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Gen Z’s teens are learning to self-moderate their screen time
UK’s Online Safety Bill requires stronger age verification measures for platforms including TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat
Beijing changes tack in its efforts to secure a firmer grip on the country’s tech giants
Advertisers and brands say an increasing amount of digital ads spend is moving away from Meta, YouTube and Twitter
Our fascination with the scions of Hollywood dynasties has deep roots
Republican congressman says social media group is ‘addictive and destructive’
The viral concept that triggered a conversation about entitled employers
Will you ‘manifest money’ in the year ahead?
Chinese parent ByteDance says its employees accessed user data to find sources of information to reporters
There are wider concerns about Chinese-exposed tech that ought to be preoccupying policymakers and investors
Congress should focus its efforts on requiring American data to be kept on US soil
Understanding the appeal of adverts for adverts
Video app in limbo as political pressure builds in Washington to ban it
Lawmakers worry Chinese video app represents security threat
ByteDance-owned social platform hit with lawsuit and state bans on government devices
Other big social media groups forecast to lose market share to viral video platform
Chinese-owned social media platform hopes to remedy some of the issues that have plagued its live shopping rollout
TikTok slashes global revenue targets by at least $2bn
Fast-growing social media platform cuts ambitious goals by 20% as some staff complain of lavish spending
Chinese-owned social media platform makes sweeping leadership changes in its largest market
Dedicated tab on platform’s homepage is company’s first venture beyond videos
Employees at Chinese-owned social media platform organise to demand better working conditions
Social media platform records revenues of more than $990mn but losses also jump after recruiting thousands more staff
Partnership with TalkShopLive comes after in-house experiments with ecommerce in UK struggled to take off
Young entrepreneurs are exploiting the video platform’s influence to sell clothes IRL
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