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Even as U.S. lawmakers target TikTok, the social media app is morphing into a global giant, taking on Google, Facebook, Snap and others.

Report suggests 15 victims of the challenge were aged 12 or younger

TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Beijing-based privated tech giant

The FBI is concerned that the Chinese government could use TikTok to influence American users or control their devices. The company is working with the U.S. government towards a security agreement.

Harvesting data is the norm for social media apps, but the question that many have is where it goes and who has access to it

China's super-rich saw their wealth tumble by the most in over two decades this year, as the Russia-Ukraine war, Beijing's zero-COVID measures and falling mainland and Hong Kong stock markets pummelled fortunes, an annual rich list said on Tuesday.

Facebook may not be the original social media platform but it has stood the test of time – until recently. Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its value plummet by around $80 billion (£69 billion) in just one day at the end of October, after its…

It's the strongest language Carr has used to-date to urge action on TikTok.

Plus: Charlottesville cracks down on city employee speech, judge dismisses "blackout challenge" lawsuit against TikTok, and more...

After streamer complaints of a toxic community culture, slashes in earnings and an unsustainable work model, what next for the Amazon-owned site?

The app has grown at breakneck speed from a simple lip sync platform to surpassing the internet behemoths in downloads