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digitpatrox1 week ago
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TikTok Must Now Rely on Trump and the Supreme Court to Avoid a Ban

Update 12/06/2024: Following ByteDance’s lawsuit attempting to stop the so-called “TikTok ban,” a panel of judges for the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has decided to uphold the controversial law. The decision leaves TikTok with a little over a month to find a U.S. buyer or otherwise get the law overturned before the January 19 deadline, leaving the company with…
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digitpatrox3 weeks ago
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TikTok will block beauty filters for teens over mental health concerns

TikTok is placing age restrictions on some of its beauty filters to address concerns about how they impact the mental health of its teenage users. Some of the changes rolling out “in the coming weeks” include preventing under-18s from using certain appearance-altering effects, and expanding filter descriptions to specify what the filters adjust when applied. The press release says that…
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digitpatrox3 weeks ago
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The 2024 Guide to TikTok Scams

TikTok has quickly become one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, with over a billion users sharing videos on topics from comedy to education. While it fosters creativity and entertainment, TikTok attracts scammers looking to exploit unsuspecting users. Awareness of these scams is crucial for protecting yourself and your personal information. In this article, we’ll examine the most…
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digitpatrox4 weeks ago
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Is TikTok Safe? Here’s what you need to know

TikTok and its Chinese counterpart, Douyin, run on the same software but operate on separate networks to align with China’s strict censorship laws. While TikTok is accessible worldwide through the App Store and Google Play, it has raised privacy and security concerns similar to those associated with many social media platforms. TikTok is generally as safe as other social media…
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digitpatroxNovember 7, 2024
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Canada orders TikTok to shut down over national risk concerns

The Canadian government has ordered the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada following a multi-step review that provided information and evidence of the social media company posing a national risk. The decision also considered advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community as well as other government partners. It does not ban Canadian users’ access to the TikTok platform or block their ability…
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digitpatroxNovember 3, 2024
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How Track Star became your favorite musician’s favorite TikTok show

Guess the artist, win five bucks. Whether you’re a random person on the streets of New York, an A-list celebrity, or the sitting Vice President of the United States, that’s the pitch behind one of the most fun music shows on social media. You show up, you get some headphones and a microphone, and you hope you know what song…
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digitpatroxOctober 14, 2024
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How to access TikTok shop from anywhere

Is TikTok Shop blocked in your country? TikTok marketplace is packed with interesting items to buy. However, it isn’t available everywhere. The good news is you can buy and sell on TikTok Shop with a VPN. In this guide, we explain how to access TikTok Shop from anywhere. Due to regional policies, TikTok Shop is unavailable in some regions. This…
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digitpatroxOctober 12, 2024
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TikTok Effects Are My New Mobile Gaming Obsession

When you make a TikTok, you can add effects, and these can do anything from giving you flawless skin to predicting what you’ll look like at 70. My new favorite obsession is playing with the TikTok effects that double as games. TikTok Games Are Simple but Weirdly Engaging TikTok has a bunch of games hidden away in its Effects library.…
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digitpatroxSeptember 17, 2024
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TikTok faces a skeptical panel of judges in its existential fight against the US government

TikTok — an app used to by 170 million Americans — now has its future resting in the hands of three judges. The company fought for its life during oral arguments on Monday only for the judges to express a great deal of skepticism towards TikTok’s case. Attorneys for TikTok and a group of creators suing to block the law popularly known…
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digitpatroxSeptember 12, 2024
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Meta, Snap, and TikTok partner to stop the spread of suicide and self-harm content

Meta, Snap, and TikTok have founded a new program called Thrive to help stop the spread of graphic content depicting or encouraging self-harm and suicide. Thrive enables participating companies to share “signals” to alert each other of violating content on their platforms. Thrive is built in conjunction with the Mental Health Coalition, a charitable organization that says it works to…
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