How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok, originally a merger of ByteDance's Douyin and Musical.ly in 2017, has faced escalating national security concerns in the U.S. due t...
19 Jan, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok, a global social video app owned by China-based ByteDance, faces a potential ban in the US unless sold to a US owner. Concerns about...
18 Jan, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
TikTok's rise from fun app to US security concernTikTok became one of the most downloaded apps in the world as officials grew increasingly wary of the potential for the Chinese government ...
19 Dec, 2024, 09.35 AM IST
US asks court to reject TikTok's bid to stave off law that could ban the appTikTok and ByteDance on Monday filed the emergency motion with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia pending a review by the...
12 Dec, 2024, 08.46 AM IST
From India to US, here’s a list of countries that have banned TikTokCanada on Wednesday directed the video app TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese tech giant, to close its offices in the country because of n...
08 Nov, 2024, 08.52 AM IST
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok's tumultuous journey includes growth from a teen app to a global trendsetter, facing national security concerns and ownership disput...
28 Apr, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Biden says he would sign TikTok crackdown, Trump raises concernsPresident Biden plans to sign ByteDance divestiture bill for TikTok. Republican Donald Trump, expressed objections to banning TikTok
09 Mar, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
Donald Trump raises concerns about US ban on TikTokThe former Republican president seeking a return to the White House wrote late Thursday on social media site Truth Social "if you get rid o...
08 Mar, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
US judge blocks Montana from banning TikTok use in stateUS District Judge Donald Molloy issued a preliminary injunction to block the ban on the Chinese-owned app, saying the state ban "oversteps ...
01 Dec, 2023, 08.01 AM IST
From India to UK, here are the countries that have ban on TikTokThe company's CEO faced a grilling Thursday from U.S. lawmakers. TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese technology company Bytedance, has lo...
23 Mar, 2023, 09.47 PM IST
Potential TikTok ban sends advertisers scramblingWhen TikTok's Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress for the first time on Thursday, advertisers will be closely wa...
23 Mar, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
US threatens ban if Chinese owners don't sell stakes, says TikTokIt is the first time under the administration of Biden that a potential ban on TikTok has been threatened. Biden's predecessor, Republican ...
16 Mar, 2023, 04.45 PM IST
TikTok's Chinese ownership, security concerns spark bans across nationsTikTok is owned by China-based ByteDance, the world's most valuable start-up. Numerous countries have raised concerns over its proximity to...
16 Mar, 2023, 04.44 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: is TikTok staring at a potential ban in the US?Regulatory hurdles, breaches of users’ data privacy, and national security concerns are some of the key reasons why TikTok is facing the ir...
16 Mar, 2023, 04.43 PM IST
Sameer Singh becomes TikTok's Head of global business solutions, North AmericaAfter TikTok withdrew from India in 2020, Singh has been leading business solutions for the platform in Southeast Asia.
31 Jan, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
India set an important precedent by banning TikTok: FCC commissioner Brendan CarrIn an exclusive interview with ET, US FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said “banning TikTok is a natural next step in our efforts to secure co...
02 Jan, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
TikTok, Tik.... The clock's run out on ByteDance’s India dreamTikTok always had a rocky relationship with India. Now, as the most valued startup in the world exits its biggest international market, a l...
29 Jan, 2021, 08.35 AM IST