The new rule follows a series of moves by US state governments to ban TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd, from government devices.

The 'fundamental problem' is TikTok's ownership by Chinese firm ByteDance, which is said to make the app unsafe for Americans.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission says the spreading of such video content is an irresponsible act.

While social media was used even at the 2018 election, the focus has shifted from the more traditional platforms of Twitter and Facebook.

It says it has removed videos with May 13-related content that violate its community guidelines.

Shorts has 'really taken off', says YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan.

Featuring games on its platform would boost advertising revenue as well as the amount of time users spend on the app – one of the world's most popular with more than one billion monthly active users.

Initial investigations found that the post was a personal message meant to promote the officer's account.

Officials across the US have launched their own probes and lawsuits against Big Tech giants as the national government has failed to pass new regulations due in part to partisan gridlock.

Users are now able to upload videos as long as 10 minutes.

Facebook growth that had been on a seemingly perpetual upward trend slipped at the end of last year, with the number of people using the social network daily declining.

Some social media users contrast the willingness of people to attempt something so dangerous with the attitude to getting a coronavirus jab that has proven safe and effective.