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
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
TikTok unveils updated community guidelines; to come into force from September 13Per the new guidelines, TikTok will minimise the visibility of commercial content, directing users to buy products off-platform in markets ...
18 Aug, 2025, 09.46 PM IST
China denies accessing data after TikTok hit with huge EU fineTikTok was fined 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday for transferring user data from Europe to China without ensuring it was protect...
04 May, 2025, 07.23 PM IST
TikTok to enter Japan's ecommerce industry: Nikkei reportTikTok will launch its online shopping platform, TikTok Shop, in Japan in June 2025, inviting local companies and individuals to join as se...
27 Apr, 2025, 10.05 AM IST
On TikTok, Chinese manufacturers open a new line in trade war with USChinese manufacturers are leveraging TikTok and other social media platforms to directly appeal US consumers, offering luxury goods at sign...
24 Apr, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
In TikTok sale, the White House is playing an unprecedented roleThe White House, led by VP JD Vance, is overseeing TikTok's US sale, an unprecedented intervention. Bidders face an unclear process, with B...
17 Mar, 2025, 08.59 PM IST
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...
19 Jan, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
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...
19 Jan, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
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...
18 Jan, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok's tumultuous journey includes growth from a teen app to a global trendsetter, facing national security concerns and ownership disput...
28 Apr, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
TikTok looks to take on Amazon in US, eyes $17.5 billion shopping business in 2024TikTok’s ambitious target sets up a clash not just with Amazon but also fellow Chinese-owned outfits Temu and Shein, who’ve been making big...
04 Jan, 2024, 10.46 AM IST
TikTok emerges as threat to Amazon with $20 billion shopping pilotFor the company, best known for viral dance challenges and owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Shop is its fastest-growing feature with...
05 Jul, 2023, 09.48 PM IST
Why TikTok's security risks keep raising fearsTikTok is owned by parent company ByteDance, which has offices in Beijing. The platform has 150 million American users but it's been dogged...
23 Mar, 2023, 08.39 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
Why TikTok is being banned on gov't phones in US and beyondThe United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned s...
01 Mar, 2023, 08.33 AM IST
TikTok's American makeover just took a bruisingKevin Mayer was head of Walt Disney Co.'s streaming business before Beijing-based ByteDance Inc. tapped him to become chief executive offic...
27 Aug, 2020, 10.07 PM IST