/dutch-group-launches-data-harvesting-claim-against-tiktok" }, { "headline": "Bell Media and TikTok team up for MuchMusic relaunch", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Bell Media announced a partnership with TikTok for the planned relaunch of the MuchMusic brand; the article said MuchMusic would return on July 7.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/muchmusic-tiktok-partnership-bell-media" }, { "headline": "SOMI sues TikTok over children’s data collection", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "The Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) filed a lawsuit against TikTok in an Amsterdam court, alleging that TikTok collected children’s data without proper permission and failed to ensure children’s safety and privacy.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3966239/posts" }, { "headline": "Afterpay and TikTok partner to create a fashion week hub", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-06-01", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Afterpay partnered with TikTok to create an in-app hub for fashion content during Afterpay Australian Fashion Week.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mumbrella.com.au/afterpay-partners-with-tiktok-for-launch-of-australian-fashion-week-2021-685400" }, { "headline": "EU consumer authorities seek TikTok's response to complaints", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The EU gave TikTok one month to respond to consumer-group complaints alleging violations of EU consumer law and inadequate protection of children from covert advertising and inappropriate content. The European Commission said it had held a formal dialogue with TikTok and national consumer groups to review the company's practices and policies.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/china/story20210529-1150248" }, { "headline": "DW launches pilot TikTok news channel in Lagos", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "DW launched its first TikTok account, @dwnews_lagos, as a pilot news channel in Lagos. The account focuses on Nigerian and West African news and is described as the first of several planned DW TikTok chapter accounts in target regions.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://corporate.dw.com/en/dw-launches-pilot-tiktok-news-channel-in-lagos/a-57691910" }, { "headline": "SiriusXM and TikTok announce partnership", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "SiriusXM and TikTok announced a partnership covering a TikTok channel on SiriusXM, TikTok creator-hosted playlists on Pandora, and re-airings of Pandora LIVE events on TikTok.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/24/siriusxm-partners-with-tiktok-on-a-new-music-channel-pandora-playlists-and-more/" }, { "headline": "TikTok rolls out bulk comment and account moderation tools", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok launched tools that let creators bulk delete or report comments and block users. The rollout began in Great Britain, South Korea, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Thailand, with expansion to other markets planned.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/20/tiktok-rolls-out-tools-to-bulk-delete-and-report-comments-block-users/" }, { "headline": "TikTok partners with Trust and Safety Professional Association", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok announced a partnership with the Trust and Safety Professional Association, providing every trust and safety professional at TikTok with a TSPA membership.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2300804/tiktok-partners-with-the-trust-and-safety-professional-association" }, { "headline": "Akcelo opens in Canada", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-05-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Akcelo opened its doors in Canada, with TikTok, the Tribeca Film Festival and a multinational e-commerce retailer named as foundation clients.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mumbrella.com.au/akcelo-launches-in-canada-with-tiktok-and-the-tribeca-film-festival-as-clients-682984" }, { "headline": "TikTok publishes Guardian's Guide and refreshes Safety Center", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "TikTok revamped its Safety Center and published the Guardian's Guide, a resource aimed at parents and caregivers that explains how the app works and outlines safety practices.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.engadget.com/tiktok-safety-guardians-guide-may-2021-180657064.html" }, { "headline": "TikTok receives ISO 27001 certification in the United States and United Kingdom", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "TikTok's official website announced that TikTok had received ISO 27001 information security management system certification in the United States and the United Kingdom; the article says an independent third party completed reviews before confirming the certification.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "http://www.chinaz.com/2021/0508/1247608.shtml" }, { "headline": "Actor sues TikTok over use of her voice", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05", "datePrecision": "month", "publishedAt": "2021-05-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Actor Bev Standing sued TikTok, alleging that her voice was used in its text-to-speech function without permission. Her lawyer said the legal filing was issued in New York the previous week; TikTok and its parent company had not responded to the filing, and TikTok said it did not comment on continuing litigation.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57063087" } ], "encyclopedia": { "history": "TikTok’s history begins with ByteDance’s effort to build a recommendation-led short-video service for China and then export the format internationally. ByteDance, founded by Zhang Yiming, launched Douyin on September 20, 2016. The Chinese service was initially known as A.me before being renamed Douyin later that year. It gained users quickly through algorithmic discovery, music-centered creation tools, and a feed designed to surface content beyond a user’s existing social connections. Douyin and TikTok remain separate services, even though they share technological roots and similar interfaces.\n\nByteDance created TikTok as the overseas counterpart to Douyin and released it internationally in September 2017. The global strategy reflected ByteDance’s view that a company focused only on China would miss most of the world’s internet users. A major turning point came in November 2017, when ByteDance acquired Musical.ly for a transaction reported at up to approximately one billion United States dollars. Musical.ly had been founded in Shanghai and operated with a significant United States presence, especially in Santa Monica. Its product centered on lip-syncing, music, comedy, and short user videos, giving ByteDance an established international community and creator base.