TikTok went down and people flocked to Twitter with memes

“My TikTok is down and I have no idea what to do now,” one user wrote. Don’t know how much longer I will last," they tweeted.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 26 words · Alexander Melton

TikTok Will Give Away $500,000 as Part of Live Trivia Challenges

At least for a few days. Those with no wrong answers at the end of the night will split that day’s prize money. The $500,000 pool is spread across all the nights. TikTok seemed to leave the door open for more events like this in the future.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · Karen Gray

TikTok Will Label Content From State-Controlled Media Amid War in Ukraine

The first accounts to get labels will be from Russian state-controlled media, TikTok confirmed over email.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 16 words · Nicole Ortiz

TikTok Will Limit Teen Screen Time to 60 Minutes by Default

TikTok users under 18 years old will have their screen time limit automatically set to 60 minutes. Younger users arespending more of their timeon apps such as TikTok. Teens also struggle toavoid seeing harmful videoson TikTok. Setting a default screen time limit could entice more users to try out the feature. TikTok said when it tested the default setting that usage of these tools jumped by 235%. Concerns about social media and consumption of media also go beyond just mental health....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Jason Farley

TikTok will stream Spider-Man: No Way Home red carpet premiere. Here's how to watch

How can I watch the red carpet premiere? The company will stream the event from its official account,here. The special will be hosted by creators @straw_hat_goofy and @hellotefi. What other Spider-Man features will be released? That feature will be coming soon. Creators will also be able to add parts of the film’s musical score to their TikTok videos. The full musical score from the movie will be available later this month....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Monica Drake

TikTok Will Teach Small Businesses How to Build a Following

The platform has become a tool for building community and reaching new audiences for small to medium-size businesses especially. Read more:Ready to Join TikTok in 2022? The announcement of the program comes amid increased government scrutiny of the platform.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 39 words · Mark Gilmore

TikTok's China equivalent limits kids to 40 minutes a day

China’s crackdown on big tech continues. Douyin hasover 600 million daily users. Previous regulation requires ByteDance and similar companies to verify its users' real names and ages. The 40-minute limit affects Douyin and its users.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 35 words · Robert Dickson

TikTok's Favorite Ice Cream Maker Is Almost $90 Off Today Only

It’s on sale for as little as $140 – but only for today. Sign up for theCNET Deals Textto get daily deals sent straight to your phone. Add the freeCNET Shopping extensionto your internet tool for real-time price comparisons and cash-back offers.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 42 words · Whitney Hale

TikTok's In-App Browser Can Monitor Your Keystrokes, Researcher Says

“This was an active choice the company made,” Krause told Forbes, which firstreportedthe findings. “This is a non-trivial engineering task. This does not happen by mistake or randomly.” TikTok has repeatedly said it would never do this. Krause’s research looked at more than just TikTok. Of those, TikTok is the only one that appears to monitor keystrokes, Krause said. Krause didn’t test the Android version of TikTok’s app. Read more:

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Adam Foley

TikTok's New Feature Lets You Reset Your 'For You' Feed

TikTok is adding a way to give your recommendations a revamp. you might activate the new feature in content preferences under options. On Wednesday, the Biden administrationthreatened to ban TikTok if it’s not sold.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 34 words · William Taylor

TikTok, your new in-flight entertainment option

Thanks to American Airlines, TikTok is invading flights too. American says the length of the trial will depend on customer response. Last year, American Airlines launched a trial that gives passengersaccess to free in-flight Facebook Messenger. (Other airlines, such asSouthwestandDelta, also offer free in-flight messaging options). To get access to in-flight TikTok, passengers need to enable airplane mode and connect to the AA-Inflight signal. Those without the app in flight can connect to the portal and download it without paying for Wi-Fi....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Laura Brock

TikTokers take on Texas abortion law by sending fake tips to 'whistleblower' site

@0liviajulianna this is genius go give her a follow yall! Some people are getting around this issue by using avirtual private web connection, or VPN. TikTok and Texas Right to Life didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 38 words · Michael Duncan

Tile holiday deals: Save on peace of mind with 50% off select Bluetooth trackers

We’ve all lost or misplaced something at some point in our lives. One solution is Tile, the Bluetooth trackers that help you keep track of your things. Right nowTile is offering some of its trackers (and even a few two-packs) for half price. Its uses are not limited to keys and your remote. You don’t always need a physical Tile, either. CNET is here to help you shop smart this season....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 71 words · Leslie Livingston