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Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over information it provided about parental controls | Science & Tech News
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Ofcom has launched an investigation into TikTok over whether it provided inaccurate information about its parental controls. The UK media regulator requested details from the Chinese-owned app, as well as fellow online video platforms Twitch and Snapchat, for a report into how they protect children. While it was generally complimentary about the steps they take,…
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TikTok to be investigated by Ofcom over parental controls | Science & Tech News
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Ofcom has launched an investigation into TikTok over whether it provided inaccurate information about its parental controls. The UK media regulator requested details from the Chinese-owned app, as well as fellow online video platforms Twitch and Snapchat, for a report into how they protect children. While it was generally complimentary about the steps they take,…
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Tube Girl: How Sabrina Bahsoon became one of 2023’s biggest TikTok stars | Ents & Arts News
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Who needs tickets to a West End show when there’s a chance you might experience a world-famous live performance right there in your Tube carriage? Sabrina Bahsoon has had no need for such a grand stage on her journey to musical stardom, having transformed the most boring part of most people’s day into a song-and-dance…
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UK to launch an Online Fraud Charter with 11 major tech companies including TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube | Politics News
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The UK is to launch an Online Fraud Charter with 11 major tech companies in a “world-first” initiative to combat scams, fake adverts and romance fraud. Home Secretary James Cleverly will host representatives from several leading tech companies – including Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube – to sign the pledge to tackle internet fraud on…
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TikTok banned by Nepal over allegations it disrupts ‘social harmony’ | Science & Tech News
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Which other countries have banned TikTok? TikTok has been banned in several countries, with many citing security concerns about the Chinese app. The UK and US governments have banned the app on government phones, as has the European Parliament, European Commission and EU Council. TikTok has repeatedly denied it has ever shared data with the…
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TikTok fined €345m over handling of children’s data | Science & Tech News
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TikTok has been fined €345m (£296m) for breaching privacy laws over the processing of children’s personal data, an EU regulator has said. The investigation by Ireland’s data protection commission found the Chinese-owned video app‘s default settings made teenagers’ accounts publicly viewable by default. It also ruled it was too easy for children under 13 to…
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Parents warned after cracking eggs on toddlers’ heads in TikTok trend | World News
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TikTok’s latest trend, parents cracking an egg on a young child’s head, has been criticised by medical experts over the potential damage it could do. The videos, many of which use the hashtag #eggprank, usually show a parent with a young child in the kitchen. The parent takes a raw egg and tells the child…
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TikTok most popular source for news among teenagers, Ofcom research finds | UK News
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TikTok is now the most popular single source of news for teenagers in the UK, according to research by Ofcom. The media regulator found that the video-sharing app is used by 28% of 12 to 15-year-olds for finding out about current affairs, a higher proportion than any other platform. YouTube and Instagram are joint second,…
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Court clears man of groping ‘because it lasted for seconds’ – sparking protests on TikTok | World News
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An Italian court’s decision to clear a janitor who groped a schoolgirl because he did it for “just a few seconds” has sparked outrage. The girl, who was 17 at the time of the incident, said the man approached her from behind, put his hands in her knickers and slightly lifted her in the air…
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TikTok to let parents filter out videos they don’t want their children to see | Science & Tech News
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TikTok has launched the ability for parents and guardians to filter out videos they don’t want their children to see. The feature is an addition to the app’s family pairing functionality, which allows adults to link their account to their teenager’s for control of settings like screen time limits. TikTok‘s users could already dictate content…