\n\nOn August 2, 2018, ByteDance merged Musical.ly into TikTok. Existing Musical.ly accounts, followers, and much of the service’s user data were transferred into the TikTok application. The rebranding combined Musical.ly’s overseas network with ByteDance’s recommendation technology and international expansion plans. TikTok’s downloads rose sharply, and the service became one of the most downloaded applications in the United States and globally. Celebrities and public figures helped normalize the app among mainstream audiences, while emerging creators used its recommendation system to reach large audiences without first building a substantial follower network.\n\nFrom 2018 through 2020, TikTok developed from a music-video application into a broad entertainment platform. Users created dance videos, comedy, commentary, tutorials, food content, educational explainers, beauty and fashion material, gaming clips, and political videos. The platform’s sounds, hashtags, editing templates, duets, and stitches made trends highly participatory. Viral clips frequently influenced music charts, product demand, restaurant traffic, fashion choices, and the public profiles of creators. In 2019, TikTok introduced tools allowing creators to embed merchandise links, and it entered a multi-year partnership with the NFL that demonstrated the platform’s value to major sports and entertainment organizations.\n\nThe platform’s growth brought a corresponding rise in regulatory scrutiny. In 2019, the United States Federal Trade Commission settled allegations concerning Musical.ly’s collection of children’s personal information. After the Musical.ly migration, TikTok also faced continuing questions about age assurance, moderation of content involving minors, and the handling of user data. During 2020, the service became the subject of intense United States national-security debate because of ByteDance’s Chinese ownership. The administration of President Donald Trump attempted to restrict or restructure the service, and Oracle emerged as a proposed technology and cloud partner. Although an immediate forced sale did not occur at that stage, the controversy established the framework for later Project Texas and divestiture negotiations.\n\nTikTok continued expanding its commercial and media ecosystem. In 2020 it signed licensing agreements with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. In 2021, Shou Zi Chew became chief executive after a period of interim leadership, and TikTok announced that it had reached one billion users. Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and other platforms responded by developing or expanding their own short-video products, including Reels and Shorts. TikTok’s influence therefore extended beyond its own application: its vertical video format, recommendation feed, sound-driven trends, creator incentives, and editing conventions became an industry standard.\n\nDuring 2022 and 2023, TikTok moved more aggressively into commerce. It expanded TikTok Shop from early markets such as the United Kingdom and Southeast Asia, introduced seller and creator tools, and explored fulfillment and livestream-shopping infrastructure in the United States. In December 2023, it invested in Tokopedia, the Indonesian e-commerce business owned by GoTo, reinforcing its strategy of combining content, discovery, creators, and transactions. The company also faced new criticism over data transfers, employee movement between ByteDance and TikTok, content moderation, misinformation, and allegations that the recommendation system could encourage compulsive use or expose young people to harmful material.\n\nEuropean and British privacy regulators took formal enforcement action. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission announced a 345 million euro penalty in 2023 concerning children’s data processing and related platform settings. The United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office imposed a 12.7 million pound penalty over children’s data-protection breaches. In the United States, state attorneys general filed a coordinated set of lawsuits in October 2024 alleging that TikTok’s product design and public representations contributed to youth mental-health harms. TikTok disputed or challenged many of the allegations, while continuing to introduce safety tools, age-based experiences, screen-time controls, and moderation measures.\n\nThe United States passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act in 2024. The law placed TikTok within a divestiture-or-restriction framework based on ByteDance’s ownership and the perceived national-security risks associated with foreign control of user data, software, and recommendation systems. Litigation continued into 2025, while potential buyers and restructuring proposals were discussed publicly. The dispute ultimately produced a new ownership and governance arrangement for the United States business.\n\nOn January 22, 2026, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC was established to oversee TikTok’s United States operations. Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX each received major minority stakes, ByteDance retained 19.9 percent, and other investors held the remaining interests. Adam Presser became chief executive of the United States entity, while Shou Zi Chew remained TikTok’s global chief executive and joined the new venture’s board. The arrangement was presented as a structure for American data protection, content oversight, and algorithm security, although the new governance model also generated criticism and debate about political influence, content moderation, and the long-term relationship between the joint venture and ByteDance.\n\nTikTok remains active internationally. Its current scope extends beyond short videos to livestreaming, music discovery, advertising, creator services, virtual goods, social commerce, and business-to-consumer transactions. Its central strategic advantage remains the ability to match content and audiences through recommendation rather than relying solely on established social relationships. Its principal unresolved challenges are regulatory trust, child safety, privacy, geopolitical ownership, moderation transparency, and the sustainability of a business model that must balance user engagement with advertiser confidence and public accountability.", "milestones": [ { "year": 2016, "title": "Douyin launches in China", "summary": "ByteDance launched Douyin, initially known as A.me, establishing the short-video product that later supplied the technological and strategic basis for TikTok.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2017, "title": "TikTok launches internationally", "summary": "ByteDance released TikTok as an overseas short-video service separate from Douyin.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2017, "title": "Musical.ly acquisition", "summary": "ByteDance acquired Musical.ly, bringing an established international user base and creator community into its global video strategy.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2018, "title": "Musical.ly is consolidated into TikTok", "summary": "Musical.ly accounts and content were migrated to TikTok, making TikTok the unified international brand.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2019, "title": "NFL partnership announced", "summary": "TikTok and the NFL announced a multi-year partnership covering official content, sponsored videos, hashtag challenges, and fan activities.