White House joins TikTok with Trump promo, and the backlash from young users is already brutalThe White House has officially launched its TikTok account, @whitehouse, focusing to engage younger audiences amid ongoing debates over the...
20 Aug, 2025, 11.26 PM IST
Amid tariffs war, AI and chip exports could drive US-China tiesThe announcement of a sovereign wealth fund by the US can prove key to TikTok’s sale. Donald Trump has indicated that the fund could possib...
05 Feb, 2025, 11.44 PM IST
Why is Donald Trump facing scrutiny from Republicans and lawmakers for trying to save TikTok?As US President-elect Trump prepares to take office, his proposed extension plan faces significant scrutiny from lawmakers and the public.
20 Jan, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
TikTok might not see Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony, threatens to go dark in US on 19 January unless...TikTok, with 170 million American users, faces a shutdown by January 19 unless the Biden administration assures that service providers won'...
18 Jan, 2025, 09.04 PM IST
TikTok US ban: China weighs sale to Elon Musk as one possible optionChinese officials are considering Elon Musk to acquire TikTok's US operations if the app faces a ban. Musk, a prominent Trump supporter, co...
14 Jan, 2025, 08.19 AM IST
Josh Hawley fails to fast track his bill to ban TikTok despite growing support in Congress against the appThe attempt to outlaw TikTok has not been fulfilled as Josh Hawley failed to fast track his bill against the app on Wednesday.
30 Mar, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
US FCC chief asks Apple, Google to remove TikTok from app storesTikTok, repeatedly accused of harvesting vast troves of data of users from the US, said it aims to remove any doubt about the security of s...
29 Jun, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
TikTok plans big push into gaming, conducting tests in VietnamFeaturing 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 m...
20 May, 2022, 08.25 AM IST
ByteDance case: HSBC, Citi may move Bombay High CourtHSBC and Citibank are planning to approach the Bombay High Court and say that they had acted in a bona fide way as per the instructions of ...
06 Apr, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
ByteDance owned TikTok working on a comeback strategy for IndiaTikTok has been hunting for partner firms for functions such as legal, policy and advocacy and communications in India and has shortlisted ...
11 Nov, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
Microsoft's TikTok purchase put on hold in light of President Trump's ban threatTrump has pledged to get tough on the massively popular video-sharing app, which US officials have said could be a tool for Chinese intelli...
02 Aug, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
Combative TikTok founder, Zhang Yiming, races to save appA more dramatic alternative would be for Zhang to separate ByteDance in China and abroad. In theory, he could set up a global headquarters ...
24 Jul, 2020, 09.04 AM IST
TikTok rival Byte debuts at top of US app storeThe strong early response to Byte’s arrival, coming with little to no advance fanfare, suggests the community that Vine built up remains lo...
28 Jan, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
TikTok craze is minting celebrities and ruining lives in IndiaVideos of cavorting public officials highlight the lack of control over its use among government and law enforcement agencies and is lendin...
05 Dec, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
TikTok, TikTok…the clock is ticking on the question whether ByteDance pays creatorsByteDance defends these practices as being part of what it calls "standard marketing practices".
04 Oct, 2019, 03.49 PM IST
Keep a close watch on TikTok, PMO tells IT Ministry after complaintsMinistry had said that the Chinese app was in compliance with all requirements.
19 Jul, 2019, 08.18 AM IST
TikTok’s relentless growth in India is hitting FacebookByteDance, the world’s most valuable startup, is banking on its global product approach and user-generated content to win over the Indian m...
21 May, 2019, 12.29 PM IST