TikTok's new terms of service spark backlash, but experts say they're an industry standard

TikTok's new terms of service spark backlash, but experts say they're an industry standard

This week, TikTok creators have been sounding an alarm, saying views and engagement have plunged in the wake of a deal that brings control of TikTok to the U.S.Creators and users have complained about the fact that videos are getting much less engagement and views. There is some speculation that suppression has been tied to creators who are speaking out politically, specifically if they criticize the Trump administration or ICE's deployment in M…

TikTok's New Terms of Service Has Raised Alarm Bells

Big changes have come to social media platform TikTok. On Jan. 22, TikTok's operations were passed from Chinese company ByteDance to TikTok USDS Joint Venture, a new entity backed by Larry Ellison's Oracle, private equity firm Silver Lake, and United Arab Emirates-based investment firm MGX. Days later, on Jan. 23, TikTok introduced new Terms of Service for users. So far, the transition has not been smooth. Users immediately raised privacy concer…

Is TikTok U.S. broken, or working as intended? 3 ‘terrifying’ Terms of Service changes may explain what’s really going on

TikTok's new Terms of Service for U.S. users are being branded as 'terrifying' by users. Here's what the big changes are, and what you can do to protect yourself.