All news on the topic: TikTok

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‘Out of control’: M&S boss warns crime is ‘more brazen and aggressive’ after teen mobs storm high street
The boss of M&S has warned that crime has become ‘more brazen, more organised, and more aggressive’ after the Clapham branch was targeted by a mob of teenagers.
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Killer’s son films drug-fuelled prison raves on TikTok as victim’s family demand action
The son of a notorious Scottish gangland boss convicted of murder has filmed himself having raves and taking drugs inside UK jails in brazen TikTok videos.
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Street fury after TikTok ‘six seven’ trend leaves cars scratched and residents out of pocket
A TikTok trend has led to a series of car vandalisms in Worcester.
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Ofcom recovers just £55,000 of more than £3m in child safety fines
Broadcast regulator Ofcom has recovered just £55,000 of fines out of over £3 million imposed on companies in breach of child safety laws.
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‘They kick our doors and laugh’: Soho sex workers targeted by youths chasing viral videos
Dressed in a black puffer jacket and brand new trainers, a teenager hurries towards an apartment door and kicks it frantically, before shifting position to give it a strong kick from a different angle.
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Twelve-year-old boy found dead after Squid Game reenactment went wrong
A "star" schoolboy was found dead after recreating a scene from the Netflix show Squid Game, an inquest heard.
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How AI deepfakes of doctor Taylor-Robinson racked up over 365,000 views
AI deepfake videos of doctors and academics are being used to push fake health claims and promote supplement products, an investigation has found.
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Elon Musk’s x fined €120m by EU for breach of new Digital Services Act
Ruling likely to put European Commission on a collision course with billionaire, and possibly Donald Trump.
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RedNote banned in Taiwan amid rising scam losses and data-security concerns
Taiwan says it will block access to popular Chinese social media app RedNote or Xiaohongshu for one year following concerns over online shopping scams.
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Anti-immigrant narratives and sexualised AI videos fuel billions of TikTok views
Researchers discovered 354 AI-focused accounts that amassed 4.5 billion views in a month. Hundreds of accounts on TikTok are gaining billions of views by producing AI-generated content, including anti-immigrant and sexualized material, according to a report.
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TikTok defends replacing hundreds of moderators with AI as MPs warn shift could increase risks to young users
Ali Law, TikTok’s director of public policy and government affairs for Northern Europe, has explained that the job cuts in favour of AI moderation allow the site to "set a high benchmark" for users’ safety online.
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Meta wins antitrust case as US judge rules Instagram and WhatsApp purchases were legal
A US district judge in Washington has ruled that Facebook-parent Meta Platforms did not violate antitrust laws with its acquisitions of photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp more than a decade ago.
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EU says Meta makes it too hard for users to report illegal content on Facebook and Instagram
Both platforms now have time to respond to the findings or face a penalty of up to 6% of their global annual revenue.
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Singer Rosalia may be fined after surprise TikTok stunt shuts down Madrid square
Singer Rosalia is facing a €600k fine after failing to seek permission to promote her new album in Madrid.
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Italy’s crime clans are using TikTok to reshape their image
A new study finds Italy’s crime clans are leveraging TikTok to refashion their image, turning mafia codes into emojis, viral trends, and livestream “matches”—some even used for money laundering.
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AI deepfakes on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok lure Europeans into billion-euro fraud schemes
Thousands of people across Europe are being lured into investment scams promoted on social media. Investigate Europe reports that tech companies and public authorities are failing to protect citizens despite the Digital Services Act.
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“Pop, pop, pop”: Afghan TikToker who threatened Farage convicted in UK court
An Afghan migrant has been found guilty of making a threat to kill Nigel Farage.
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How Discord has become a tool for youth mobilization in Morocco and Nepal
Hundreds of young Moroccans, rallying under the banner of “GenZ 212,” have poured into streets across the North African country demanding swift quality-of-life reforms from the government.
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One in five americans now get news from TikTok as Trump jokes about “100 percent MAGA” algorithm
As President Donald Trump joked that he wants to make TikTok “100 percent MAGA,” a new survey revealed that one in five Americans says they regularly get their news from the social media app.
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Trump signs order to keep TikTok running in US amid security concerns
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.
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Children as young as 11 arrested weekly in UK terror plots as extremists recruit via TikTok and Snapchat
Young children are being arrested at a rate of nearly one a week for terrorism offences and plotting attacks on British soil, an LBC investigation has discovered.
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TikTok star Esmeralda FG found murdered with husband and children in Mexico
A TikTok star has been found murdered along with her family inside a pickup truck in Mexico.
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TikTok cuts hundreds of jobs in Britain despite new online safety rules
TikTok has jeopardized the jobs of hundreds of UK content moderators, even as stricter regulations are being implemented to prevent the spread of harmful material online.
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Deepfake industry on TikTok: how fake videos of famous doctors sell dubious “miracle cures”
LBC can reveal that hundreds of renowned doctors are being featured in deepfakes on social media to spread health misinformation and deceive customers into purchasing products.
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The BE cult: a glossy wrapper for the Islam brothers’ pyramid scheme
Subscription instead of a product, dreams instead of money, marketing instead of business. Under the banner "Be" unfolds an old trick in a new package and with the same heroes.