TikTok boosts posts about eating disorders, suicide, report says

The findings come from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which created TikTok accounts for fictitious young people living in the U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia.

Steve Aoki, T.O.P. among crew for SpaceX's privately-funded moon mission

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has selected eight people as crew members for his private flight around the moon on a SpaceX spaceship.

Gov. Abbott bans TikTok on government-issued devices

The app is owned by a Chinese company, and Gov. Greg Abbott says the threat of the Communist Party continues to grow.

FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok

FBI Director Chris Wray warned Friday that control of the popular video sharing app is in the hands of a Chinese government “that doesn’t share our values.”

South Dakota governor bans TikTok for state agencies, warning of security threat

Accessing the app will be a criminal offense, she said, adding TikTok poses a threat to the Mount Rushmore State and the personal data of all South Dakotans.

FCC commissioner urges US government to ban TikTok

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr discussed concerns about Americans' data on TikTok being sent back to Beijing. "I don’t believe there is a path forward for anything other than a ban."

TikTok lawsuit settlement: Some users receiving payments up to $167

A federal lawsuit alleged TikTok collected and shared the personal data of TikTok and Musical.ly users without notice or consent.

Police: Deadly car crash may be linked to TikTok challenge

All five of the passengers were ejected from the vehicle, police said. Four of them, ranging in age from 14 to 17, were killed.

Georgia woman who told story of family's surprise outside school now says she made it up

A Georgia TikTok user who claimed two men discovered they were both fathers to a young girl when they came to pick her up from the school where she works now says she made up the story.

TikTok raises age requirement for going live, adds adult-only streams

TikTok says adult-only livestreams could be used for things like certain comedy routines or when creators want to talk about a difficult life experience that is perhaps not suited for younger audiences.

Elon Musk tweets about ongoing funding for satellite service in Ukraine

He suggested that SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine -- but his tone and wording also raised the possibility that he was just being sarcastic.

Canadian TikTok influencer dies in skydiving accident

Tanya Pardazi died after she opened her parachute too late during her skydiving jump, the school said.

Pilot threatens to end flight after someone sent nudes via AirDrop: 'Quit sending naked pictures'

“If this continues while we’re on the ground, I’m going to have to pull back to the gate, everybody’s going to have to get off,” the pilot could be heard telling passengers in a viral TikTok video.

Swiss DJ, accused of being on drugs in viral TikToks, actually suffers from impairment

“I don't want to imagine what this would do to a person who isn't so strong and that's why I'm more and more committed to stopping bullying,” Marcel Kugler explained