A 19-year-old California woman has reached a settlement with TikTok just hours before the scheduled start of the trial in her suit alleging that the social media platform designed its algorithm to ...

Teens are using social media at rates as high as ever, with the majority using YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram and nearly half of teens saying they are online “almost constantly,” though ...

TikTok has agreed to settle with a plaintiff and will no longer be part of a high-profile social media trial kicking off on Tuesday.

In order to have users spend more time on the platform and ramp up engagement, TikTok is testing streaks that are similar to what people see on Snapchat. TikTok confirmed that it is testing the ...

But with an actual ban still likely years away, it’s not clear what app will be its biggest beneficiary. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, may see more advertisers amid uncertainty for its ...

“Certainly, advertisers are very focused on contingency planning and diversifying their spend. And I think the same goes for creators who are really thinking hard about how they can build the most ...

TikTok will settle in a lawsuit as one of several major social media platforms sued for intentionally addicting and harming ...

A 13-year-old boy displays a message on his mobile phone from social media platform Snapchat after his account was locked for age verification in Sydney on December 9, 2025. A 13-year-old boy displays ...