Big tech stops complaining, starts complying with Australia's teen social media banAustralia will ban under-16s from social media from December 10, forcing platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and Meta to block young users. Tee...
12 Nov, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media banTech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove diff...
28 Oct, 2025, 09.11 AM IST
Australia’s under-16 social media ban: All you need to knowAustralia is set to implement a new law on December 10, prohibiting children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms like Face...
22 Sep, 2025, 03.49 PM IST
French lawmaker asks prosecutor to probe TikTok for 'endangering the lives' of usersThe committee, launched in March, unveiled its findings and recommendations on Thursday. The parliamentary committee was initially set up t...
11 Sep, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
Count down as the Tok Tiks: Can a TikTok ban really solve America’s bigger problems?The ongoing TikTok ban debate in the US highlights the clash between national security concerns and the interests of domestic tech giants. ...
22 Jan, 2025, 11.20 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
Driver's licenses, addresses, photos: Inside how TikTok shares user dataTikTok has downplayed the access that its China-based workers have to US user data. In a congressional hearing in March, TikTok's CEO, Shou...
29 May, 2023, 09.12 AM IST
Driver's licenses, addresses, photos: Inside how TikTok shares user dataTikTok's China-based employees have access to U.S. user data on an internal platform called Lark, according to internal reports and former ...
25 May, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
Australia to ban TikTok on government devicesPrime Minister Anthony Albanese agreed to a government-wide ban on the use of TikTok after the completion of a review by the Home Affairs d...
04 Apr, 2023, 02.53 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 algorithms promote self-harm and eating disorders videos to teens, claims studyPosts about suicide and self-harm get extra boosts, found study.
16 Dec, 2022, 10.39 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
Change in TikTok's ownership may not be enough to lift ban in IndiaTikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, was one of 59 Chinese apps banned by the government because of national security issues, following bor...
29 Aug, 2020, 07.04 AM IST
By going after TikTok, Donald Trump is opening a new front in technology war with ChinaIndia showed the way when it banned dozens of Chinese mobile apps including TikTok and Tencent’s WeChat, while Australia and Japan are repo...
04 Aug, 2020, 02.37 PM IST
TikTok-Microsoft talks won’t affect India ban as local operations of app not part of negotiationsAlong with 58 other Chinese-owned apps, TikTok was banned by India in June due to concerns over its alleged data-sharing practices with Chi...
04 Aug, 2020, 06.59 AM IST
View: India should think beyond bans and look at enhanced cybersecurity measuresThe fact is that India needs to move much ahead of app bans. A prudent strategy will be to look at the issue holistically, and also look at...
03 Aug, 2020, 11.17 PM IST
Tik-ing the wrong boxes: Apps to face more scrutinyFirms such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Bigo Live will face even more regulatory scrutiny in future.
20 Apr, 2019, 04.45 PM IST