World Aug 24 New Zealand's prime minister proposes banning children from using social media By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
Nation Aug 22 TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children's privacy The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly. By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Nation Jan 28 What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to children. By Hannah Grabenstein
World Jan 27 Watch 6:16 TikTok users say they are being censored after change to U.S. ownership Just days after a group of mainly American investors approved by President Donald Trump took over control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, some users now say the app is censoring and limiting their content, including posts and messages about Jeffrey Epstein… By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Dan Sagalyn
World Jan 23 Watch 5:09 National security experts argue U.S. TikTok deal falls short President Trump announced a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S. The agreement caps a six-year legal and geopolitical fight after Congress passed a law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a ban. The… By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Sonia Kopelev
Jan 22 TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. unit with major American investors By Associated Press TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American version of the app, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years. Continue reading
Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16 By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people. Continue reading
Dec 18 TikTok signs deal to sell U.S. unit to American investors, including Oracle and Silver Lake By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 30 6 takeaways from Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press President Donald Trump met with China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of Pacific Rim summit gatherings in South Korea, where the two leaders agreed to dial back some of their trade measures and work together to resolve others. Continue reading
Oct 30 China says it will work with U.S. to resolve TikTok issues after Trump-Xi meeting By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press President Donald Trump's meeting Thursday with China’s top leader Xi Jinping produced a raft of decisions to help dial back trade tensions, but no agreement on TikTok's ownership. Continue reading