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• TikTok turns the SoundOn to get emerging artists paid
• TikTok’s Chinese Counterpart Limits Kids To 40 Minutes Of Watch Time A Day

  Kids under 14 are required to use Douyin's new “youth mode,” which automatically limits their usage time to a total of 40 minutes per day.

  
• ByteDance Buys Up VR Maker Pico For Reported $775 Million

  In a statement, ByteDance said that Pico’s “comprehensive suite of software and hardware technologies, as well as the talent and deep expertise of the team, will support both our entry to the VR space and long-term investment in this emerging field.”

  
• TikTok Rolls Out Added Privacy Protection For Teens Amid Comparable Moves By Instagram, YouTube

  TikTok, following in the footsteps of Instagram and YouTube, is adding more safety protection for its teen user base. 

  
• TikTok Owner ByteDance Plans Hong Kong IPO (Report)
• TikTok Faces Child Data Privacy Lawsuit From Former U.K. Children’s Commissioner
• TikTok’s Parent Agrees To $92 Million Settlement For Class-Action Data Privacy Suit
• Instagram Cofounder Kevin Systrom In Early Talks About Becoming TikTok’s New CEO (Report)
• Insights: What TikTok’s Debacle Means For The World’s Fastest-Growing Social Media Site, And Everyone Else
• TikTok Reportedly In Talks With U.S. Government About Alternative Options To Avoid Sale
• TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Resigns After 3 Months, As App’s Future Remains Uncertain
• TikTok In Talks With Twitter About Acquisition, Is Looking To Sue Trump Administration As Ban Looms (Report)