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2020, "title": "TikTok passes two billion mobile downloads", "summary": "Mobile analytics reporting placed TikTok above two billion worldwide mobile downloads, excluding certain Android installations in China.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Shou Zi Chew becomes CEO", "summary": "Shou Zi Chew assumed the global chief executive role after Kevin Mayer’s resignation and interim leadership by Vanessa Pappas.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2021, "title": "One billion users reported", "summary": "TikTok announced that its global user base had reached one billion.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2023, "title": "TikTok Shop formally expands", "summary": "TikTok broadened its integrated shopping tools for sellers, creators, brands, livestreams, and shoppable videos.", "sourceUrl": "https://newsroom.tiktok.com/introducing-tiktok-shop?lang=en&os=io" }, { "year": 2023, "title": "Tokopedia investment", "summary": "TikTok invested in GoTo’s Indonesian e-commerce operation, strengthening its social-commerce presence in Southeast Asia.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2024, "title": "United States divestiture law enacted", "summary": "The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act created a legal mechanism requiring a qualifying divestiture or restriction for covered applications such as TikTok.", "sourceUrl": "https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/intro.9-3-1/ALDE_00000111/" }, { "year": 2024, "title": "TikTok Notes limited test", "summary": "TikTok began testing a separate photo-sharing product called TikTok Notes in Canada and Australia.", "sourceUrl": "https://support.tiktok.com/en/using-tiktok/creating-videos/tiktok-notes" }, { "year": 2026, "title": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture established", "summary": "A new United States joint venture assumed responsibility for TikTok’s American operations, with ByteDance retaining a minority interest and Adam Presser becoming CEO.", "sourceUrl": "https://newsroom.tiktok.com/announcement-from-the-new-tiktok-usds-joint-venture-llc?lang=en" } ], "products": [ { "name": "TikTok App", "category": "Short-form video social network", "description": "TikTok’s principal consumer application allows users to record, edit, publish, discover, share, and respond to vertical videos. Its For You feed emphasizes algorithmic discovery rather than only posts from followed accounts. Core tools include sounds, music, effects, filters, captions, hashtags, duets, stitches, comments, messaging, and sharing. The application has expanded from music and dance clips into entertainment, education, news, commerce, sports, and creator-led communities.", "launchedYear": 2017, "status": "active" }, { "name": "TikTok LIVE", "category": "Livestreaming", "description": "TikTok LIVE enables eligible creators, brands, and organizations to broadcast in real time, interact with viewers, receive virtual gifts, and build communities around performances, discussions, shopping events, gaming, and other live programming. LIVE also supports commerce in participating markets through livestream shopping and product demonstrations.", "launchedYear": 2019, "status": "active" }, { "name": "TikTok Shop", "category": "Social commerce", "description": "TikTok Shop integrates product discovery and purchasing into the TikTok environment. Sellers can maintain storefronts, creators can feature products through showcases and affiliate-style content, and brands can sell through videos and livestreams. The service is available only in selected markets and is intended to shorten the path from entertainment and recommendation to transaction.", "launchedYear": 2021, "status": "active" }, { "name": "TikTok for Business", "category": "Digital advertising and business services", "description": "TikTok for Business provides advertising formats, campaign-management tools, audience and measurement services, branded effects, creator collaborations, and commerce-related tools for marketers. It positions TikTok as a discovery channel where brands can participate in trends and work with creators rather than relying only on conventional display advertising.", "launchedYear": 2020, "status": "active" }, { "name": "SoundOn", "category": "Music distribution and creator services", "description": "SoundOn is TikTok’s music-distribution and artist-support service. It is designed to help artists and labels distribute music to TikTok and other digital platforms, use TikTok-based discovery, and manage promotional opportunities connected with short-video culture. Its strategic role is to strengthen the relationship between music releases, creator sounds, and viral audience participation.", "launchedYear": 2022, "status": "active" }, { "name": "TikTok Notes", "category": "Photo-sharing social application", "description": "TikTok Notes was introduced as a separate photo-sharing experience intended to support picture posts and compete more directly with photo-centric social networks. It entered limited testing in Canada and Australia in 2024. Public information about its longer-term availability and status has been inconsistent, so its operational status is recorded as unknown rather than definitively active or defunct.", "launchedYear": 2024, "status": null } ], "campaigns": [ { "year": 2019, "name": "TikTok and NFL partnership", "markets": [ "United States" ], "summary": "TikTok partnered with the National Football League around the NFL’s 100th season. The program combined an official NFL account with sponsored videos, hashtag challenges, fan activities, and a broader effort to make professional sports content native to short-video culture.", "outcome": "The partnership expanded TikTok’s credibility among major sports properties and created a repeatable model for rights holders to use creator-style content and interactive challenges.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" }, { "year": 2021, "name": "TikTok for Business creator and brand ecosystem", "markets": [ "Global" ], "summary": "TikTok expanded brand tools, creator partnerships, advertising products, and commerce integrations to position the platform as both an entertainment service and a performance-marketing channel.", "outcome": "The initiative helped establish TikTok as a major channel for trend-based brand communication and creator-led product discovery.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/business/" }, { "year": 2023, "name": "Creciendo con TikTok", "markets": [ "United States" ], "summary": "TikTok and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation continued a grants and support initiative for Latino small businesses in the United States, linking entrepreneurship support with TikTok’s creator and business ecosystem.", "outcome": "The program strengthened TikTok’s small-business and community positioning while providing selected businesses with financial or promotional support.", "sourceUrl": "https://newsroom.tiktok.com/tiktok-and-hispanic-heritage-foundation-team-up-again-for-creciendo-con-tiktok-grants-in-support-of-latino-small-businesses-across-america" }, { "year": 2024, "name": "TikTok and Team GB partnership", "markets": [ "United Kingdom" ], "summary": "TikTok partnered with Team GB to help athletes build online audiences and share training, competition, and behind-the-scenes content with fans.", "outcome": "The partnership reinforced TikTok’s use of sports storytelling and athlete-led content as a community and audience-development tool.