Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
France hands Musk X probe to investigating judgeFrench regulators have launched a probe into Elon Musk regarding potential misdeeds on his social media network, X. The investigation scrut...
07 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen banDespite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Meta lifts capital expenditure forecast, doubling down on AI pushMeta Platforms is significantly increasing its capital expenditure forecast to between $125 billion and $145 billion by 2026, doubling down...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.49 AM IST
EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
TikTok new app coming for U.S users, claim reports. Check launch date, how to downloadTikTok is reportedly developing a new version of its app or users in the US as the deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. as...
08 Jul, 2025, 01.42 AM IST
TikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale: The InformationTikTok is developing a new US version of its app ahead of a potential sale to American investors, aiming for a September 5 launch. Users mu...
07 Jul, 2025, 07.11 AM 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
TikTok, bowing to EU, withdraws rewards programmeTikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to ...
05 Aug, 2024, 04.23 PM IST
EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite app's 'addictive' rewardsThe EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users ...
23 Apr, 2024, 07.07 AM IST
TikTok plans to ban links to e-commerce websites such as Amazon: ReportThe move is seen as a way for the company to force people to use TikTok Shop if they want to purchase an item that they see on the app.
24 Aug, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
TikTok to launch ecommerce platform in US to sell China-made goodsSeeking to replicate the success shopping platforms like Shein and PDD Holdings' Temu in the US, the platform will provide a suite of servi...
26 Jul, 2023, 03.16 PM IST
TikTok launches subscription-based music service to take on Spotify, AppleThe subscription-only music streaming service called "TikTok Music" has been launched first in Brazil and Indonesia and replaces ByteDance'...
07 Jul, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
TikTok to sign deal with TalkShopLive for live shopping platform in US: ReportsShort video app TikTok is in talks with TalkShopLive to launch its live shopping platform in North America.
02 Oct, 2022, 12.56 AM IST
TikTok testing new software which will let users broadcast live footage from games, desktop appsThe new software will allow users to log in with their TikTok account and stream directly to TikTok Live.
16 Dec, 2021, 06.58 PM 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
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