MrBeast not quite in bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep saysTikTok's future in the US continues to be uncertain. Under a federal law upheld by the Supreme Court last week, TikTok was supposed to find...
23 Jan, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solutionTikTok has warned it will shut down in the US on Sunday unless the government provides assurances regarding a law mandating its sale or ban...
18 Jan, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinese owner ByteDance to either ...
15 Jan, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
TikTok is facing legal backlash around the worldTikTok is increasingly facing global scrutiny due to concerns over its ties to China and its influence on politics, misinformation, and men...
09 Jan, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
TikTok's Canada unit seeks judicial review of shutdown ordersTikTok Canada has filed a legal challenge against the government's order to shut down its operations due to national security concerns. The...
11 Dec, 2024, 05.23 PM IST
After India, TikTok faces heat in Canada. Why Trudeau government wants to shutdown its operations?The Canadian government ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks. The Justin ...
08 Nov, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
Canada shuts TikTok's offices over national security risksThe app, hugely popular around the world, will still be available for people to use in Canada, according to François-Philippe Champagne, th...
08 Nov, 2024, 07.55 AM IST
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block appMinister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the dissolution order was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the...
07 Nov, 2024, 09.01 AM IST
Zhang Yiming, founder of TikTok parent ByteDance, lost $17 billion in 2022The reasons for the losses are unknown, but Zhang is still the second-richest entrepreneur in the world under the age of 40, with wealth va...
06 Apr, 2023, 06.47 PM IST
TikTok ban had 'side benefit' of getting his kids off platform: Canada PM Justin TrudeauTrudeau, 51, has three children, two of whom are teenagers. His government announced its ban last month, saying the platform has an "unacce...
25 Mar, 2023, 09.09 PM IST
Justin Trudeau's TikTok ban to curb social media reach of opposition leadersTikTok - owned by Chinese firm ByteDance - is facing a growing backlash from Western governments worried about whether China's government c...
02 Mar, 2023, 05.35 PM IST
China says TikTok ban reflects US insecuritiesTikTok is used by two-thirds of American teens, but there's concern in Washington that China could use its legal and regulatory powers to o...
28 Feb, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
Canada blocks TikTok from government devices citing security risksCanada on Monday blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices, saying it presents an "unacceptable" lev...
28 Feb, 2023, 12.36 PM 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
Canadian privacy regulators launch joint investigation into TikTokThe federal privacy regulator, as well as provincial counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta, will examine whether TikTok's pr...
24 Feb, 2023, 08.59 AM IST
Timeline: ByteDance founder who put TikTok on global map to quit as CEOZhang, 38, turned ByteDance into a social media powerhouse which has also had many brushes with global regulators
20 May, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
Video app TikTok leans into e-commerce with Shopify dealThe partnership was announced Tuesday amid stalled negotiations for Walmart to buy a 7.5% stake in the video app.
28 Oct, 2020, 09.21 AM IST