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/team-gb-sign-deal-with-tiktok-boost-athletes-online-fanbase-2024-02-11/" }, { "year": 2024, "name": "Wrexham AFC partnership", "markets": [ "United Kingdom", "United States", "Global digital audience" ], "summary": "TikTok partnered with Wrexham AFC to support club storytelling and fan engagement through short-form video and social content.", "outcome": "The agreement connected TikTok with a highly engaged football community and demonstrated the platform’s role in international sports fandom.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/newsroom/" }, { "year": 2021, "name": "World’s Coolest Winter UAE promotion", "markets": [ "United Arab Emirates" ], "summary": "TikTok worked with the UAE Government Media Office on a destination-promotion initiative encouraging audiences to discover lesser-known locations and attractions across the Emirates.", "outcome": "The campaign used creator and user-generated travel content to support national tourism promotion.", "sourceUrl": "https://campaignme.com/the-uae-government-media-office-and-tiktok-bring-people-together-to-discover-the-uaes-hidden-gems-in-worlds-coolest-winter/" } ], "scandals": [ { "year": 2019, "title": "Children’s privacy allegations involving Musical.ly and TikTok", "summary": "The United States Federal Trade Commission settled allegations that Musical.ly collected personal information from children without the required parental consent. Because Musical.ly had been acquired and integrated into TikTok, the matter became an early child-privacy issue for the TikTok brand.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/02/video-social-networking-app-musically-agrees-settle-ftc-allegations-it-violated-childrens-privacy", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/02/video-social-networking-app-musically-agrees-settle-ftc-allegations-it-violated-childrens-privacy" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "United States national-security and data-access controversy", "summary": "TikTok faced sustained scrutiny in the United States over ByteDance’s ownership, possible Chinese government access to user data, employee access to information, and control of the recommendation algorithm. The controversy produced proposals including Project Texas, cloud-hosting arrangements, restrictions, and a possible divestiture.", "sourceUrl": "https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/intro.9-3-1/ALDE_00000111/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/intro.9-3-1/ALDE_00000111/" ] }, { "year": 2023, "title": "European privacy enforcement over children’s data", "summary": "Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined TikTok 345 million euros after finding infringements related to the processing of children’s personal data and certain privacy and age-related settings.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/press-releases/DPC-announces-345-million-euro-fine-of-TikTok", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/press-releases/DPC-announces-345-million-euro-fine-of-TikTok" ] }, { "year": 2023, "title": "United Kingdom children’s-data penalty", "summary": "The UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a 12.7 million pound penalty concerning TikTok’s processing of children’s data and compliance with UK GDPR obligations.", "sourceUrl": "https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/enforcement/2023/05/tiktok/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/enforcement/2023/05/tiktok/" ] }, { "year": 2024, "title": "Youth mental-health lawsuits in the United States", "summary": "Fourteen United States attorneys general filed coordinated lawsuits alleging that TikTok’s design encouraged compulsive use, exposed young users to risks, and misled the public about the safety of its platform. The allegations remain contested legal claims rather than established findings in this dossier.", "sourceUrl": "https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-sues-tiktok-harming-childrens-mental-health", "sourceUrls": [ "https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-sues-tiktok-harming-childrens-mental-health" ] }, { "year": 2024, "title": "Content moderation, misinformation, and geopolitical criticism", "summary": "TikTok has been criticized over alleged inconsistent moderation, misinformation, offensive content, politically sensitive material, and the handling of content related to international conflicts including the Gaza war. These criticisms have contributed to broader concerns about algorithmic transparency and platform governance.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok", "sourceUrls": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" ] }, { "year": 2025, "title": "United States divestiture litigation and service disruption", "summary": "The federal divestiture-or-restriction law generated litigation, political intervention, and uncertainty over whether TikTok could continue operating in the United States under ByteDance ownership. The dispute culminated in the creation of TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC in January 2026.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok,_Inc._v._Garland", "sourceUrls": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok,_Inc._v._Garland" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "Criticism of the new United States ownership structure", "summary": "After the United States joint venture was formed, critics questioned whether investors associated with the administration of President Donald Trump could influence content moderation, recommendation priorities, or political speech on the American service. Reports of alleged censorship should be treated as reported allegations and not as independently established facts in this dossier.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok", "sourceUrls": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" ] }, { "year": 2022, "title": "Employees fired for improperly accessing journalists' TikTok data", "summary": "In December 2022, ByteDance admitted that an internal investigation found employees improperly accessed the TikTok user data of two journalists, including IP addresses, to trace the source of an information leak; 4 involved employees were fired. The incident records improper data access by employees as acknowledged by the company.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.voachinese.com/a/bytedance-finds-employees-obtained-tiktok-user-data-of-2-us-journalists-20221222/6888484.