For years, social media giants have argued against claims that their platforms harm young people’s mental health. Starting Tuesday, they will for the first time have to defend against those claims before a jury in a court of law.

In a potentially bellwether case, a plaintiff alleges that social media companies deliberately design their platforms to target children.

TikTok, Meta, and YouTube Face Lawsuit Over Social Media Addiction Claims by a 19-Year-Old

When India banned TikTok in 2020, YouTube responded by launching a short-form video feature with a similar user experience in the country. Less than a year later, that feature rolled out globally as YouTube Shorts, which allows creators to post 180-second ...

TikTok users are planning an invasion of a rival platform, YouTube Shorts, in a bid to bring the latter in line with TikTok’s fast-paced trend cycle. YouTube Shorts ...

In a bid to take on YouTube, TikTok is revamping its desktop platform with the addition of several new features. The company announced on Thursday that its web-based experience features a new modular layout, refreshed For You feed, a new Explore tab ...

Little news has come out on whether the government will reach a deal with ByteDance to prevent the ban from continuing other than vague assurances from the administration. In anticipation of the loss of their accounts, TikTok users have set their sights on ...

What’s Happening on TikTok’s New U.S. Platform and Why Brands and Creators Are Rethinking Their Approach in 2026.

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. TikTok updated desktop features to include a floating mini-player and horizontal live streaming. The desktop interface has a modular layout to reduce distractions and a new ...