FCC chairman: TikTok ban is not if but when
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warns of TikTok dangers while pressing for action from Biden Administration to ban the social media platform from conducting business transactions.
Indiana sues TikTok, claiming service misleads users about inappropriate content
Indiana's attorney general on Wednesday sued Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads its users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer information.
TikTok star Ismail Taher gives out Thanksgiving turkeys in suburban Chicago
A social media superstar is blessing families in the Chicago area.
Chicago's TikTok historian launches bus tour to highlight the pure beauty of the city
He's known for delivering Chicago history on TikTok, and now, Sherman “Dilla” Thomas is taking his lessons on the road in a brand-new luxury bus.
FCC commissioner urges US government to ban TikTok
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr discussed concerns about Americans' data on TikTok being sent back to Beijing. "I don’t believe there is a path forward for anything other than a ban."
TikTok lawsuit settlement: Illinois residents begin receiving payments
Illinois residents began receiving payments on Wednesday after the parent company of TikTok and Musical.ly settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of violating state law.
Police: Deadly car crash may be linked to TikTok challenge
All five of the passengers were ejected from the vehicle, police said. Four of them, ranging in age from 14 to 17, were killed.
Georgia woman who told story of family's surprise outside school now says she made it up
A Georgia TikTok user who claimed two men discovered they were both fathers to a young girl when they came to pick her up from the school where she works now says she made up the story.
TikTok won't commit to blocking flow of Americans' data to China
Earlier this year, BuzzFeed reported that TikTok engineers in China have access to U.S. data dating back to Sept. 2021. TikTok said they’re planning to delete U.S. user data from its servers.
Women onboard viral video of pilot asking passengers to stop airdropping naked pics speak out
Teighlor Marsalis from Houston, Texas filmed the viral moment when a pilot threatened to turn the plane around at Hobby Airport, if the person airdropping naked pictures using the iPhone AirDrop feature didn't stop.
Pilot threatens to end flight after someone sent nudes via AirDrop: 'Quit sending naked pictures'
“If this continues while we’re on the ground, I’m going to have to pull back to the gate, everybody’s going to have to get off,” the pilot could be heard telling passengers in a viral TikTok video.
Chicago area sees 767% increase in Hyundai, Kia thefts; authorities blame TikTok challenge
A car theft challenge going viral on TikTok and other social media apps has led to a 767% increase in Hyundai and Kia vehicle thefts in the Chicago area since the beginning of July compared to last year, according to authorities.