Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that social media giant TikTok has pledged its commitment to collaborate with the Communications Ministry, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, and Bank Negara Malaysia to address issues of cyberbullying, scams, and slander on its platform.

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TikTok, the popular social media platform owned by China's ByteDance, announced significant layoffs across its global workforce, marking a pivotal shift in its operational strategy. Hundreds of employees are being let go as the company moves to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) more deeply into its content moderation processes. This decision is part of a broader initiative aimed at enhancing efficiency and strengthening its global content moderation capabilities.

TikTok and Lazada users experienced a prolonged major network disruption on Tuesday following a fire that broke out at Alibaba Cloud’s Availability Zone C datacenter in Singapore.

Social media platforms, especially Snapchat, are significantly influencing young consumers' purchasing decisions through creator-driven marketing, with 82% of Gen Z buying products because of influencers. As Facebook declines in effectiveness, brands must adapt to these shifts by fostering genuine connections and embracing creativity in their marketing strategies.

Meta's new generative AI tools for advertising are achieving higher performance, with an 11% increase in clickthrough rates and significant engagement from over one million advertisers. Meanwhile, TikTok has launched Smart+, an AI tool that automates ad management and promises improved results, highlighting the competitive landscape in AI-driven advertising.

Solana's gaming ecosystem is growing with SonicX, a tap-to-earn game integrated into TikTok via Solana's Sonic SVM. Following Notcoin's success, SonicX aims to attract a new player base by blending gaming with social media. The key question: will it mirror Notcoin's success or fade away like many others?

TikTok is under UK scrutiny for allegedly operating as an unlicensed crypto exchange, raising concerns about financial regulation. This mirrors recent actions against platforms like Telegram, sparking questions about whether more social media apps will face similar scrutiny.

DRiP, a Solana-based creator engagement platform, has successfully raised $8 million in a seed funding round led by NFX, Coinbase Ventures, and Progression, a fund started by former TikTok executives.

ByteDance, the company behind the immensely popular TikTok app, has taken a bold step into the hardware space by launching its first pair of AI-enabled earbuds, Ola Friend. Unveiled on Thursday, the open-ear wearables are currently available only in China. These earbuds come equipped with ByteDance’s generative AI (GenAI) chatbot, allowing users to interact with the AI assistant directly, without the need to access their smartphones.