Are you affected? Millions could lose social media access under new rules this summerMillions of Americans could soon face social media bans. California is moving to prohibit children under 16 from using platforms like TikTo...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Norway plans to ban social media use by children under 16Norway plans to ban children under 16 from social media. A bill will be presented to parliament by year-end. Technology companies will be r...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Tik Tok ban in US: When will the video sharing app stop working for you?The TikTok ban bill has been proposed amid concerns that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, could potentially grant the Chinese gover...
26 Apr, 2024, 12.30 AM IST
TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'TikTok CEO Chew optimistic in legal fight against Biden's TikTok ban. ByteDance has 270 days to sell U.S. assets. Concerns over Chinese own...
25 Apr, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
Explainer: What happens now that US TikTok bill has been passed?ByteDance has 9 months to divest TikTok after Biden signs the bill. Potential injunctions could affect the sale process. Previous attempts ...
24 Apr, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
TikTok ban in US: Key bill passed, what will happen next?TikTok is a popular social media platform in the US. However, there have apprehensions over the security of millions of Americans due to th...
21 Apr, 2024, 02.12 AM IST
Explainer: Will TikTok be banned in the US and what is next for the bill?House overwhelmingly passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations within six months, citing national security risks fr...
16 Mar, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
TikTok urges US users to call senators to vote no on TikTok banTikTok alerts U.S. users to urge senators against the ban bill without divestment. House passed it, giving ByteDance 6 months to sell. Whit...
16 Mar, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
US House overwhelmingly passes TikTok ban billThe US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force Tiktok to divest from its Chinese owner or get...
13 Mar, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
Biden says he would sign TikTok crackdown, Trump raises concernsPresident Biden plans to sign ByteDance divestiture bill for TikTok. Republican Donald Trump, expressed objections to banning TikTok
09 Mar, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
US to decide on TikTok ban next week: Here's what you need to knowThe House will fast-track a vote next week on legislation that requires ByteDance to either divest TikTok and other applications it control...
08 Mar, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
US House to vote next week on TikTok crackdown billThe U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation that would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless China's ByteDance divests from the...
08 Mar, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Lawmakers seek to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face US banA bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would give China's ByteDance about six months to divest popular...
06 Mar, 2024, 09.04 AM IST
Lawmakers in US state of Montana vote to ban TikTokThe bill, known as SB 419, would prohibit mobile app stores from offering TikTok for download to users in Montana. The Montana House voted ...
15 Apr, 2023, 08.16 AM IST
Republican senator Rand Paul opposes TikTok ban push in CongressA small but growing number of Democrats and Republicans have raised concerns, citing free speech and other issues and have objected to legi...
29 Mar, 2023, 11.50 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
US House panel approves Bill giving Joe Biden power to ban TikTokLawmakers voted 24 to 16 to approve the measure to grant the administration new powers to ban the ByteDance-owned app - which is used by ov...
02 Mar, 2023, 10.08 AM IST