From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
28 May, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
'Not fond of Indians': Taiwan candidate Lee Hung-Yi's billboard banning turbaned man, upside-down Indian flag sparks concernTaiwan anti-India billboard: A political candidate in Taiwan Lee Hung-Yi has ignited a social media firestorm with a billboard opposing Ind...
25 May, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Barrow, not stealA trader smuggled wheelbarrows across borders for years. A man bought a globally manufactured toaster that exploded. The US and China negot...
23 May, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM 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
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
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
TikTok's Chinese ownership, security concerns spark bans across nationsHere is a list of countries and entities that have implemented a partial or complete ban on TikTok.
28 Feb, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
List of countries that have implemented partial or complete ban on TikTokEuropean Union's executive arm, the European Commission, has issued an order to ban the use of popular Chinese app TikTok on its staff's ph...
25 Feb, 2023, 09.36 AM 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
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
Nikhil Gandhi quits as TikTok India CEO nearly a year after banNikhil Gandhi, who for the past few months was leading ByteDance’s efforts to sell TikTok’s India business, is said to be evaluating option...
13 May, 2021, 05.09 PM 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
India ban hits TikTok download numbers hard globallyHowever, the growth in downloads slowed to a measly 2% in September over the same month last year, according to the data shared by app anal...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.33 AM IST
India to consider fresh responses from TikTokIndia will consider fresh responses from TikTok if it seeks to re-engage with the government over its ban in the country, a senior official...
21 Sep, 2020, 10.48 AM IST