<![CDATA[ Latest from Android Central in Tiktok ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/tag/tiktok Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:23:37 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Future sealed: TikTok, US agree on 'Joint Venture' to remain accessible to users ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/future-sealed-tiktok-us-agree-on-joint-venture-to-remain-accessible-to-users 3NuQfaHDiinBsoBSuQdsCK Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:23:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok is being sold to US investors: Here's what it means for Android users ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-sale-us-investors-explained EVLN4sbPYF2UvnCogPWspK Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:03:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report says ByteDance is creating a new TikTok US version to quell 'concerns' ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/report-bytedance-creating-new-tiktok-us-version-government-concerns EMnhPQpyjZpe47yKZNvSSJ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:50:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok avoids a US ban for a second time thanks to Trump's 75-day reprieve ]]> 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drama, and more ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/news-weekly-may-18-2024 ianTEbP6kqRuFNJebAkrZ3 Sat, 18 May 2024 17:38:51 +0000 Sat, 18 May 2024 17:38:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Canadian intelligence agency advises against TikTok over 'risky' data practices ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/canadian-intelligence-agency-warns-against-tiktok oy98tNWrVArDXwgLLbSevF Fri, 17 May 2024 18:40:30 +0000 Fri, 17 May 2024 22:55:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok is suing the US government to stop a law that bans the app ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-is-suing-the-us-government-to-stop-a-law-that-bans-the-app RCwcubXi7kes7Yc4xoqHDj Thu, 09 May 2024 05:56:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ If TikTok is banned, a VPN may not be the solution you're looking for ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/why-vpn-wont-solve-tiktok-ban VopaobHW47dpnadFpn8aXE Wed, 01 May 2024 17:00:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ ByteDance is willing to ditch TikTok in the US instead of selling it off ]]> 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closer to reality following House vote ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/house-passes-bill-could-ban-tiktok XT9Qw865nG2aPW3RL4kfJC Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:01:41 +0000 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:56:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok's rumored photo-sharing app could go head-to-head with Instagram ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-launching-new-photos-app knseZNF4RPwNHXQfGxMRkh Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:41:54 +0000 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 01:07:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ News Weekly: Nothing Phone 2a launch, Pixel March feature drop arrives, and more ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/news-weekly-march-9-2024 sZYxSbifYy2VvyvxjuXHR4 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 18:00:54 +0000 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:39:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok's latest upgrade is perfect for tablet and foldable users ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-announces-app-upgrade-large-screen-devices kTtyGbY4xHLKaqzcLuyUcX Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:39:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok tests Google Search integration to boost in-app 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Cup4x8ML3SywXa5Kr9jDTK Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:46:04 +0000 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:50:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ As TikTok remains in limbo, it’s time for YouTube Shorts to have a major glow-up ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/as-tiktok-remains-in-limbo-its-time-for-youtube-shorts-to-have-a-major-glow-up iJ3YDMvffug7F2voxieqv9 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:10 +0000 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:09:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC Podcast 596: Flat or curved smartphone displays? ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/ac-podcast-596-flat-or-curved-smartphone-displays MqufmTJaBWBoVL5Xgeo9V3 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:02:58 +0000 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:03:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok ban supported by most readers, but many point their finger at the US ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/poll-results-should-us-ban-tiktok t29fKSKKC4xA5q6DBCxjvW Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:33:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Poll: Do you think TikTok should be banned in the United States? ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/poll-should-us-ban-tiktok GnH9impaezrYAi7NiQaAQg Sat, 25 Mar 2023 16:29:52 +0000 Sat, 25 Mar 2023 16:30:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok refreshes its community guidelines as CEO prepares to testify before Congress ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-refreshes-community-guidelines eoFeLQm7aKpn3umCLnbu2n Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:11:49 +0000 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:30:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok faces yet another government ban, this time from the UK ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/uk-bans-tiktok-app-on-government-phones GXisBCbEbzCGGUEYswkS4h Fri, 17 Mar 2023 02:30:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Poll: Do you like the new Spotify Home experience? ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/poll-do-you-like-new-spotify-home-previews mKdwyDfwgFJBxkYC65kb5K Sat, 11 Mar 2023 18:39:07 +0000 Sat, 11 Mar 2023 18:47:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok introduces new parental controls for healthier app practices ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-screen-time-limit-update WXu8hprBNKX8QJ3nrVu4kB Thu, 02 Mar 2023 19:07:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ US Senate OKs bill banning TikTok from government devices ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/us-senate-bans-tiktok-app-from-government-devices gADvqHcLMqQLTMAUEqPZ6i Sun, 18 Dec 2022 08:20:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon comes for TikTok with its own in-app shopping feed ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/amazon-comes-for-tiktok-with-its-own-in-app-shopping-feed gMnK2ftSV6FMtX3RkTSjPd Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:19:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok tests in-app shopping in the US ahead of the holiday season ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-shop-test-us f3UgeqLbH4EzEf2UFXr7HG Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:54:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok hack reportedly exposed user data, but company denies ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-hack-reportedly-exposed-user-data-company-denies koRZbPn9rTFUHi25toRFFi Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:30:45 +0000 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:32:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram to test support for taller photos following backlash over video focus ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/instagram-test-support-taller-photos Qz2oLaAmidGyhmA9aUYM2a Fri, 05 Aug 2022 23:36:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok is coming for Spotify with a potential music streaming app ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-music-streaming-app-trademark-application QTMc5eLrwazZUmoXcjGw2o Sun, 31 Jul 2022 02:36:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Time is ticking for Google to catch up to TikTok ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/time-is-ticking-for-google-to-catch-up-to-tiktok ToPi53WSzGJfHm4rr2fgSQ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:41:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ These TikTok caption features will make videos more accessible in any language ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktok-captions-enabled-for-viewers Zb5TT2Z28LtRuN5txVr379 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 18:08:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok's warning labels won't ease parental concerns over the app — and they shouldn't ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/tiktoks-warning-labels-wont-ease-parental-concerns-over-app-content iCwPDARCKPRiL93RZG6W3Z Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google could lose Gen Z to TikTok and Instagram someday — here's why ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/gen-z-search-using-tiktok-and-instagram-instead-of-google vCqaP5WY5mRo6enWYMJiSc Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:13:01 +0000