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.voachinese.com/a/bytedance-finds-employees-obtained-tiktok-user-data-of-2-us-journalists-20221222/6888484.html", "https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jingmao/tj-12232022135221.html" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "First US trial against TikTok tests claims that the platform fueled a teen mental health crisis", "summary": "The first United States trial against TikTok concerns claims that the TikTok platform fueled a teen mental health crisis. According to the source report, the trial will test those claims. The source provides no ruling, verdict, or determination on the matter. This entry records the controversy as described: a legal proceeding in the United States, identified as the first such trial involving TikTok, centered on allegations about the platform’s effect on teenage mental health. No further details about the parties, specific claims, evidence, or outcome are provided in the source. The event date associated with this note is September 25, 2026.", "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQTXl6NzNIZ05FSHAtcElIaF9SUWpTRUpjU1ZkelZSRXc0NDUxVHNYb3hhME5PVk9DdzVJZmhLTGhlazhYc3FackY0WUplX3g2cmE0VnV0VWtscG5NNVUxM2pOOXRvb0kxMnVsbG1LTm1idkx4UTl0cno4c2g3U1ptSDRvZHJQbURxYTlHZW1iTW02VW5VcmZiVnZySDdlTWlEc3I4SjVWNkZZMExvY2xOQXIxRDQxNEVVQUV1SzlB?oc=5", "sourceUrls": [ "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQTXl6NzNIZ05FSHAtcElIaF9SUWpTRUpjU1ZkelZSRXc0NDUxVHNYb3hhME5PVk9DdzVJZmhLTGhlazhYc3FackY0WUplX3g2cmE0VnV0VWtscG5NNVUxM2pOOXRvb0kxMnVsbG1LTm1idkx4UTl0cno4c2g3U1ptSDRvZHJQbURxYTlHZW1iTW02VW5VcmZiVnZySDdlTWlEc3I4SjVWNkZZMExvY2xOQXIxRDQxNEVVQUV1SzlB?oc=5", "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-reaches-first-state-settlement-over-teen-safety-claims.html", "https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-10-08/arizona-attorney-general-sues-tiktok-over-teen-addiction-concerns", "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-agrees-to-pay-at-least-100m-in-alabama-settlement/" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "Arizona Attorney General sues TikTok over addictive features alleged to endanger children", "summary": "Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office filed a consumer protection lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and related entities in Maricopa County Superior Court, accusing the company of widespread violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. The complaint alleges TikTok designed its app to maximize compulsive use among minors, including children under 13, through manipulative design tactics such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, reward loops, social comparison metrics, push notifications, and appearance-altering filters, and that it concealed risks of depression, anxiety, sleep disruption, disordered eating, body image distress, and self harm. The suit further alleges TikTok exposed minors to extreme or age-inappropriate content, allowed users under 13 despite claiming to bar them, and touted safety measures that mislead parents. Arizona's Family reported it had reached out to TikTok for comment.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.kold.com/2026/10/08/arizona-ag-sues-tiktok-hiding-features-that-addict-endanger-children/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.kold.com/2026/10/08/arizona-ag-sues-tiktok-hiding-features-that-addict-endanger-children/", "https://www.kvoa.com/news/arizona/arizona-sues-tiktok-over-features-allegedly-designed-to-addict-and-harm-kids/article_d4928768-f7e5-4309-901c-f60670190c01.html", "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNdzBzYTY1WUhwQ0hyamZXX1A3V1o4TlVaeXQ3c1hBUzhTY3ZGdm11UjhhMWJLRmYzZjF4eWVfTXlZeU5aSDNGREYwZ2hnTVNwd1F2M2ZURXhHalNpNjMyblUtR09mcUd4M0tJY3ZhZE5FTGtfODQyNGExYTYtcUZ5QlZqQU83RzdmX1VpcXRrdUNGSHR4cVZmMHZWTURqSHU4TEJDMWpIMTY1R3lzY1hBbC0xY1F6QXNybnFN?oc=5" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "Pennsylvania AG sues TikTok over age-appropriateness claims and addictive design", "summary": "In 2026, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County alleging that TikTok misrepresents its app as age appropriate for teens as young as 13 and is intentionally designed to be addictive to young people, in violation of Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Law. The commonwealth seeks an injunction, civil penalties and fees. TikTok said the lawsuit relies on misleading and inaccurate claims and that it will vigorously defend against them.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.witf.org/2026/08/12/ag-dave-sunday-sues-tiktok-for-misrepresenting-suitability-for-pennsylvania-teenagers/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.witf.org/2026/08/12/ag-dave-sunday-sues-tiktok-for-misrepresenting-suitability-for-pennsylvania-teenagers/", "https://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2026/08/ag-dave-sunday-sues-tiktok-for-misrepresenting-suitability-for-pa-teenagers/" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Missouri attorney general announces investigation into TikTok", "summary": "In 2019, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced an investigation into TikTok. According to the announcement, the investigation was opened to examine whether the company is putting children at risk. The announcement did not specify further findings, outcomes, or additional allegations beyond the stated focus of the inquiry.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.firstalert4.com/news/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.firstalert4.com/news/" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "TikTok bans promotional account for Musk documentary", "summary": "TikTok banned the social media account that was promoting Alex Gibney's documentary about Musk. According to reporting, the film's distributor, Bleecker Street, was informed on a Friday afternoon that a permanent suspension of the account was imminent. The event concerns the removal of the promotional account and the advance notice given to the distributor; no further details about the reasons for the ban or its aftermath are provided in the source.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013453/tiktok-bans-alex-gibneys-musk-documentary", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013453/tiktok-bans-alex-gibneys-musk-documentary", "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/17/tiktok-permanently-bans-musk-documentary-advertising-account/" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "TikTok employee child-safety concerns disclosed in court documents", "summary": "In March 2026, court documents containing employee depositions were filed, according to reports. The filings reportedly show that TikTok employees repeatedly warned about risks to children on the platform, including sexual exploitation and exposure to suicide-related content. The employees were reportedly frustrated with executives' responses to these warnings. The disclosed concerns and the reported frustration with executive responses are drawn from the depositions as described in the reporting; no further outcomes or allegations are specified.", "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/tiktok-staff-raised-child-safety-concerns-but-executives-reportedly-failed-to-act/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/tiktok-staff-raised-child-safety-concerns-but-executives-reportedly-failed-to-act/", "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPTXYtZWs1WGJkTVZ5VkZ4TUt0bHFMX3BUZkN0QXZWazR5QUctS3g2ZU1kU2VzaHpGZVdsaXVCc1NqZVkzSGNuMkp1bVVIMmphbnQ2REFFWmtLd1p6bFNnZ1pLQmRFbVk0bmZvREVuZzhMVk5oSU1xT1JWeFZwUUlJUTJzSXJ4aXRn?oc=5" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "TikTok addresses concerns over clipboard access", "summary": "Users and developers reported repeated clipboard-access notifications while using TikTok on iOS 14. TikTok said the behavior was triggered by a feature that identified repeated harassment and that it had submitted an app update removing the feature; a report said the update no longer accessed the clipboard.