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AI-generated songs fuel ethics debate

Alton Northup, Staff Reporter August 28, 2023

As access to generative artificial intelligence expands, AI-generated songs top the trending page on TikTok. The genre has billions of views on the platform, and clips of famous characters, personalities...

TikTok CEO testifies before Congress for the first time

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN March 23, 2023

CNN -- TikTok CEO Shou Chew made his first appearance before Congress on Thursday and was immediately hit by intense criticism from lawmakers, including calls for the app to be banned. Rep. Cathy McMorris...

#StopWillow is taking TikTok by storm. Can it actually work?

Ella Nilsen, CNN March 5, 2023

CNN -- When Elise Joshi posted a TikTok video about the Alaska oil drilling project known as Willow in early February, she didn’t have high hopes it would go viral. Joshi,...

OPINION: Social media put blatant misogyny in our faces, and it will happen again

Myles Arnott, Opinion Writer September 26, 2022

In today’s age where TikTok dominates social media, it’s hard not to see what’s popular on the app. You can go on TikTok for five minutes and see a dozen unique videos from different cultures, with...

TikTok

Drew Angerer September 18, 2020

On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bans any transactions between the parent company of TikTok, ByteDance, and U.S. citizens due to national security reasons. The...