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TikTok Ads Shut Out Entirely by Meta — Beneath the "Routine Business" Label Lies a Fight Over Child Safety
Meta has barred ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, from running ads in seven countries, framing the move as "normal business behavior" since companies aren't obligated to promote rivals — a decision arriving just after Meta itself shelled out $1.8 billion to settle a child safety lawsuit.
$100M Settlement Lands TikTok a 2-Hour Daily Limit for Minors
Facing a social media addiction lawsuit from the state of Alabama, TikTok has reached a settlement requiring at least $100 million in payments alongside new protections for underage users, including a two-hour daily usage cap and a ban on beauty filters. Noncompliance could trigger an additional $300 million penalty.
Voice Notes, 9-Photo Carousels, and Polls Land Together as TikTok Revamps Comments
Four comment section upgrades are arriving simultaneously on TikTok—voice comments, polls within comments, live photo uploads, and 9-photo carousels—turning comments into a far more multimedia-driven experience than plain text alone.
"Cortisol Face" Is Blowing Up on TikTok—But the Real Odds Are 1.8 in a Million
Social media is convinced cortisol is out here melting people's jawlines and puffing up their faces overnight. But the actual medical data says this kind of transformation only shows up in an extremely rare condition called Cushing's syndrome. Here's what experts say actually matters about cortisol—and how to manage it day to day.