Just in time for Christmas, here's a friendly reminder that technology isn't always your friend. Popular messaging app ToTok has been removed from the iOS App Store and Google Play Store, and if you ...

Voice and video chat app ToTok, popular in the Middle East, is said to be a UAE government spying operation. I'm that 5G guy. I've actually been here for every "G." I've reviewed well over a thousand ...

It is billed as an easy and secure way to chat by video or text message with friends and family, even in a country that has restricted popular messaging services like WhatsApp and Skype. But the ...

First off, it’s “ToTok,” not “TikTok.” One is a messaging app that turned out to be spyware for the United Arab Emirates; the other is that quirky video app that people use to lipsync with their cats ...

Popular messaging app ToTok has been pulled from the Google Play Store ... again. According to 9to5Google, Google removed the app as of Friday afternoon after reinstating it in January. ToTok ...

Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. ToTok is a messaging app that promised “fast, free, and secure” ...

Last week, Apple and Google removed a new messaging app from their app stores. It's called ToTok, and it's been growing in the Middle East and the U.S. The government of the United Arab Emirates is ...

From time to time you hear about apps that carry some malware used to spy on users. At times, those apps are even associated with governments instead of some rogue hackers or groups. This "digital ...

The app, which has been downloaded millions of times on both Apple and Android phones, promises to give users a secure and easy way to communicate through video, voice, and text chat. United States ...

James Vincent is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. A report from The New York Times has revealed that messaging app ToTok, popular in the United ...