Spending time on social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok does not increase the risk of mental health issues among teenagers, a study claims. Isolation, cyberbullying and a supposed obsession with how we’re portrayed online has led to claims that social media is fuelling a rise in depression and other psychological disorders among … Read more
Facebook’s TikTok rip-off? User spots ‘Short Videos’ feed that resembles the Chinese-owned app facing ban in the US A software engineer spotted a new feature being tested in Facebook’s app In the main app there is ‘Short Videos’ feature that shows a number of clips A screenshot of a video displays the TikTok-like scroll up … Read more
A family vacationing in remote Maryland woodland claim to have found a real life Yogi Bear who strolled up while they were eating a picnic and decided to join them. In the video posted to TikTok by Kaitlyn Nesbit, the Black Bear has perched itself on the edge of a picnic table and waits patiently as one … Read more
An art student in New York City has gone viral for calling out a man for sexually harassing another woman on the subway. Caitlin Wilkinson recorded the moment and shared the video on TikTok, capturing herself angrily chastising the man for ‘sexually harassing someone’ and ‘yelling at a random woman about’ his penis. Two versions of … Read more
Microsoft employees don’t want the company to buy Chinese social media app TikTok because the deal is ‘unethical’, leaked messages have revealed. A survey of staff which asked them for their opinions on the merger – worth a reported $50billion – found 63 per cent were opposed with just 18 per cent in favour. Microsoft … Read more
TikTok is reportedly planning to sue the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning the Chinese app from the US. The video-sharing service is prepared to file a federal lawsuit as early as Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of California, NPR reported Saturday, citing an unnamed source who was … Read more
Is Instagram SPYING on its users? Apple’s iOS 14 warns customer that the Facebook-owned app was accessing their iPhone camera even when not in use – but the company insists it was just a ‘bug’ Apple’s new iOS 14 is out in public beta and comes with privacy feature It notifies users when apps access … Read more
Snapchat takes on TikTok with music feature that lets users add popular songs to snaps Snapchat is set to let users add popular songs to snaps in the app The firm has partnered with a number of music labels to create a music catalog The feature will let users swipe up to see the album art, … Read more
Microsoft is ‘in talks’ to buy Chinese-owned TikTok after Trump said he is considering banning the video app in the US Sources told The New York Times that Microsoft could take over TikTok The tech firm is in talks with the Chinese-owned app to purchase the service The news comes as President Donald Trump is wrestling … Read more