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Sen. Ed Markey is demanding more transparency from TikTok USDS and Oracle over how the app’s U.S. joint venture is protecting user data and limiting ByteDance’s influence.

TikTok has launched TikTok Go in the United States, letting adult users book hotels, tours, and attractions inside the app through partners including Booking.com, Expedia, and Viator.

Australia has released draft legislation that would tax major digital platforms on part of their local revenue if they do not strike deals with news publishers, reviving the fight over who pays for journalism online.

Cameo has launched a TikTok integration in the U.S. that lets creators offer personalized videos through the app, giving the company a new path back into creator commerce after a steep downturn.

New research identifies two linked pathways to short-video addiction: attachment anxiety rooted in childhood, and alexithymia — difficulty identifying one's own emotions — both driving compulsive scrolling as a form of emotional escape.