TikTok 'Flamethrower' challenge puts teen in hospital with burns to over 70% of his body
The latest TikTok challenge nearly killed a 16-year-old high school athlete.
'Why is the baby yelling?': Man's temper tantrum over crying baby on Southwest flight to Florida goes viral
A grown man's profanity-laced temper tantrum over a crying baby aboard a Southwest flight to Florida has gone viral after portions of the minutes-long rant were recorded and posted on TikTok.
Ohio boy, 13, overdoses on Benadryl in deadly TikTok challenge: family
"Our world has absolutely got out of control," Jacob Steven's grandmother said,.
10 kids hospitalized from spicy gum used in TikTok challenge
In the TikTok challenge, people chew the gum and try to blow a bubble despite how hot the gum is. Officials say the gum is equivalent to pepper spray.
TikTok fined $15.9M by UK watchdog for misusing children’s data
The watchdog says TikTok allowed as many as 1.4 million kids in the U.K. under 13 to use the app despite the platform's rules prohibiting children that young from setting up accounts.
TikTok trend: Unhappy employees using social media to quit their jobs
We are years into the Great Resignation, and employees who are unhappy with their work situation are still opting to leave their jobs in droves. While most employees are still sending official resignation emails, some are using a different method: live quitting over TikTok. Jenn Lim, global workplace expert and bestselling author of Beyond Happiness, weighs in on this trend.
TikTok ban pushed by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley blocked in Senate
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley called TikTok “digital fentanyl" and argued it could give the Chinese government access to data from 150 million American users.
Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns
The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.
TikTok CEO grilled on Capitol Hill
TikTok's CEO was in the hot seat for hours, in what was a testy congressional hearing about the app's perceived risks.
How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok
Questions over how ByteDance collects and shares information – and who the company shares it with – have been plaguing the social media giant for months.
What are you risking when you download TikTok?
The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his own case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn't be banned.
TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the social media platform's effects on its young user base and possible national security risks.
TikTok releases new guidelines in regards to conspiracy theories
TikTok is taking action amid growing concerns about security and safety for its youngest users.
Debunking popular TikTok and Instagram diet 'hacks'
Registered dietitian and CEO of Culina Health Vanessa Rissetto debunks popular diet "hacks" that have made the rounds on TikTok and Instagram.
Social media influencers may be changing the healthcare industry
Some influencers are making their mark on the healthcare system one social media post a time.
Could this be the beginning of the end for TikTok?
Political parties are divided on a TikTok ban, with 64 percent of Republicans and 50 percent of Independents supporting a ban compared to only 39 percent of Democrats who support banning the social media platform.
Nearly half of Americans would support a ban on TikTok, poll finds
Support for a ban on TikTok is split among people based on a new poll, but some states and federal agencies have placed restrictions on the use of the app.
TikTok star inspires Chicago River 'Mountain Dew' trend
A viral TikTok about the Chicago River dyeing tradition was meant to be a joke, but now it has people around the world wondering how we really do it.
TikTok star inspires Chicago River 'Dew' trend
Connor Esraelian is breaking his silence and exposing the "realities" of the Chicago River dyeing. His TikTok videos showing him pouring Mountain Dew into the Chicago River daily have gone viral.
'Restrict Act' would allow Biden to ban TikTok in United States
The Chinese Communist Party is the top threat to the United States, according to the Director of National Intelligence.