A parent has complained about Apple's refusal to refund 23 successive in-app purchases made by his 10-year-old daughter, who was convinced to pay money to a TikTok creator.
Reports about TikTok bypassing device security for access to "Full User Data" are both an exaggeration and a misunderstanding about Apple's privacy technologies, but there are still privacy issues associated with the service.
Apple has kept the top spot in the annual Brand Finance Global 500 rankings for the second year running, but Amazon is gaining, and TikTok is the fastest-growing brand by far.
The iPod Shuffle and other older devices are enjoying a resurgence, fueled by social media users finding new ways to make use of the outdated technology.
In a clip that makes the AppleInsider staff feel old, a new TikTok clip shows a user asking what this "vintage" device she's found is — and discovering a new use for what turns out to be an iPod shuffle.
Apple is once again leveraging its presence on TikTok to push products and services, this time focusing on iPad and Apple Pencil.
Facebook plans to test a suite of changes to Instagram that could make the social media platform much more like TikTok in form, with an emphasis on recommended video content.
President Joe Biden has revoked Trump-era bans on TikTok and WeChat, but at the same time ordered broader investigations into apps that could pose a risk to U.S. data privacy or national security.
TikTok's newly updated privacy policy grants the company the right to collect biometric data from its users, and it isn't clear when or why it may begin doing this.
Apple is again taking to TikTok with a new campaign enlisting influencers to promote the company's AirPods Pro.
TikTok and other tech giants in China may get around Apple's inbound App Tracking Transparency changes for iOS, by using a tool from a state-backed group to keep tracking users, even if users deny permission.
The popular video-sharing app sees the agreement as a way to show the community that it respects users' privacy.
Plans to force the sale of TikTok's American operation to Walmart Inc. and Oracle Corp. seems unlikely to happen, as President Biden reviews the app's risk to national security.
Italy's Data Protection Authority has blocked access to TikTok for some users in the country who cannot prove their age, in the wake of the death of a 10-year-old girl attempting to take part in a dangerous "challenge."
Social media service TikTok has added a new AR video effect for users with LiDAR-equipped iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, blending digital images into videos.
The Trump administration on Monday continued its crusade against TikTok with the appeal of a December court order that bars government agencies from imposing restrictions on the company.
Apple is engaging TikTok users with a new promotion offering four months of free Apple Music service through the video sharing app.
The Federal Trade Commission has launched a probe of the privacy and data policies of major tech platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok owner ByteDance.
A ban on the social video service TikTok won't be enforced by the U.S. government, a report claims, with the ban being overlooked while talks between the two parties continue in earnest.
The Trump administration on Wednesday granted TikTok owner ByteDance a seven-day extension on an order directing it to sell the video sharing platform.
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