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- 1Social Media Platforms Refuse Ads for Alex Gibney's Musk DocumentaryβThe Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibneyβs βMuskβ (Exclusive)
Documentary distributor Bleecker Street says YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all rejected paid ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk', set for release on Oct. 9, citing their policies on political content. X, owned by Elon Musk, has reportedly refused even to respond to the distributor's inquiries. Bleecker Street is appealing the rejections as the film's premiere approaches.
- 2TikTok to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlementβTikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-agrees-to-pay-at-leas
TikTok has agreed to pay at least $100 million to settle a lawsuit with the US state of Alabama, according to TechCrunch. The agreement marks another significant legal and financial setback for the social media company in the United States, where it faces ongoing scrutiny from multiple state attorneys general over its practices.
- 3ByteDance accessed 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips via NorwayβChina's ByteDance gained access to over 2k Nvidia B200 chips through Norway
A new filing reveals that ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, gained access to more than 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Nscale's data center operations in Norway. A Singaporean subsidiary called Spring reportedly contributed 73 percent of a UK neocloud provider's 2025 revenue. The arrangement highlights how export controls restricting advanced US chips to China may be circumvented through cloud services and third countries.
- 4TikTok agrees to teen usage limits in Alabama settlementβWhy can't parents impose the time limit? "The agreement, which came days before a scheduled trial, calls for TikTok to i
TikTok has reached an agreement, days before a scheduled trial, requiring changes for teenage users in Alabama: a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use, and stricter age checks. The deal follows complaints that parents cannot impose limits themselves, sparking debate about how much responsibility platforms versus parents should bear for children's screen time.
- 5TikTok to pay Alabama $100 million in addiction lawsuit settlementβTikTok will pay Alabama $100 million to settle social media addiction lawsuit https://www.engadget.com/2269822/tiktok-wi
TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama $100 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the platform of fuelling social media addiction among young users. The agreement makes Alabama one of the US states to extract a major payout from the company over claims its app is designed to keep children hooked. The deal adds to mounting legal and regulatory pressure on TikTok in the United States over youth safety.
- 6CDC report shows teen sadness declining despite social media fearsβAnother Blow to the SS Moral Panic: Teen Sadness Falls The moral panic around social media is at a fever pitch, but a ne
A new CDC report indicates that sadness among American teenagers is falling, a trend that commentators argue undercuts claims of a youth mental health crisis driven by social media. Critics of what they call a moral panic around smartphones say the data complicates narratives linking platforms like Instagram and TikTok to rising teen depression and despair.
- 7TikTok to pay Alabama at least $100 million in settlementβTL;DR: TikTok has agreed to pay at least $100 million to Alabama following allegations it misled users about safety and
TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million to settle allegations that the company misled users about the platform's safety and that its app was deliberately designed to be addictive to children. The agreement is the latest legal and financial setback for the video platform in the United States, where state authorities have been pressing claims over its impact on young users.
- 8Gen Z friends turn pickle obsession into Rs 81 crore startupβGen Z friends turned their shared pickle obsession on TikTok into a food startup now valued at Rs 81 crore
A group of Gen Z friends who bonded over a shared love of pickles have built the craze into a food startup now valued at Rs 81 crore. The business grew out of their pickle content and enthusiasm, which drew a large following and eventually became a commercial brand. The story has caught attention as an example of how social media interests can be converted into a serious consumer venture at a young age.
- 9Alabama teens to get their own TikTok-style app in $100M dealβAlabama teens getting their own version of TikTok under sweeping $100M deal
Alabama teenagers are set to receive their own version of TikTok under a sweeping deal valued at roughly $100 million, according to Fox Business. The report describes a plan to give young users in the state a dedicated short-video platform, though details on who is funding the deal, how the app will work, and when it will launch remain limited.