TikTok Down outage: What is going on with TikTok right now?TikTok Down: American TikTok users can continue using the same app, according to TikTok. But exactly what American users will see on their ...
25 Jan, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Explainer-What is so special about TikTok's algorithm?TikTok’s recommendation system is under scrutiny after ByteDance agreed to a US-focused joint venture to avoid a ban. Uncertainty remains o...
20 Dec, 2025, 02.03 PM IST
French court probes TikTok for algorithms pushing to suicideFrench judicial authorities said on Tuesday they had opened an investigation into Chinese social media platform TikTok and the risks of its...
04 Nov, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
US-China TikTok deal | All you need to knowTikTok deal update: The US and China have reached a framework deal to keep TikTok operating in America, delaying a planned ban until Decemb...
27 Sep, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
Chair of a House committee on China demands urgent White House briefing on TikTok dealIn a statement released Friday, Rep. John Moolenaar, the chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, praised the propo...
26 Sep, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
ETtech explainer | The TikTok ‘framework’ deal between the US and ChinaThe US and China have agreed to a framework deal on TikTok, aiming to shift its US operations to American control. While details remain unc...
16 Sep, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
What hurdles lie ahead for any US-China TikTok deal?A framework agreement between the U.S. and China aims to shift TikTok's ownership to U.S. control, raising questions about algorithm transf...
16 Sep, 2025, 08.58 AM IST
US TikTok Ban: Why the US wants to ban TikTok, allegations against it, and possible alternativesThe U.S. Supreme Court supports a law to either sell or ban TikTok in the U.S. by January 19. This is due to concerns over data-sharing wit...
11 Jan, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl's death, US court rulesWhile a federal law typically shields internet companies from lawsuits over content posted by users, the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit ...
28 Aug, 2024, 06.14 PM IST
TikTok preparing a US copy of the app's core algorithmTikTok is developing a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its U.S. users to operate independently from its Chinese parent, ByteDance...
31 May, 2024, 07.06 AM IST
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail: reportByteDance considers shutting down TikTok over U.S. ban legislation, unlikely to sell due to crucial algorithms. China opposes forced sale. ...
26 Apr, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
TikTok and its 'secret sauce' caught in US-China tussleAs a US campaign to sever TikTok from its Chinese parent heads to the Senate, analysts say Beijing's response to a forced sale of the app -...
19 Mar, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
Five reasons why the US wants to ban TikTokMembers of Congress in March complained that the Chinese government has a "golden share" in ByteDance, giving it power over TikTok.
18 May, 2023, 10.50 AM IST
Plike X Vlike + Pcomment: This TikTok equation keeps users hooked to videosA recent report demonstrated how TikTok relies on your time spent on each video to steer you toward more videos that will keep you scrollin...
06 Dec, 2021, 10.39 AM IST
ByteDance launches Volcano Engine brand to offer TikTok 'secret' to businessesThe algorithm is considered the "secret sauce" behind short-video app TikTok's global success and was one of the focal points when China's ...
10 Jun, 2021, 05.03 PM IST
Aspiring TikTok buyers pursue four options in effort to revive talksOther options being considered include asking for Chinese approval to pass TikTok's algorithm on to the acquirer of the short video app's U...
02 Sep, 2020, 10.03 PM IST
Microsoft faces complex technical challenges in TikTok carveout, risks ire of Trump administrationTrump has given Microsoft until Sept. 15 to put together a blueprint for an acquisition that safeguards the personal data of Americans stor...
10 Aug, 2020, 03.50 PM IST