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Leaked Audio Reveals China Repeatedly Accessed US TikTok User Data

One ByteDance engineer in Beijing was referred to as a 'Master Admin' for TikTok.

By Matthew Humphries

TikTok Starts Reminding Users to Stop Scrolling and Go Do Something Else

New screen time controls will prompt folks to put down the app after as little as 10 minutes.

By Stephanie Mlot

TikTok Tests 'Clear Mode' For Distraction-Free Viewing

Select users in the limited trial can remove captions and buttons to declutter the screen.

By Stephanie Mlot

TikTok Launches Live Subscription Beta

Pay a regular fee to watch your favorite creators' live streams.

By Stephanie Mlot

TikTok Now Lets Anyone Create AR Filters With Effect House

All TikTok users can have a go at creating their own augmented reality effects.

By Stephanie Mlot

How to Become a TikTok Star

Successful content creators share tips about how they use TikTok—and why it might be the best social media platform for growing your presence online.

By Kim Key

Get Ready to Go Viral: How to Get Started on TikTok

Whether you want to watch videos or make them, anyone can learn to use TikTok. We help you take the first steps toward becoming one of the viral social network’s next money-making creators.

By Kim Key

State AGs Probe TikTok Over Potential Harm to Children

Attorneys general from eight states are investigating the social network's mental and physical effects on young people.

By Stephanie Mlot

TikTok Increases Video Upload Limit to 10 Minutes

While other social networks try to be more like TikTok, TikTok wants to be more like YouTube.

By Stephanie Mlot

Report: TikTok Tests Paid Subscriptions

There could soon be a paywall for some content on the video-focused social network.

By Stephanie Mlot

How to Download TikTok Videos (Without a Watermark)

Whether you're downloading your own videos or the public posts of other TikTokkers, it's possible to grab a TikTok video and shave off that watermark as you do it.

By Eric Griffith

31 TikTok Tips for Beginners and Aspiring Influencers

We can't make you go viral; ByteDance is tight-lipped about the TikTok algorithm. But these tips will make using the platform, as a creator and viewer, all the more interesting and fun.

By Eric Griffith

CapCut Review

4.0

From the makers of TikTok comes CapCut, a quick and easy way to edit TikTok-ready videos on your mobile device.

By Jordan Minor