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TikTok news about the social media viral video platform including challenges, trends, controversies and company information.

Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns

Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns

The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.

March 23, 2023 8:27pm EDT
How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok

How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok

Questions over how ByteDance collects and shares information – and who the company shares it with – have been plaguing the social media giant for months.

March 23, 2023 4:36pm EDT
University of Massachusetts sounds alarm on TikTok drinking trend after nearly 30 students taken to hospital

University of Massachusetts sounds alarm on TikTok drinking trend after nearly 30 students taken to hospital

The borg — or "blackout rage gallon" — is an apparent TikTok trend that has been seen on college campuses across the country.

March 6, 2023 2:28pm EST
Latest TikTok challenge: The Kool-Aid Man becomes trend on social media platform

Latest TikTok challenge: The Kool-Aid Man becomes trend on social media platform

The challenge, inspired by the iconic Kool-Aid Man TV commercials from the 1970s, involves people smashing through fences and yelling, “oh yeah!”

March 2, 2023 3:29pm EST
White House gives federal agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from all government devices

White House gives federal agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from all government devices

Some agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and State already have restrictions in place.

February 27, 2023 10:24pm EST
'Digital fentanyl': TikTok is 'addicting' for children, should be banned in schools, Florida official says

'Digital fentanyl': TikTok is 'addicting' for children, should be banned in schools, Florida official says

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis called TikTok "useless" and in a statement said that Florida schools should take a stand against the application.

February 1, 2023 3:42pm EST
You can now buy TikTok's viral Pink Sauce at Walmart

You can now buy TikTok's viral Pink Sauce at Walmart

The bubble-gum-colored sauce is now available at Walmart stores and sells for under $10.

January 18, 2023 5:55pm EST
University of Florida to students, staff: Delete TikTok app from your phone

University of Florida to students, staff: Delete TikTok app from your phone

The University of Florida is "strongly discouraging" students, faculty, and staff from using the popular social media app TikTok, citing the "growing concerns over security risks it poses."

January 13, 2023 12:56pm EST
Strangers road trip from Tampa to Cleveland after canceled flight, TikTok's go viral

Strangers road trip from Tampa to Cleveland after canceled flight, TikTok's go viral

Winter weather is canceling and delaying flights all across the country, but a group headed to Ohio was determined to get there for Christmas – no matter what it took. 

December 24, 2022 11:24am EST
Sen. Marco Rubio introduces legislation to ban TikTok in America

Sen. Marco Rubio introduces legislation to ban TikTok in America

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced bipartisan legislation that would ban TikTok in the U.S., saying there is a risk of the app "being used to spy on Americans."

December 14, 2022 5:46am EST
Maryland prohibits TikTok for executive branch of state government

Maryland prohibits TikTok for executive branch of state government

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that the state has issued an emergency directive to prohibit the use of TikTok for the executive branch of the state government.

December 7, 2022 1:04am EST
FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok

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.”

December 2, 2022 7:42pm EST
South Dakota governor bans TikTok for state agencies, warning of security threat

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.

December 2, 2022 7:42am EST
Police: Deadly car crash may be linked to TikTok challenge

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.

October 25, 2022 4:58pm EDT
Pilot threatens to end flight after someone sent nudes via AirDrop: 'Quit sending naked pictures'

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.

August 31, 2022 11:45am EDT
Mother goes viral on TikTok for walking son, 5, through active-shooter drill

Mother goes viral on TikTok for walking son, 5, through active-shooter drill

“We all have one thing in common, and it’s that we would do anything for our kids,” the Oklahoma mother of two told FOX Television Stations.

August 19, 2022 2:29pm EDT
Make Chick-fil-A menu items at home with these copycat recipes from TikTok

Make Chick-fil-A menu items at home with these copycat recipes from TikTok

Check out these copycat recipes for some of Chick-fil-A’s popular menu items that you can make at home, from the chain’s fried sandwiches to its Frosted Lemonade.

August 17, 2022 7:36am EDT
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