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2020/06/27/9605482.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2020/06/27/9605482.html" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "US executive orders restrict transactions with TikTok and WeChat", "summary": "In August 2020, President Trump signed executive orders prohibiting transactions involving TikTok or WeChat and persons or property subject to US jurisdiction; the orders were to take effect in 45 days. The orders cited national security concerns, including allegations that the apps provided channels for access to Americans' proprietary information and spread disinformation for the Chinese Communist Party's interests.", "sourceUrl": "https://cn.nytimes.com/usa/20200807/trump-wechat-tiktok-china/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://cn.nytimes.com/usa/20200807/trump-wechat-tiktok-china/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "TikTok updates US content policy ahead of election", "summary": "TikTok announced an update to its US content policy ahead of the presidential election, stating that the change was intended to curb misinformation on the platform. The company described the policy update as a measure taken in connection with the election period. The announcement did not specify the particular content rules involved or how they would be enforced. The stated purpose was to limit the spread of false information on the service.", "sourceUrl": "https://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2020-08-06/doc-iivhuipn7099521.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "https://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2020-08-06/doc-iivhuipn7099521.shtml", "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/tiktoks-mayer-pledges-fake-news-fight-call-eus-breton" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Triller sues TikTok over patent infringement", "summary": "Triller sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance in U.S. District Court, alleging that TikTok features for combining video clips with a single audio track infringe a Triller patent. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not a court determination.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thewrap.com/triller-sues-rival-tiktok-patent-infringement/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.thewrap.com/triller-sues-rival-tiktok-patent-infringement/", "https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/20/7/31/n12297079.htm" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "South Korea fines TikTok over child data practices", "summary": "South Korea's Korea Communications Commission fined TikTok 186 million won. The watchdog said TikTok collected data from children under 14 without guardian consent and failed to inform users that personal data was transferred overseas. The regulator's findings concerned the platform's handling of minors' information and its disclosure practices regarding cross-border data transfers. The fine was announced as part of the commission's enforcement action against TikTok over these data practices.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53418077", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53418077", "https://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2020-05-15/doc-iirczymk1701237.shtml", "https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/12/tiktok-settles-out-of-another-lawsuit-regarding-privacy-of-minors/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "VNG sues TikTok over alleged use of Zing music", "summary": "VNG sued TikTok in Vietnam, alleging that TikTok used audio tracks owned by VNG subsidiary Zing without adequate licences or consent. A court document seeks damages and demands that TikTok cease using Zing's music; the source reports allegations, not a court determination.", "sourceUrl": "https://vir.com.vn/vng-sues-tiktok-for-music-copyright-infringement-78754.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://vir.com.vn/vng-sues-tiktok-for-music-copyright-infringement-78754.html" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "ByteDance sues the US federal government over executive orders affecting TikTok", "summary": "ByteDance filed a lawsuit against the US federal government concerning an August 6 executive order affecting TikTok. According to ByteDance, the order could deprive the TikTok community of rights, and the company argued that it lacked evidence and due process. The dispute became a controversy note in TikTok's brand history, centering on the executive order and the legal challenge brought by ByteDance.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2020/08/24/tiktok-sues-government-over-trump-ban/3mAcZs0UmMcqO30DBnctsN/story.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2020/08/24/tiktok-sues-government-over-trump-ban/3mAcZs0UmMcqO30DBnctsN/story.html", "http://news.hnr.cn/202008/23/142673.html" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "TikTok announces plan to sue over US government order", "summary": "TikTok announced that it would sue over a US government order concerning TikTok and its parent company ByteDance. ByteDance confirmed that the complaint was to be submitted on August 24, 2020; the reports describe a planned filing, not a completed filing.", "sourceUrl": "https://world.people.com.cn/n1/2020/0823/c1002-31833292.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://world.people.com.cn/n1/2020/0823/c1002-31833292.html" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Exposure of Instagram, TikTok and YouTube user data disclosed", "summary": "Comparitech researchers disclosed an unsecured database containing records associated with 235 million Instagram, TikTok and YouTube users. The article says the evidence pointed to Deep Social and that Social Data later closed the database; it does not establish that the platforms caused the exposure.", "sourceUrl": "http://www.chinaz.com/2020/0820/1173792.