China apps fade in US as TikTok returns on Apple, Google app storesSince its relisting on Apple's App Store and Google Play five days ago, downloads of Chinese apps like Xiaohongshu have plummeted 91%, whil...
21 Feb, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
Donald Trump says 'save TikTok' after it goes dark for nearly 170 million US users: Can he overturn the ban?TikTok ceased operations for 170 million U.S. users on January 19 after a law banning the app due to national security concerns came into e...
20 Jan, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
Instagram debuts new video-editing app Edits, as TikTok deals with a banOn the day a new federal law banning TikTok took effect in the US, Instagram announced Edits, a video-editing app similar to CapCut. As Tik...
20 Jan, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
Why has TikTok been banned in US and what can Trump do to save it? Explained in 10 pointsTikTok Ban in US: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law banning TikTok unless sold by its China-based parent ByteDance, citing nation...
19 Jan, 2025, 12.18 PM IST
TikTok to log off from US: all your questions answeredShort-video platform TikTok, which supports the weight of the creator economy in the US, may go offline in the country on Sunday when a fed...
15 Jan, 2025, 07.21 PM IST
If TikTok Is Banned in the U.S., What Comes Next? The App May Vanish from Stores, But Will Users Still Have Access?TikTok, the popular social media app, is facing a potential ban in the United States due to national security concerns. The U.S. government...
10 Jan, 2025, 09.30 PM IST
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail: reportByteDance considers shutting down TikTok over U.S. ban legislation, unlikely to sell due to crucial algorithms. China opposes forced sale. ...
26 Apr, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
Senate Republican leader backs legislation to force Chinese divestment of TikTokMitch McConnell called TikTok "America's greatest strategic rival is threatening our security right here on U.S. soil in tens of millions o...
09 Apr, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
TikTok advertisers will look to rivals if US Senate moves ahead on banHouse Republicans voted Wednesday to force Chinese tech company ByteDance to sell TikTok in roughly six months, or face a ban, one of the m...
15 Mar, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
Dance moves and deepfakes: Indonesia presidential candidates duke it out on TikTokTo court young voters, candidates in the February 14 race to lead Indonesia have gravitated toward TikTok, which has 125 million users in t...
12 Feb, 2024, 09.57 AM IST
TikTok tests AI chatbot ‘Tako’ in the PhilippinesAsked about Tako, a TikTok spokesperson said the social media platform was always exploring new technology.
26 May, 2023, 12.58 AM IST
Facebook tells employees to tweak algorithms to take on TikTokFacebook realises that its short-form video platform Reels is not enough to threaten TikTok.
16 Jun, 2022, 12.39 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 considers introducing group chat feature this yearGroup messaging is part of owner ByteDance Inc.'s plan to develop TikTok into more of a "social interactions app" but the service is likely...
18 Mar, 2021, 01.38 AM IST
TikTok watermark is wearing down rival short video appsExperts say brand recall is a challenge since one in five videos on several popular alternatives contain the Chinese app’s watermark
16 Nov, 2020, 09.56 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
Microsoft expands TikTok takeover ambitions to entire global business, including India operationsMicrosoft on Sunday had said it was in negotiations with ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to explore a purchase of the TikTok servic...
07 Aug, 2020, 10.20 AM IST