TikTok, Bay Area

Bay Area content creators anxiously await potential TikTok ban
With just days left before the Supreme Court decides the fate of TikTok nationwide, Bay Area content creators are anxiously waiting for the ruling.
How possible TikTok ban could impact Bay Area content creators and users: 'It's going to hurt'
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over the social media platform TikTok and a possible ban in a couple of days. The justices signaled they appeared likely to uphold. "It's going to hurt personally and professionally.
Despite potential TikTok ban, Bay Area parents to host digital safety events at their high schools
The social media platform TikTok partnered with the National PTA to launch an online safety awareness campaign at high schools throughout the country, which includes three high schools in the Bay
Philadelphia-based content creators, expert weigh in on possible TikTok ban
The popular social media app is facing a possible ban in the United State if a law requiring its Chinese owner to part ways with the platforms goes into effect this Sunday. "I'm losing out on a whole other stream of income,
‘This is sales, this is livelihoods’ | Houston businesses, content creators worried ahead of potential TikTok ban
A new law expected to take effect Sunday would require TikTok to cut ties with its China-based parent company or lose access to U.S. app stores.
Philadelphia content creators brace for possible TikTok ban
TikTok is facing a possible ban in the United States, and Philadelphia-area content creators are bracing for the fallout. Meanwhile, an expert says the app poses a national security risk.
Local influencer weighs in on potential TikTok ban
A Hampton Roads influencer is reacting to news of the potential TikTok ban. TikTok's parent company 'ByteDance' has until Sunday to sell the app. Lawmakers have been arguing that because TikTok is owned by a Chinese company,
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen ...
TikTok Changed How We Talk About Health
It has turned doctors into stars, put taboo subjects on main and given all of us a place to explore our well-being.
A New Study Reveals One Reason Why a TikTok Ban Could Help Kids - & Not Just Teens
As Americans anxiously await to see if TikTok actually gets banned, a new study revealed how parents might actually benefit ...
Most children use TikTok in violation of rules and suffer, finds study
According to new research from University of California San Francisco, teen TikTok users are bypassing the age policies and ...
Millions of Californians use TikTok. What happens if the popular app is banned?
In April, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that requires TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the ...
Social media feud with food influencer costs San Francisco chef his job: ‘I learned a lesson’
The feud began after influencer Kathleen Ensign posted a lukewarm review of chef Geoffrey Lee’s recently-opened Hamburger ...
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How Many Children Use TikTok Against the Rules? Most, Study Finds
High percentages of children under thirteen years old use social media apps that are meant for ages thirteen and over.
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The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here's what to know
The law that could ban TikTok is before the Supreme Court on Friday, with the justices largely holding the app's fate in their hands. The popular social media platform says the law violates the ...
The rise - and potential fall - of TikTok in the US
Challenges came in tandem with TikTok’s success. U.S. officials expressed concerns about the company’s roots and ownership, ...