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
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?With the Supreme Court upholding a federal law to potentially ban TikTok in the U.S., uncertainties arise as Google and Apple face fines if...
18 Jan, 2025, 08.27 AM IST
‘TikTok shouldn’t be banned,’ says Elon Musk; netizens debate whether he should buy it insteadAs a US ban on TikTok looms, there is speculation that Elon Musk could intervene and acquire the app. Musk, known for his advocacy of free ...
12 Jan, 2025, 09.23 PM IST
TikTok's survival tied to Elon Musk's influence with Trump? App CEO reaches out to tech mogul amid ban buzzByteDance-owned TikTok Chief Executive Officer has sought input on US matters from Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Tru...
25 Nov, 2024, 04.49 PM IST
TikTok tells advertisers: ‘We are not backing down’Sofia Hernandez, TikTok's global head of business marketing, declared that TikTok had gone from "being viral to vital" for businesses. The ...
04 May, 2024, 09.35 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
US House overwhelmingly passes TikTok ban billThe US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force Tiktok to divest from its Chinese owner or get...
13 Mar, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
Democratic senator raises concerns about Joe Biden campaign's decision to join TikTokDemocratic senator Mark Warner said he was concerned about the national security implications of Chinese-owned TikTok and the Biden campaig...
13 Feb, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
Montana appealing ruling that blocked state from barring TikTok useMontana's ban had been set to take effect January 1 but US District Judge Donald Molloy on November 30 issued a preliminary injunction to b...
03 Jan, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
Pulling the plug on TikTok will be harder than it looksMaking TikTok safe from Chinese exploitation - as a tool for Chinese officials to surveil Americans' tastes and whereabouts, as an entry po...
22 Mar, 2023, 11.33 AM IST
TikTok a potential target in upcoming US bill to ban some foreign tech: SenatorSenator Mark Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said TikTok would be "one of the potentials" for review under the b...
06 Mar, 2023, 08.05 AM IST
US House panel approves Bill giving Joe Biden power to ban TikTokLawmakers voted 24 to 16 to approve the measure to grant the administration new powers to ban the ByteDance-owned app - which is used by ov...
02 Mar, 2023, 10.08 AM IST
30 days to remove TikTok from federal devices, White House tells agenciesByteDance-owned TikTok has said the concerns are fueled by misinformation and denied using the app to spy on Americans. The action does not...
28 Feb, 2023, 10.54 AM IST
Why TikTok is seen as threat to US national securityTikTok -- like its rivals Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube -- thrives on data and there seems to be no limit to how much young users are wil...
21 Dec, 2022, 09.38 AM IST
Senators seek update on US security review of TikTokThe senators want to know "will TikTok be locally managed in the United States?" and "Will the U.S. government have the ability to routinel...
25 Jun, 2022, 09.25 AM IST
TikTok tells US lawmakers it does not give information to China's governmentSenators at the hearing also voiced concerns that TikTok, owned by Beijing-based internet technology company ByteDance, and rivals YouTube,...
27 Oct, 2021, 10.51 AM IST