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 app into a global trendsetter. While, of course, also emerging as a potential national security threat, according to U.S. officials.
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.
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 from the app going dark. (Other than the obvious - no more doomscrolling after our kids go to bed!
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.
Most US 11- and 12-year-olds use TikTok despite age restrictions, UCSF study finds
According to the study, 6.3% of 11- and 12-year-olds admitted to having a hidden account unknown to their parents.
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 app to a U.S. company or shut down operations in the United States by Sunday — arguing that the app poses a risk to national security.
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 many show signs of addictive use.
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
Social media feud with food influencer costs San Francisco chef his job: ‘I learned a lesson’
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
Fred Warner’s Wife May Have Revealed Dre Greenlaw’s Free Agency Fate With A TikTok
The 49ers have plenty of decisions to make in the wake of a disappointing season where they posted a 6-11 record while losing seven of their last eight
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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. Experts suggest parents model healthy behaviors to avoid health risks in children.
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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 ...