How TikTok’s algorithm is affecting you, from the content you see to what you can do to regain control

Social media platforms introduce user-controlled algorithm personalization tools

Social media platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok are evolving from fully algorithm-controlled feeds to systems where users can dir

TikTok Tests User Control Feature for AI-Generated Content Visibility

TikTok is testing a new AI content control feature that allows users to manage how much AI-generated content appears in their video feed. Th

Why Old-School Fitness Videos Feel So Comforting Right Now

How TikTok Industrialized Human Attention and Transformed Media Consumption

The article examines how TikTok has fundamentally transformed media consumption and culture by industrializing human attention through short

TikTracked: How TikTok Monitors Users' Activities Across Other Apps, Including Dating Platforms

TikTok has been found to unlawfully track users' activities across other apps, including dating apps like Grindr, allowing the platform to i

Who Controls TikTok? Examining the Military and Political Ties Behind New Investors

The article examines how TikTok's ownership and control are shifting toward entities with ties to Israeli military contracts, U.S. defense f