By John Herrman As a place where millions of young Americans perform and explore their identities in public, TikTok has become a prominent venue for ideological formation, political activism and ...

A TikTok post from a coffee shop in Stanberry, Missouri, hit more than 7 million views in one week. The United States is set ...

Both Chander and Calo are skeptical that an outright TikTok ban would gain much political momentum, and both argue that even if it were to move forward, banning a communication platform would ...

A bill that could ban TikTok in the US is moving quickly through Congress. The politics of this one are complicated; so are the practical realities. Let's explain it, in plain English. A new bill ...

Last year, Congress passed a law banning TikTok as of Jan. 19, 2025, unless the Chinese-owned company is sold to a U.S. owner ...

TikTok also works in reverse, giving politicians and advocacy groups a window into the concerns of millions of young Americans whose political influence will only grow, according to Ellen Sciales ...

TikTok emerged as a key battleground in an election where young voters comprised a dominant share of the electorate. All the prominent political parties used the platform – especially after tactics by ...

Others worry politics could poison TikTok’s magic. Over a weekend this past June, the team of TikTok staffers tasked with preventing political ads from running on the app received an odd message ...

Send news tips to: [email protected]. TikTok fails a test of its ban on political ads. Less than three weeks before the presidential election, TikTok is still struggling to consistently ...

TikTok has crafted a number of policies over the years to distance itself from the often-messy political fray, but its users continue to have other agendas in mind. In Russia, a tug-of-war has ...

A significant gender gap has emerged in this year’s presidential campaign, with women voters breaking for Vice President Kamala Harris and men for former president Donald Trump. For participants ...