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Cristina Criddle

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Cristina Criddle writes about technology for the FT and specialises in social media. Previously, she was a technology reporter at the BBC, where she presented on TV, radio and podcasts, as well as produced the documentary The Instagram Effect.
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  • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
    TikTok Inc
    TikTok chief faces hostile Congress in bid to fight off US ban

    Shou Zi Chew takes tough questions from legislators as China vows to oppose any forced sale

  • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
    News in-depthTikTok Inc
    TikTok caught in US-China battle over its powerful algorithm

    Chinese parent company ByteDance stuck between legal manoeuvres aimed at controlling video app’s future

  • Saturday, 18 March, 2023
    Social Media
    Social media content moderators lead charge for better rights

    More staff policing illegal and violent footage join trade unions to demand higher pay and greater support

  • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
    TikTok Inc
    UK joins EU, Canada and US in government device TikTok ban

    British minister says it is prudent and proportionate to restrict use of Chinese-owned social media app

  • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
    Meta Platforms
    Meta axes further 10,000 jobs in fresh round of cuts

    Facebook and Instagram parent announces new cull as it strives to improve efficiency

  • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
    News in-depthSocial Media
    TikTok accused of mishandling sexual harassment allegations

    Woman’s employment contract terminated after internal probe into complaint about advances made by senior manager

  • Friday, 10 March, 2023
    Meta Platforms
    TikTok and Meta moderators join forces in push for better working conditions

    New industry-wide collective in Germany is first of its kind in Europe

  • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
    TikTok Inc
    TikTok introduces European data measures amid security concerns

    Chinese-owned social media app is facing pressure from governments worldwide

  • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
    Twitter Inc
    EU tells Elon Musk to hire more staff to moderate Twitter

    Regulators are concerned that platform aims to use more volunteers and artificial intelligence to monitor content

  • Friday, 3 March, 2023
    The Big Read
    Can TikTok convince the world it is not a tool for China?

    Facing new restrictions and calls to be banned in the US and Europe, the popular app faces a fight for its future

  • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
    News in-depthMeta Platforms
    Meta’s AI-driven advertising system splits marketers

    Social network claims successes with tool to counteract Apple’s privacy changes that resulted in billions in lost revenue

  • Friday, 24 February, 2023
    FT SeriesBetween worlds: a metaverse special
    What Gucci and others learnt from the metaverse

    The metaverse economy is set to be worth trillions — and the world’s leading fashion brands are experimenting already

  • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
    Artificial intelligence
    Allen & Overy introduces AI chatbot to lawyers in search of efficiencies

    Magic circle law firm adopts much-hyped tech to help draft legal documents, but insists move will not replace jobs

  • Monday, 13 February, 2023
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Syrian refugees in Turkey face rising hostility

    YouTube Shorts takes on TikTok in battle for younger users

  • Saturday, 11 February, 2023
    Meta Platforms
    Meta delays setting team budgets as it plans fresh round of job cuts

    Mark Zuckerberg’s aim of wrestling costs in his ‘year of efficiency’ causes disruption at the social media company

  • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
    Intellectual property
    Hermès wins landmark lawsuit over ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs

    New York jury rejected artist’s claim that digital depictions of luxury bags was legally protected expression

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Federal Reserve slows pace of rate rises

    Instagram founders launch new app to rival Twitter and tackle misinformation

  • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
    InterviewDigital Media
    Instagram founders launch Artifact to rival Twitter and tackle misinformation

    Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are self-funding the AI-driven news app that can promote content to challenge user views

  • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
    News in-depthYouTube Inc
    YouTube Shorts takes on TikTok in battle for younger users

    Older videos platform introduces financial schemes to lure new content creators amid a slowdown in digital advertising

  • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
    Inside BusinessTechnology sector
    Bye-bye massages and free food: Big Tech cuts back perks

    Companies are not just cutting staff numbers but also the benefits they offer employees

  • Monday, 23 January, 2023
    Microsoft Corp
    Microsoft confirms ‘multibillion-dollar investment’ in ChatGPT maker OpenAI

    Agreement represents bet on transformative nature of artificial intelligence on company’s future business

  • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
    The Big Read
    Can Big Tech make livestreams safe?

    The complex challenge of moderating sensitive and potentially explicit live content for children and vulnerable users

  • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
    Social Media
    Social media job cuts risk surge of online terrorist content, warns report

    Extremist activity has increased on Twitter since monitoring staff were sacked, says UN-backed Tech Against Terrorism

  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    Shein
    Shein in talks on fundraising that would slash valuation from $100bn to $64bn

    Chinese fast-fashion retailer looking to raise up to $3bn at vastly reduced valuation in response to tech downturn

  • Sunday, 15 January, 2023
    News in-depthSocial Media
    Social media platforms brace for hit to user numbers from age checks

    UK’s Online Safety Bill requires stronger age verification measures for platforms including TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat

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