The claim from Meta, Roblox and TikTok that Australia’s under-16 social media ban is “not really enforceable” has now moved from industry talking point to parliamentary record, following testimony before the UK’s Education Committee in April. But beneath the predictable pushback from Meta, TikTok and Roblox lies a more complex—and more uncomfortable—reality for policymakers on…
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Fake TikTok Downloaders on Chrome and Edge Spying on 130,000 Users
Over 130,000 users are at risk from fake TikTok downloader extensions on Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Researchers discovered these malicious tools use device fingerprinting to spy on users and steal sensitive browser data.
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New Wave of AiTM Phishing Targets TikTok for Business
Push Security has uncovered a new AiTM phishing campaign targeting TikTok for Business accounts using Google and TikTok themed login pages
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New AITM phishing wave hijacks TikTok Business accounts
A new AITM phishing campaign targets TikTok Business accounts to hijack them for malvertising, continuing tactics seen in earlier Google-themed scams. Push Security researchers uncovered a new wave of AITM phishing pages targeting TikTok for Business accounts, aiming to hijack them for malvertising. The campaign includes TikTok and Google-themed fake pages, showing links to previous…
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AitM Phishing Targets TikTok Business Accounts Using Cloudflare Turnstile Evasion
Threat actors are using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing pages to seize control of TikTok for Business accounts in a new campaign, according to a report from Push Security. Business accounts associated with social media platforms are a lucrative target, as they can be weaponized by bad actors for malvertising and distributing malware. “TikTok has been historically…
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TikTok for Business accounts targeted in new phishing campaign
Threat actors are targeting TikTok for Business accounts in a phishing campaign that prevents security bots from analyzing malicious pages. […]
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Meta and TikTok Under Scrutiny for User Data Privacy Violations
Recent research reveals troubling data privacy violations by Meta and TikTok, raising urgent questions about user security and ethical advertising practices.
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Video Games and Viral Memes: How the Trump Administration Is Selling the Iran War
Watch our analysis of more than 100 video posts shared on the White House’s TikTok and X accounts since the war began.
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TikTok under EU pressure to change its addictive algorithm
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that say TikTok breaches the Digital Services Act due to its addictive design. The Commission opened a formal investigation into TikTok in February 2024. The probe examined whether the platform meets its obligations as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act. These obligations include identifying…
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TikTok under EU pressure to change its addictive algorithm
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that say TikTok breaches the Digital Services Act due to its addictive design. The Commission opened a formal investigation into TikTok in February 2024. The probe examined whether the platform meets its obligations as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act. These obligations include identifying…
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EU says TikTok faces large fine over “addictive design”
The European Commission said today that TikTok is facing a fine because its addictive features, including infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and personalized recommendation systems, are breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). […]