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TikTok just announced a few nifty tools that could improve the overall user experience. First up, people will soon be able to make voice comments under any video. These messages can be up to 60 seconds long and anyone can tap to listen.

Meta today said it will implement major changes to Facebook and Instagram’s child safety features as part of a settlement agreement with almost all U.S. states.

The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have reached a $400 million settlementwith the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that the social media platform violated federal laws designed to protect children’s online privacy.

TikTok is facing a new round of questions about its safety record and how its algorithm has fueled problematic “filter bubbles.” Senators Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal sent a sharply worded letter to the company’s top executives questioning them about how the app has tested, and in some cases, withheld, key safety features.

TikTok is developing a feature that would allow users to send each other moneyf rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases