'Disturbing': Top brands review their TikTok ads after they appear next to distressing videos
Advertisers want better controls on young people viewing troubling mental health posts.
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There are growing concerns about the influence of the social media app.
The teen mental health crisis: A reckoning for Big Tech
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TikTok chief admits Chinese parent company has access to data
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US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety and content
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‘Serious threat’: Push for government ban on TikTok in Australia
A completed review is expected to see Australia follow the US and UK in a govt-wide ban.
TikTok’s owner under investigation over possible spying on US journalists
New York Times: Inquiry appears to be tied to admission by the app’s owner.
'Risks are not acceptable': TikTok app banned on MP phones
It follows similar moves across the globe.
China says US suppressing TikTok after Biden calls for sale
The White House gave federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices.
Comedian roasts Australian stereotypes in satirical video
The popular comedian took aim Down Under.
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Gen Z’s virtual book club is taking the social sphere by storm.
Can TikTok convince the world it is not a tool for China?
Financial Times: The app faces a fight for its future as spying fears escalate.
Air New Zealand latest to jump on TikTok travel bandwagon
The airline is the latest company to follow travellers on to the platform.
Revealed: TikTok staff in China – and four other countries - can access NZ user data
The social media giant maintains data is stored in Singapore and the United States.
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Young people struggling with mental health are being sent to some dark places.
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Teen mental health crisis: ‘TikTok has completely changed the game’
Student who learned to self-harm online worries about others falling down a dark hole.
I set up a new TikTok account and it quickly turned into a stream of misery
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Blogger’s husband defends ‘tone deaf’ NZ travel cancellation video
The couple has spoken out after complaining their NZ holiday got cancelled.
‘Go back to row 26, where you belong’: Traveller rant goes viral
The traveller has been applauded for stepping in to defend a fellow passenger.
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Can the ‘gentle parenting’ TikTok trend make me a better mum?
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