TikTok
House passes bill banning the app in the US unless its Chinese parent company sells its ownership stake
The House of Representatives has passed a bill by a wide margin that would make it illegal to distribute or host TikTok in the US – effectively blocking it from some 170 million US users – unless Chinese owner ByteDance withdraws its stake in repels the popular app. This is the first time that a … Read more
Company ‘is not an agent of China’
Before a panel of skeptical and hostile US representatives, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew tried to make the case for why the popular app doesn’t pose a security risk to the country — and why a government ban on the app would be the wrong thing to do. action. A U.S. ban on the app … Read more
Can the US ban TikTok? Legislation would force apps to break away from their parent company or be kicked out of app stores
A rapidly advancing proposal from members of Congress could pose one of the biggest threats yet to TikTok’s future in the US. Bipartisan legislation from the House of Representatives would force the China-based platform to sell a controlling stake or face removal from U.S. app stores. Republicans in the House of Representatives have proposed bringing … Read more
It’s time for Instagram Darling Huda Beauty’s Own Makeover, says founder Huda Kattan
Huda Kattan is back at the helm of her eponymous beauty brand – and she has a new roadmap. After working behind the scenes in recent years, Kattan hopes that by resuming the company’s leadership role, she can get the company back on track. More from WWD Kattan was hailed as a super influencer in … Read more
How tech companies are undermining the EU’s new digital laws
As the EU’s new flagship technology laws, the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, come into full effect, Big Tech is working hard to knock them down. From today, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will become fully applicable, following its counterpart the Digital Services Act (DSA) on February 17. But as the EU’s … Read more
The next generation of beauty filters increase the content value – not the faces
Perhaps to the initial dismay of some employees, Grace Choi is not an idea repeater. “I never like doing the same thing twice,” says the augmented reality filter creator, who knows the key to breaking the tedium of a typical TikTok scroll through her craft depends on the balance between functionality and novelty. More from … Read more
Every beauty trend, everywhere, all at once
Influencer Rachel Rigler, 23, always starts her day with an iced latte, but during a mid-morning sip in June and a scroll through Pinterest, she saw more than usual in her cup of coffee. “I saw pictures of this bronzy, smokey eye makeup look while I was drinking my latte and I thought, you know … Read more
Social media CEOs brace for Senate spotlight on child safety: What to expect
(Bloomberg) — Some of the tech industry’s most prominent and powerful leaders will descend on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a Senate hearing focused on protecting children online. Most read from Bloomberg CEOs of Meta Platforms Inc., Congress has increasingly scrutinized social media platforms as mounting evidence suggests that overuse and the spread of harmful content … Read more
The dramatic demise of the TikTok influencer turned murderer
“To the woman who gave birth to me, I appreciate you so much,” a social media influencer shared on her TikTok account. Like many other clips on the popular social media platform, the short video showed a young woman swaying to music, before a photo of her and her mother appeared in a heart. Posted … Read more