TikTok introduces a new "Add to Music" feature that allows users to save songs heard on the video platform to music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, making music more accessible around the world, including in Ukraine.
Russian propagandists on TikTok spread false narratives that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had surrendered Avdiivka and that it was only mercenaries, not the Azov Brigade, which the Center for Strategic Communications refuted.
The EU launches an investigation into TikTok for possible violations of child protection and harmful content rules under the Digital Services Act.
Google is planning to launch a campaign using animated ads on platforms such as TikTok and YouTube in five EU countries to combat disinformation ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections.
In 2024, elections will be held in more than 50 countries, so this year more than 2 billion voters will elect their governments. In particular, major elections are planned in India, the European Union, russia, Iran, and the United States.
A representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that Telegram poses a threat to Ukraine's information security and that work is underway to counter disinformation on platforms such as Telegram and TikTok.
TikTok will create "election centers" on its app to combat disinformation ahead of the EU elections in June.
Civil society organizations and media representatives are calling on the Verkhovna Rada to allow journalists to attend parliamentary sessions and communicate freely with MPs, arguing that such openness is essential for democracy and transparency.
Universal Music will remove its songs from TikTok after negotiations on payment rates broke down.