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After a quick vote in the House of Representatives last Saturday, yesterday the US Senate passed a national security package that includes a potential ban on TikTok. According to US legislative protocol, the bill was sent to President Joe Biden for his signature today and he signed it, as previously promised.
Streamer Adin Ross, known for his provocative streamings, has encountered an unusual problem. An artificial intelligence created by a TikTok user named JohnJam11703 started impersonating Ross, tricking his fans into destroying their stuff in exchange for gifts and money.
US lawmakers recently approved a bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok within six months to non-Chinese owners or else ban the video platform from the US. TikTok representatives reacted to the decision on the bill.
The latest version of the TikTok app for Android contains lines detailing a brand new text-to-speech feature based on artificial intelligence. This technology gives users the ability to create unique voice recordings that sound like their personal voice.
Today, the US took one step closer to banning TikTok. Legislation that would require ByteDance to divest its stake in TikTok to maintain a presence in the US has passed the House of Representatives again. The bill has now been sent to the Senate, included in the Ukraine and Israel aid package.
TikTok has confirmed early rumours about the development of its photo sharing app, now called TikTok Notes. This app appears to be aimed at directly competing with Instagram, the dominant photo-centric platform.
After extensive testing for almost a year, Twitch has announced that their new TikTok-like feature will be available to all users this month.
Popular video platform TikTok is exploring the possibility of adding a feature to its platform that would allow the use of virtual avatars controlled by artificial intelligence for sponsored adverts.
After a tense conflict between Universal Music Group and TikTok, the music industry is welcoming the famous artist back to the platform. Taylor Swift has returned to TikTok with a new "Taylor's Version" after ten weeks of absence.
The well-known social network TikTok announces its new product - TikTok Notes. This application, full of photo sharing features, promises to become a serious competitor for the popular Instagram.
TikTok is growing in popularity among European politicians despite security concerns. If you are a politician and you need votes, you need the support of young people. If you need young people, you need TikTok.
In search of new sales channels, merchants from China and other countries are intensively experimenting with TikTok, but a possible ban on this platform could have serious consequences for them.
TikTok has announced the creation of a "youth council" consisting of 15 teenagers. The members will advise the company on security and policies regarding its youngest users.
The TikTok platform, which has shown tremendous growth in recent years, is rolling out a new "memorialised accounts" feature. This update is designed to immortalise the accounts of deceased users so that they remain unchanged after their death.
Even though the US government is working on a law that may ban TikTok in the country, there is no denying that the app is a huge success in the US. Revenues in the US from the platform last year totalled $16 billion and with such strong results, if ByteDance decides to sell its stake in TikTok, it could ask for and receive a larger amount than originally expected.
