Skip to main contentSkip to navigation
Print subscriptions
Sign in
Search jobs
Search
The Guardian - Back to homeThe Guardian

The TikTok takeover

Inside the explosive rise of the video platform

8 November 2022

  • A photo illustration shows two surveillance cameras aimed at a person's smartphone, which is displaying the TikTok logo.

    TikTok’s ties to China: why concerns over your data are here to stay

    Harvesting data is the norm for social media apps, but the question that many have is where it goes and who has access to it

6 November 2022

  • Tik Tok's algorithm is famously effective

    How does TikTok’s uncanny algorithm decide what you see? We tested it on three people

    A week-long experiment by the Guardian showcased how widely each person’s experience and ‘For You’ page varied

31 October 2022

  • A photo illustration shows the US Capitol building with its domed top overlaid with an image of the TikTok logo on a mobile phone.

    TikTok has become a global giant. The US is threatening to rein it in

    The social media platform has had its fair share of run-ins with misinformation, data privacy and child safety concerns

30 October 2022

  • Photo illustration shows a TikTok logo showing on a mobile phone which has been place on a laptop keyboard.

    What TikTok does to your mental health: ‘It’s embarrassing we know so little’

    Nearly six in 10 teenagers count themselves as daily users of the app yet little is known about the impacts on the brain

25 October 2022

  • A photo illustration of a newspaper with the TikTok logo superimposed on top of it.

    ‘We risk another crisis’: TikTok in danger of being major vector of election misinformation

    A study suggests the video platform is failing to filter false claims and rhetoric in the weeks leading up to US midterms

24 October 2022

  • A woman holds a smartphone against a black background containing a large TikTok music note logo, a privacy policy update notification window and algorithmic code.

    How TikTok’s algorithm made it a success: ‘It pushes the boundaries’

    The company’s secret sauce is what populates its For You Page, which predicts the videos that will pique a viewer’s interest

23 October 2022

  • Screen Shot 2022-10-20 at 1.43.59 PM

    Revealed: how coyotes and scammers use TikTok to sell migrants the American dream

  • The TikTok white music note logo is transformed into an upward trending line graph.

    From dance videos to global sensation: what you need to know about TikTok’s rise

Explore more on these topics
  翻译：