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France protests: How a viral TikTok rumour, 132 million views and the ‘Young Vests’ slogan revived memories of the 2018 Yellow Vests movementFrance protests on October 17 drew attention to a viral TikTok campaign that reportedly garnered 132 million views and 18 million likes. Th...
Albania ends TikTok ban, flags new 'protective filters'Access to the platform, which has more than one billion users worldwide, had been cut off in the Balkan country since March 2025, after a t...
When Gen Z gives a wake-up call: What Nepal’s youth uprising means for democracyKathmandu witnessed massive protests led by young Nepalis against government corruption. The unrest followed a social media ban and highlig...
Nepal Protests: What is viral ‘nepo kids’ trend targeting politicians’ children that erupted from social media onto the streets?Kathmandu witnessed violent protests led by Generation Z against the Nepalese government's social media ban, resulting in casualties and in...
How rich is Khaby Lame? Inside the net worth of TikTok’s most-followed starKhaby Lame, the TikTok sensation, faced a setback after reportedly being detained by ICE agents at Las Vegas airport for allegedly overstay...
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok went dark in the United States on Saturday, hours before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app took effect. The shutdow...
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok, originally a merger of ByteDance's Douyin and Musical.ly in 2017, has faced escalating national security concerns in the U.S. due t...
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok, a global social video app owned by China-based ByteDance, faces a potential ban in the US unless sold to a US owner. Concerns about...
A possible TikTok ban is just days away: What are available alternatives?TikTok, which has been a cultural phenomenon, could be banned on Jan. 19 under a law that forces the platform to cut ties with its China-ba...
View: Why Elon Musk is not the answer to US concerns over TikTokElon Musk is being considered as a potential buyer for TikTok as the US government aims to ban the app. Incorporating TikTok into Musk's X ...
Albania TikTok ban sparks debate over freedom of speechPrime Minister Edi Rama announced the ban on December 21 after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death in November by a fellow pupil, a crim...
India vs US: Contrasting paths in tackling TikTok's security challengesThe US Supreme Court has granted TikTok a hearing on January 10th to challenge a looming ban set for January 19th. This contrasts with Indi...
Time ticking for TikTok to review its policyTikTok, the social media video-sharing platform, has faced criticism for failing to remove harmful content during Malaysia's 2022 General E...
Russia wages online battle against TikTok and YouTubeIn Russia, where state-controlled media outlets co-exist in stark contrast with online platforms popular among the opposition, authorities ...
US slaps sanctions on Hong Kong officials, including Chief Executive Lam, in new offensive on ChinaIn the toughest US action on Hong Kong since Beijing imposed a security clampdown on the territory, the Treasury Department said it was fre...
President Trump issues order that could see TikTok banned, if ByteDance doesn't sell in 45 daysThe app may be used for disinformation campaigns that benefit the Chinese Communist Party and the United States "must take aggressive actio...
TikTok’s huge data harvesting prompts security concernsTikTok starts collecting data the minute you download the app. It tracks the websites you’re browsing and how you type, down to keystroke r...
Tech-savvy groups opposing Donald Trump use TikTok to sabotage US President's comeback rallyThe Trump campaign blamed the 'fake news media' for 'warning people away from the rally'.
TikTok users say they helped sabotage Donald Trump rally with false registrationsTikTok users took partial credit for inflating attendance expectations at a less-than-full arena at President Donald Trump's first politica...
ByteDance, the world’s most valuable startup, weighs selling TikTokA TikTok stake sale would likely push back any initial public offering for ByteDance. The company has considered an IPO in the US or Hong K...