TMZ.com 2024-04-16 08:51:55 TikTok star Kyle Marisa Roth — famous for dishing on controversial Hollywood blind items and showbiz gossip — has suddenly died … something her family confirmed this week. Kyle’s sister Lindsay Roth broke the news Monday on her IG — saying her sibling had died sometime last week … adding a cause…
TMZ.com 2024-04-04 10:10:03 Play video content True Crime with Natasha Cooper Gypsy Rose Blanchard‘s setting the record straight on all the rumors swirling about her recent hangouts with ex-fiancé, Ken Urker … hopping on a TikTok Live with the guy to clear the air. During an interview Wednesday, the duo made it crystal clear there’s…
TechCrunch 2024-03-30 12:00:02 In March, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that could force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a ban in U.S. app stores. Much of the related discussion and debate has centered around American data security and speech rightsbut a potential move also highlights something else: TikTok is growing…
TechCrunch 2024-03-28 10:01:35 Two weeks ago, TechCrunch broke the news that LinkedIn was getting into games, helping users “deepen relationships” through puzzle-based interactions. And on Wednesday, TechCrunch reported that the Microsoft-owned social network was experimenting with short-form videos. It’s as if LinkedIn is targeting a whole new “type” of user — one caught in limbo…
TechCrunch 2024-03-15 11:01:34 Well, that was fast. After a House subcommittee gave its assent to a bill that would force the divestment of TikTok or ban it in the United States, the House itself voted in the affirmative, albeit with a few dozen votes of dissent. Now it’s off to the Senate, where high-profile support…
TechCrunch 2024-03-14 14:20:51 A bill threatening to ban an app beloved by half of the American population just rocketed through the House of Representatives in a week’s time. But in the other chamber of Congress, things are likely to be much more complicated. TikTok the company and TikTok the chaotic community of creators and their…
TechCrunch 2024-03-14 12:04:22 Italy’s competition and consumer authority, the AGCM, has fined TikTok €10 million (almost $11 million) following a probe into algorithmic safety concerns. The authority opened an investigation last year into a “French scar” challenge in which users of the platform were reported to have shared videos of marks on their faces made…
TMZ.com 2024-03-12 13:50:37 TikTok star Leah Smith has died after battling stage 4 bone cancer … and her fans who’ve followed her journey on the app are devastated. The content creator’s boyfriend, Andrewannounced the sad news Monday — posting an update to Leah’s 500,000-plus followers … revealing she passed away earlier that morning. Play video…
TechCrunch 2024-03-09 17:44:58 TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. After a surprise flurry of activity in the House this week, TikTok is the target of a new government push to separate the company from its Chinese ownership or force it out of the country. TikTok is based in Los Angeles and…
2024-03-04 04:02:12 There are nights when Michael Shields lies awake next to his wife and thinks about Ping-Pong balls. He muses on their arcs and speeds, the ways they bounce off a wooden plank or roll down a Hot Wheels track. In the mornings he often turns his visions into reality, and millions tune in…
