US House votes for possible TikTok ban if Chinese owners don’t sell

Associated Press 04/21/2024

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away…

Tiktok, Meta, Snapchat sued by 4 Canadian school boards

Associated Press 03/29/2024

TORONTO — Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim platforms…

DepEd to probe teacher in viral scolding video

Dempsey Reyes - Reporter / @dempseyreyesINQ 03/19/2024

A show cause order has been issued on Monday to a public school teacher, who had scolded her students, while streaming the incident live on TikTok, and she was given 72 hours to explain her actions. That…

‘My Chicago’: Explaining another TikTok trend

Immae Lachica 03/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— TikTok has birthed so many trends in the past years. From dance trends, song trends, food trends, places to visit, and people to follow, this social media platform just keeps on giving new things…

TikTok flooded by AI conspiracies of monsters, asteroids, and vampires

Agence France Presse 03/18/2024

From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another misinformation trend on a platform whose fate in the United States hangs in the balance. In…

TikTok video on translating Cebuano term to English goes viral

Immae Lachica, Nikki Medalla- USJR Intern 02/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines– TikTok sensation Ms. Steffy posted a video that put netizens in a dilemma, questioning themselves, “So, unsaon man jud ni pag-ingon?” This simple jeepney scenario could be relatable to some and has gotten everyone…

Have you heard of the ‘Roman Empire’ trend on TikTok?

Immae Lachica 02/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— TikTok has unleashed several trends over time. From dance moves to challenges to making an old song come back to life, this social media platform is getting everyone hooked. The platform also paved the…

Biden campaign joins TikTok in push for young voters

02/12/2024

(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign joined short-form video app TikTok on Sunday, using the NFL’s Super Bowl to kick off its new account to reach young voters ahead of the presidential election in November.…

Singer-mom with cancer asks TikTok to stream her song to help support her son

Clara Umali 02/04/2024

A mother’s love will always beat the test of time. This was proven even further by singer Cat Janice who is currently in hospice. The songwriter, who has been living with cancer, took to TikTok to share that…

Songs by Taylor Swift, Drake and more are starting to disappear from TikTok, here’s why

Associated Press 02/02/2024

NEW YORK — TikTok may look (or sound) a little different when you scroll through the app going forward. Earlier this week, Universal Music Group — which represents big-name artists like Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Drake…

1 in 5 teens on YouTube, TikTok almost all the time

ETX Daily Up 12/17/2023

Social media sites such as YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram remain extremely popular with teenagers. Around nine in 10 teenagers use YouTube, making it the most widely used platform among young people, according to a new US survey.…

Influencers: Why taxing them may take some time says BIR

11/03/2023

Collecting taxes from social media influencers “might take some time” as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) admitted that cashing in on the growing digital space remained a difficult task for the agency. “We’re engaging the social…

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