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "http://www.chinaz.com/2020/0820/1173792.shtml" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "TikTok launches an information hub and communications account amid US scrutiny", "summary": "TikTok launched an information hub and a Twitter account to share its statements and updates and to respond to misinformation and rumors about the platform. The company also denied that it would provide TikTok U.S. user data to the Chinese government. The launch came as the platform faced scrutiny in the United States.", "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/17/tiktok-launches-a-new-information-hub-and-twitter-account-to-correct-the-record-it-says/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/17/tiktok-launches-a-new-information-hub-and-twitter-account-to-correct-the-record-it-says/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "ByteDance clarifies reports about TikTok's proposed U.S. cooperation", "summary": "ByteDance issued a clarification addressing rumors about the proposed TikTok cooperation, including claims that ByteDance would lose control of TikTok Global and that Oracle might take possession of TikTok's source code. ByteDance said TikTok Global was wholly owned by ByteDance and that the proposal involved no transfer of algorithms or technology.", "sourceUrl": "https://finance.qianlong.com/2020/0921/4755611.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "https://finance.qianlong.com/2020/0921/4755611.shtml" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "Montgomery County sues Meta, Snap, TikTok and Google over youth mental health", "summary": "Montgomery County officials filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Meta, Snap, TikTok, Google and other companies. The suit claims that the companies' social media products negatively impact children's mental health and well-being. The filing names TikTok among the defendants alongside the other listed platforms.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/montco-sues-social-media-companies-citing-negative-impacts-on-childrens-health/4446917/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/montco-sues-social-media-companies-citing-negative-impacts-on-childrens-health/4446917/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "TikTok sued over alleged handling of children's data", "summary": "In 2021, Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England, filed a legal claim against TikTok on behalf of minors in the UK and EU. The claim alleged that TikTok collected children's personal information without sufficient notice, transparency, or legally required consent. TikTok responded that the case was baseless and stated it would defend the action. The dispute centered on allegations concerning the platform's handling of minors' data and the company's denial of wrongdoing.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tiktok-sued-over-use-of-minors-data/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tiktok-sued-over-use-of-minors-data/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Dutch groups demand damages from TikTok over alleged data harvesting", "summary": "On June 24, 2021, the Dutch organizations Consumentenbond and Take Back Your Privacy demanded that TikTok pay damages to Dutch children, alleging unlawful collection of users' personal data. The groups also demanded deletion of the data they described as unlawfully collected, and stated that they would take TikTok to court if it did not comply. The demands were reported as a claim against TikTok over alleged data harvesting.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/06/25/dutch-group-launches-data-harvesting-claim-against-tiktok", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/06/25/dutch-group-launches-data-harvesting-claim-against-tiktok" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "TikTok agrees to settle voice actress's lawsuit", "summary": "TikTok agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by voice actress Bev Standing, who said the app used her voice without permission. Standing's lawyer said the settlement was still being finalized and its payment details could not be disclosed; he said TikTok would license her voice under the agreement.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/29/22701167/bev-standing-tiktok-lawsuit-settles-text-to-speech-voice", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/29/22701167/bev-standing-tiktok-lawsuit-settles-text-to-speech-voice" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Irish regulator investigates TikTok's handling of children's data", "summary": "In September 2021, Ireland's Data Protection Commission opened two inquiries into TikTok. The first examined the platform's processing of children's personal data; the second examined potential transfers of personal data to China and other third countries. The regulator's action was an investigation, and the reporting did not state that any finding of a GDPR breach had been made against TikTok. The inquiries concerned TikTok's data-handling practices in these two areas.", "sourceUrl": "https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/irish-watchdog-probes-tiktok-for-misuse-of-children-s-data--179211", "sourceUrls": [ "https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/irish-watchdog-probes-tiktok-for-misuse-of-children-s-data--179211" ] }, { "year": 2022, "title": "TikTok faces Black creators’ criticism over Black History Month event access", "summary": "In February 2022, Black TikTok creators criticized the platform over access to a Black History Month Zoom event hosted by Nicki Minaj. According to the creators, some Black creators were unable to attend, while non-Black creators received spots and asked most of the questions. At the time of the article, TikTok had not issued a formal statement on the criticism.", "sourceUrl": "https://power98fm.com/listicle/tiktok-under-fire-by-black-creators-over-nicki-minaj-black-history-month-event/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://power98fm.com/listicle/tiktok-under-fire-by-black-creators-over-nicki-minaj-black-history-month-event/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Content moderator sues TikTok and ByteDance over alleged workplace harms", "summary": "A content moderator sued ByteDance and TikTok, alleging negligence and related claims over exposure to graphic content and failures to implement protective measures. A TikTok spokesperson said the company does not comment on ongoing litigation, described its efforts to support employees and contractors, and said it continues to expand moderator wellness services.", "sourceUrl": "https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/tech/content-moderator-sues-tiktok-for-failing-to-protect-workers-mental-health/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/tech/content-moderator-sues-tiktok-for-failing-to-protect-workers-mental-health/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Russian court fines Twitter, Meta and TikTok over content", "summary": "A Moscow court fined Twitter, Meta Platforms and TikTok for failing to delete content the Russian government deems illegal. Meta was fined 13 million roubles across three cases, Twitter 10 million across two cases, and TikTok 4 million.