By: Nicholas Tagg TikTok is among the most popular social media platforms worldwide. The site is recognized for its continually updated trending content, including dance challenges, life hacks/tips, and cute animal videos users never knew they needed. It delivers endless hours of content tailored to your preferences, better than any other app. TikTok boasts… Read More TikTok: National Security Threat or Not?
By: Talya Torres On January 31, 2024, five tech CEOs were subpoenaed by the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify before Congress. The hearing was organized to question the CEOs on their part in big tech and the “online child sexual exploitation crisis.” The individuals subpoenaed were Linda Yaccarino of X (formerly known as Twitter).… Read More “Blood On Their Hands”: Can CEOs and Legislation Fix the Damage To Children?
By: Natalie Kempton Governments continue to crack down on TikTok as the European Union is following in the footsteps of the U.S.’s ban on employees’ use of the growing app due to increasing cybersecurity risks the app seems to pose. TikTok is a popular social media app which relies on creating high levels of engagement through… Read More TikTok Bans Continue in Western Nations
By: Molly Codeanne The CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, is scheduled to appear before a congressional committee in March. TikTok has faced many allegations concerning sharing U.S. users’ data with the Chinese Communist Party. The chairs of the committee want Americans to be informed with respect to how TikTok’s actions and functions affect individuals’… Read More TikTok CEO’s Plans to Appear Before Congress
By: Erin Howlin On November 13, at around 4 am, four college students were murdered in their rental home in Moscow, Idaho. Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin. While the small town of Idaho was devastated over the loss of their classmates, family members, sister, brother, and friend, many were concerned since… Read More Social Media & The Investigation of the Idaho Murders
By: Casey Reilly Whether you occasionally scroll through videos on your “For You” page, create content of your own, or avoid downloading the app altogether, chances are that you have heard a thing or two about TikTok. This video sharing app has quite literally captured the interest of teenagers and lawmakers alike – albeit, for… Read More TikTok Privacy Concerns: What Are They Really About?
By: Lily Keene Increasingly, digital products are now a part of everyday life, opening the door to a new era of marketing. With the growing popularity of social media platforms, many companies have shifted to various forms of digital marketing, including using social media “influencers” to curate promotional content for their brands. Utilizing TikTok trends… Read More Vicarious Copyright Infringement Through Social Media Marketing
TikTok, a short-form mobile video sharing app, continues to evade mandatory privacy protections put in place by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, despite an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission and public statements detailing their commitment to protecting children under 13 years old. The future owner(s) of the app should learn from the current owner’s missteps by taking fervent action to demonstrate their desire to protect young users. … Read More TikTok and Children Under 13 Years Old: How the Video Sharing App Continues to Evade Mandatory Privacy Protections
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on August 6, 2020, banning TikTok in the United States if a U.S. buyer does not come forward by September 15, 2020. With that date being extended and a potential deal between TikTok and the U.S. company Oracle, it is uncertain if the ban of TikTok will occur.… Read More TikTok Ban in the United States Still Unknown: Will the Lawsuit Happen?