What the Tech? TikTok Credited for Helping to Save Teenager’s Life
A sheriff’s office credited TikTok and a viral video that may have saved the life of a 16-year-old girl.
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What the Tech? Do “Digital Detectives” Have a Role in Solving Gabby Petito’s Homicide?
Can TikTok help solve the Gabby Petito homicide? Hundreds of TikTok users are scouring the young woman’s YouTube and Instagram accounts searching for clues as to what happened leading up to the moment she was murdered.
What the Tech? TikTok Dangers Every Parent Needs to Know About
From one dangerous TikTok viral challenge to the next, parents and school administrators have been challenged before.
ADPH Announces Winners of TikTok COVID-19 Vaccination Video Contest
The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced the winners of its TikTok COVID-19 vaccination video contest. The contest was held as a way to encourage young people to protect themselves from the virus.
ADPH Launching Vaccinate Alabama TikTok Contest
As the Alabama Department of Public Health says vaccination numbers are still down in the state, they are getting creative when it comes to promoting young people to get vaccinated by holding a social media contest for those ages 13 to 29.
ADPH Launches TikTok Contest to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations
The Alabama Department of Public Health is launching a TikTok contest to encourage people to get a COVID-19 vaccine before the start of the school year.
What the Tech? App of the Day: Triller, an Alternative to TikTok
As the popular app TikTok is set to be removed from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store Sunday night, apps are lining up to replace it in the daily lives of people across the United States. YouTube and Instagram launched TikTok-like sections of their apps and others have added short video clips, there’s also the Byte app, started…
What the Tech? How to Set Time Limits on Your Child’s TikTok Use
More controversy with the popular app TikTok. The platform has been working to remove a video showing a man committing suicide. The video has reportedly been showing up in the “For You” video feed and since the videos begin playing automatically, it’s impossible to avoid it. Users have been uploading the video to TikTok since Sunday. TikTok responded to our…
What the Tech? App of the Day: Byte
Now that the Trump administration is looking at whether TikTok should be banned in the United States over security concerns, millions of “TikTokers” are looking for an alternative. “Byte”, a similar video sharing app that was released earlier this year is getting a lot of that TikTok traffic now. In the past 2 days “Byte” has rocketed to the top…
What the Tech? Is TikTok Collecting Your Personal Data?
TikTok is the world’s #1 entertainment app. More popular than YouTube and any video streaming app. It provides an endless stream of videos shot and uploaded by users. You’ve no doubt watched a viral TikTok video as they’re showing up in the news and shared on social media sites such as Facebook. Recently, the app has raised suspicions over what…
