How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter. While, of course, also emerging as a potential national security threat, according to U.S. officials.
Bay Area content creators anxiously await potential TikTok ban
With just days left before the Supreme Court decides the fate of TikTok nationwide, Bay Area content creators are anxiously waiting for the ruling.
San Francisco is open for business, says Mayor Daniel Lurie
Mayor Daniel Lurie joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk San Francisco's business outlook, the JPMorgan Healthcare conference, and more.
How possible TikTok ban could impact Bay Area content creators and users: 'It's going to hurt'
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over the social media platform TikTok and a possible ban in a couple of days. The justices signaled they appeared likely to uphold. "It's going to hurt personally and professionally.
Most children use TikTok in violation of rules and suffer, finds study
According to new research from University of California San Francisco, teen TikTok users are bypassing the age policies and many show signs of addictive use.
Millions of Californians use TikTok. What happens if the popular app is banned?
In April, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that requires TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app to a U.S. company or shut down operations in the United States by Sunday — arguing that the app poses a risk to national security.
New Yorker Shares City Tour Tip He Insists 'Travelers' Always Overlook
The video shows O'Brien sitting on the top deck of a tour bus in San Francisco while visiting the city with someone who had never been there before. "I had been to SF [San Francisco] and I wanted to show them around the city. Bus tours are a great way to efficiently get the layout of any city," the poster told Newsweek.
Despite potential TikTok ban, Bay Area parents to host digital safety events at their high schools
The social media platform TikTok partnered with the National PTA to launch an online safety awareness campaign at high schools throughout the country, which includes three high schools in the Bay
A New Study Reveals Just How Many Kids Are Skirting Social Media Age Requirements
As Americans anxiously await to see if TikTok actually gets banned, a new study revealed how parents might actually benefit from the app going dark. (Other than the obvious — no more doomscrolling after our kids go to bed!)
Most US 11- and 12-year-olds use TikTok despite age restrictions, UCSF study finds
According to the study, 6.3% of 11- and 12-year-olds admitted to having a hidden account unknown to their parents.
Social media feud with food influencer costs San Francisco chef his job: ‘I learned a lesson’
The feud began after influencer Kathleen Ensign posted a lukewarm review of chef Geoffrey Lee’s recently-opened Hamburger Project
A New Study Reveals One Reason Why a TikTok Ban Could Help Kids - & Not Just Teens
As Americans anxiously await to see if TikTok actually gets banned, a new study revealed how parents might actually benefit from the app going dark. (Other than the obvious - no more doomscrolling after our kids go to bed!