The Senegalese government has suspended social media platform TikTok, over concerns that the app is used to spread hateful messages, threatening the stability of the country. The country’s Minister of Communication, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy, Hon. Moussa Bocar Thiam,…
Short-form video hosting platform TikTok looks to compete with Amazon after it unveiled plans to expand into e-commerce. The social media company revealed it is testing a new in-app called “Trendy Beat”, a shopping section where it will offer products…
Short-form video hosting platform, TikTok, has deepened the integration of AI into its platform, as it announces plans to roll out an in-app Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot known as ‘Tako’. The AI chatbot which is currently in limited testing will…
Short-form video hosting platform TikTok has been fined £12.7m for multiple breaches of data protection law, including using the personal data of children under the age of 13 without parental consent. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which upholds information rights in…
Belgium has joined the growing number of countries to ban TikTok on government-owned devices, citing concerns about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation. The decision comes on the heels of similar actions by the US, Canada and the European Union. The decision…