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/russia-fines-twitter-facebook-owner-meta-and-tiktok-over-banned-content/article37974909.ece", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/russia-fines-twitter-facebook-owner-meta-and-tiktok-over-banned-content/article37974909.ece" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "SOMI sues TikTok over children’s data collection", "summary": "The Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) filed a lawsuit against TikTok in an Amsterdam court, alleging that TikTok collected children’s data without proper permission and failed to ensure children’s safety and privacy.", "sourceUrl": "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3966239/posts", "sourceUrls": [ "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3966239/posts" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "EU consumer authorities seek TikTok's response to complaints", "summary": "The EU gave TikTok one month to respond to consumer-group complaints alleging violations of EU consumer law and inadequate protection of children from covert advertising and inappropriate content. The European Commission said it had held a formal dialogue with TikTok and national consumer groups to review the company's practices and policies.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/china/story20210529-1150248", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/china/story20210529-1150248" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Actor sues TikTok over use of her voice", "summary": "Actor Bev Standing sued TikTok, alleging that her voice was used in its text-to-speech function without permission. Her lawyer said the legal filing was issued in New York the previous week; TikTok and its parent company had not responded to the filing, and TikTok said it did not comment on continuing litigation.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57063087", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57063087" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "TikTok fined by Moscow court", "summary": "A Moscow court fined TikTok 2.6 million rubles for failing to remove posts calling for minors to join unsanctioned protests, saying the information violated Russian law.", "sourceUrl": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/russia-fines-tiktok-over-calls-for-minors-to-join-protests/articleshow/81932752.cms", "sourceUrls": [ "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/russia-fines-tiktok-over-calls-for-minors-to-join-protests/articleshow/81932752.cms", "https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/04/06/russia-fines-tiktok-for-leaving-up-navalny-protest-calls-a73490" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Russia sues social media platforms over protest content", "summary": "Russian authorities sued Twitter, Google, Facebook, TikTok and Telegram, alleging that the platforms failed to delete posts urging children to take part in illegal protests. The report said each violation could be punishable by a fine of up to 4 million roubles.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2021-03-09-russia-sues-google-facebook-twitter-for-not-deleting-protest-content/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2021-03-09-russia-sues-google-facebook-twitter-for-not-deleting-protest-content/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "TikTok users’ privacy class-action settlement agreement", "summary": "ByteDance agreed to a proposed $92 million settlement following a class-action lawsuit by U.S. TikTok users over alleged data-privacy practices. The settlement is tentative and awaits final approval by a U.S. District Court judge. The lawsuits alleged that the app collected and transmitted private user data; the allegations are not presented as a court finding.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/bytedance-agrees-to-92-million-privacy-settlement-with-u-s-tiktok-users", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/bytedance-agrees-to-92-million-privacy-settlement-with-u-s-tiktok-users" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "TikTok agrees to $92 million privacy lawsuit settlement", "summary": "TikTok agreed to pay $92 million to settle a class action lawsuit over alleged privacy violations. The claims included allegations that the app collected sensitive personal data to track users and target ads; TikTok rejected the allegations.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22301704/tiktok-92-million-settlement-class-action-privacy-lawsuit", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22301704/tiktok-92-million-settlement-class-action-privacy-lawsuit" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "TikTok agrees to reverify users' ages in Italy", "summary": "Following an emergency order by Italy's data protection authority, TikTok agreed to recheck the ages of users in Italy and block access for users who say they are under 13. TikTok also committed to additional in-app reporting and moderation measures.", "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-02-04/doc-ikftpnny4110628.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-02-04/doc-ikftpnny4110628.shtml" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "TikTok parent ByteDance reaches proposed settlement in children’s data lawsuit", "summary": "TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, reached a proposed $1.1 million settlement with parents who alleged that the company collected and exposed minors’ personal data in violation of children’s privacy law. A TikTok spokesperson said the company disputed many of the complaint’s claims. The report says the settlement was reached on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20997199/tiktok-bytedance-musically-lawsuit-coppa-settlement-children-data", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20997199/tiktok-bytedance-musically-lawsuit-coppa-settlement-children-data", "https://www.benzinga.com/news/19/12/14918118/us-college-student-sues-tiktok-for-sending-her-data-to-china", "https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-sued-over-claims-that-app-tracked-collected-an-1840181819", "https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech/gadgets/2019/12/04/tiktok-sued-in-us-over-alleged-china-data-transfer/1815957" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "TikTok apologized for briefly removing a Xinjiang video", "summary": "TikTok admitted that it had temporarily removed a viral video condemning Beijing's crackdown in Xinjiang, attributed the removal to a human moderation error, and apologized to the user who posted it.", "sourceUrl": 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"https://whatson.ae/2021/03/tiktok-where-to-eat-campaign/" }, { "title": "TikTok Launches New Ad Platform As Scrutiny Increases", "url": "https://www.ibtimes.com/tiktok-launches-new-ad-platform-scrutiny-increases-3007757" }, { "title": "TikTok launches new advertisements format in the Middle East", "url": "https://www.broadcastprome.com/news/tiktok-launches-new-advertisements-format-in-the-middle-east/" }, { "title": "TikTok Launches New AR Ad Feature, Unveils ‘TikTok For Business’ At NewFronts", "url": "https://deadline.com/2020/06/tiktok-ar-advertisers-ticktok-for-business-newfronts-1202969907/" }, { "title": "TikTok launches new campaign to curb Covid fake news, ropes in Virat Kohli, Sara Ali Khan & Ayushmann Khurrana", "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/tiktok-launches-new-campaign-to-curb-covid-fake-news-ropes-in-virat-kohli-sara-ali-khan-ayushmann-khurrana/articleshow/75530405.cms" }, { "title": "TikTok launches new in-app reporting feature to curb 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