News & Reviews: TikTok
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Apr 09, 2024
Yesterday, we reported how Meta and TikTok have pledged their commitments to monitor fake news and 3R (race, religion, royalty) issues on their platforms following a meeting with MCMC and the Communications Ministry. Today, MCMC and PDRM released a joint statement following up on the matter, urging the 2 companies to step up monitoring of harmful content.
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Apr 08, 2024
Previously, we shared how the Communications Ministry and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) held a meeting with Meta and TikTok today. Well, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced the result of the meeting, which has resulted in both companies pledging commitment to address online safety and monitoring criminal-related content on their platforms.
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Apr 07, 2024
Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching has revealed that a total of 1454 contents touching on issues of race, religion and royalty (3R) were removed from social media platforms between January and March this year. She added that the posts were removed after the social media operators collaborated with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
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Apr 03, 2024
Does TikTok truly bring negative impact on the younger generation? Like it or not, this is how the older generation see it. Thanks to its popularity, TikTok has become a scapegoat for everything that is unfavourable. However, that could change soon.
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Mar 12, 2024
When it comes to a photo app, people automatically think of Instagram as the go-to platform to check out friends' and families' photos. While there are also other platforms, they aren't as popular but TikTok may challenge the norm.
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Mar 07, 2024
The United States Congress announced today that it will introduce a bill that would ban TikTok from operating in America unless it is sold by Bytedance. This is the same step taken by the Donald Trump administration and will now continue under the Joe Biden administration.
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Feb 28, 2024
Previously, we mentioned some popular songs might be unavailable on TikTok. Today, netizens found out that more songs are being taken off TikTok. That said, what should you know about it?
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Feb 15, 2024
TikTok is currently testing a new feature on its app that’s akin to the Channel function on WhatsApp. Called “Sub Space”, it was first spotted by X user Jonah Manzano, so read on to find out more about the new feature.
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Feb 04, 2024
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that he will hold meetings with TikTok after Chinese New Year to discuss the issue of children’s safety online. Furthermore, his Ministry alongside the de-facto Law Ministry and Digital Ministry is also planning to implement a technical committee involving the matter as well as other online security issues.
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Jan 31, 2024
If you frequently use TikTok, this news might surprise you. Some popular songs might be unavailable on TikTok in the future. This is why it’s happening.
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