‘TikTok shouldn’t be banned,’ says Elon Musk; netizens debate whether he should buy it insteadAs a US ban on TikTok looms, there is speculation that Elon Musk could intervene and acquire the app. Musk, known for his advocacy of free ...
12 Jan, 2025, 09.23 PM IST
Australia's social media ban for under 16s divides opinion, draws Big Tech flakUnder the law, platforms such as Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, as well as TikTok, must block minors from logging in or face penalties of u...
29 Nov, 2024, 03.20 PM IST
Chinese TikTok sellers complain of under-fire platform tightening US rule enforcementChinese-owned TikTok, which faces the threat of having to divest its US operations or be banned, has in recent weeks taken a harder stance ...
27 Mar, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
Donald Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could 'go crazy' without itTrump reiterated his concerns as lawmakers weigh a bill this week that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to dive...
12 Mar, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
Nikki Haley again calls for a TikTok ban over privacy concernsIn a conversation with "America Reports" co-anchor John Roberts, Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and United Nations ambassador, ...
19 Feb, 2024, 08.34 AM IST
Democratic senator raises concerns about Joe Biden campaign's decision to join TikTokDemocratic senator Mark Warner said he was concerned about the national security implications of Chinese-owned TikTok and the Biden campaig...
13 Feb, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
TikTok to prohibit videos promoting bin Laden's 'Letter to America'The letter, which was written after al Qaeda's attack on the United States that killed nearly 3,000 people, criticised US support for Israe...
17 Nov, 2023, 08.51 AM IST
Nepal to ban China's TikTok, alleges damaging social impactMore than 1,600 TikTok-related cyber crime cases have been registered over the last four years in Nepal, according to local media reports.
14 Nov, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
'Regulate them': hard-up Indonesia traders urge TikTok sales banThe market in the capital Jakarta is less crowded than usual, with some outlets shuttered, as many of its thousands of merchants selling pr...
25 Sep, 2023, 04.33 PM IST
TikTok, Snapchat growing in popularity among UK children: media regulatorThe study found a slight increase in both apps' popularity in the past year, with TikTok now being used by 53% of children (up from 50%), a...
29 Mar, 2023, 04.12 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
White House backs Senate Bill to boost US ability to ban TikTokThe endorsement boosts efforts by a number of lawmakers to ban the popular app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance and used by mor...
08 Mar, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
Beijing unlikely to approve ByteDance's TikTok deal with Oracle, according to Global TimesByteDance has said it will create a U.S. subsidiary partly owned by U.S. majors Oracle and Walmart and managed mainly by Americans, to paci...
22 Sep, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
China would rather see TikTok US close than a forced sale: SourcesByteDance has been in talks to sell TikTok's U.S. business to potential buyers including Microsoft and Oracle since U.S. President Donald T...
11 Sep, 2020, 10.54 PM IST
After ban, India asks Chinese app makers to answer 77 questions on security, contentIndia last month banned the apps following a border clash between soldiers from the two countries, which left 20 Indian soldiers dead. Indi...
14 Jul, 2020, 10.20 PM IST
Made in India rivals emerge to compete with TikTok‘Made in India’alternatives such as Mitron TV, Tik Kik and Bolo Indya are gaining popularity.
27 May, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
Covid impact: TikTok stares at a gloomy India pictureDownloads of the social media platform in India fell 34% in April and 28% up to May 23.
27 May, 2020, 09.52 AM IST