TikTok says it’s getting better at detecting ‘borderline’ content
The app previously added age restrictions to some types of "mature" content.
Karissa is a senior editor, covering all things social media for Engadget. Prior to joining Engadget, she was a senior reporter at Mashable, where she wrote about social media platforms, big tech companies and internet culture. In her free time, she enjoys snowboarding, traveling and watching too many cat videos on Instagram.
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Elon Musk says he and Tim Cook 'resolved the misunderstanding' about Twitter's iOS app
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Twitter is now pushing recommended tweets to everyone
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