UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...
29 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Big Donald Trump order on AI, cybersecurity coming soon as White House begins crackdown on deepfakesDonald Trump on AI: This comes as the United States on Tuesday began enforcing a law requiring tech platforms to remove deepfakes and other...
20 May, 2026, 06.51 AM 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
Why is Donald Trump facing scrutiny from Republicans and lawmakers for trying to save TikTok?As US President-elect Trump prepares to take office, his proposed extension plan faces significant scrutiny from lawmakers and the public.
20 Jan, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
Not able to use Marvel Snap anymore in US? Here's why it is connected to TikTok going darkMarvel Snap and TikTok users in the US can no longer access these apps due to a federal ban. ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and fo...
19 Jan, 2025, 04.34 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
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
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 to develop parental control tool to block certain videosIt also announced new features to help users limit the amount of time they spend on the app. Accounts belonging to users under 18 will auto...
01 Mar, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
TikTok to develop parental control tool to block certain videosTikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, is facing renewed scrutiny worldwide over its proximity to the Chinese government and prot...
01 Mar, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
US to ban TikTok on government devices by February-end due to Chinese link, says reportThe federal government of the United States is banning the use of TikTok on all government devices by the end of February 2023 due to natio...
07 Feb, 2023, 01.46 AM IST
Democratic senator urges Apple, Google to kick TikTok out of app storesThe app, which Congress has already banned from federal government devices, has come under increasing criticism because of concern that Chi...
02 Feb, 2023, 03.40 PM IST
US FCC chief asks Apple, Google to remove TikTok from app storesTikTok, repeatedly accused of harvesting vast troves of data of users from the US, said it aims to remove any doubt about the security of s...
29 Jun, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
Pakistan again blocks access to TikTok for failure to remove 'inappropriate content'The move comes after the Sindh High Court on July 2 withdrew its earlier decision to ban Tiktok for spreading immorality in the country.
21 Jul, 2021, 07.49 PM IST
TikTok report shows India sends highest number of user information and content takedown requestsIndia made a total of 302 requests and TikTok complied with 90% of those requests, the report showed. The United States followed India with...
09 Jul, 2020, 07.10 PM IST
The unexpected rise of TikTokGlobally, TikTok was the third most downloaded app in Q1 2019, behind only Facebook's WhatsApp and Messenger.
06 May, 2019, 08.00 PM IST