TikTok’s recommendation algorithm is known for its accuracy and even its “magic.” What does it mean if the videos it picks for you are totally disgusting?

Congress is bungling tech regulation yet again.

The show’s repeated parodies of the video-sharing app might be viewed as attempts at currency. Instead, they come off a bit like jealousy.

America has a long history of shielding infrastructure and communication platforms from foreign control.

Hostage videos could present a horrific new dilemma for parents.

Even the most advanced automated systems can’t catch every bit of extreme content.

An unlikely group of influencers on TikTok is using cheeky skits and viral songs to change our relationship to mortality.

Amid progress toward transgender acceptance, the social-media war over “super-straight” shows how not to resolve delicate questions about dating norms.

The comedian had used TikTok only a handful of times before her impersonation of the president garnered 15 million views. Now it’s making her rethink her routine.

On TikTok and Twitter, anxious posts about World War III recall a simpler era of global conflict.