Banned to back again: A timeline of TikTok's rise, fall and rebirthTikTok evolved from a teen dance app into a dominant US platform shaping culture, commerce and politics.
29 Jan, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
White House joins TikTok with Trump promo, and the backlash from young users is already brutalThe White House has officially launched its TikTok account, @whitehouse, focusing to engage younger audiences amid ongoing debates over the...
20 Aug, 2025, 11.26 PM IST
Are you a TikToker in US? Follow these conditions by Meta to earn $5000Meta, Facebook parent's company, has come up with an interesting offer for TikTokers in the United States. It has has unveiled an enticing ...
23 Jan, 2025, 08.37 PM IST
Has YouTube star MrBeast proposed a deal to buy TikTok ahead of the ban?YouTube star MrBeast has sparked widespread speculation online with his expressed interest in acquiring TikTok.
18 Jan, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
Kyrgyzstan's TikTok block builds censorship fearsIn her photography studio in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Aku Sharsheeva, tried unsuccessfully to connect to TikTok this week. Sharsheeva had...
20 Apr, 2024, 08.25 AM IST
TikTok shuts shopping feature in Indonesia following banTikTok, a hugely popular short-form video platform, shut down its Shop apparatus in Indonesia on Wednesday after the country banned commerc...
05 Oct, 2023, 11.59 PM IST
Members of Congress on TikTok defend app's reach to votersCriticism of TikTok reached a new level last week as CEO Shou Zi Chew testified for more than six hours at a contentious hearing in the Hou...
03 Apr, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
TikTok claims it's limiting screen time for users under 18, teenagers say it isn'tTikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, is in Washington's cross hairs over concerns that it could be used to give Beijing...
23 Mar, 2023, 02.27 PM IST
Justin Trudeau's TikTok ban to curb social media reach of opposition leadersTikTok - owned by Chinese firm ByteDance - is facing a growing backlash from Western governments worried about whether China's government c...
02 Mar, 2023, 05.35 PM IST
TikTok ban would leave a giant social-media holeMany TikTok creators already cross-post their videos on Instagram and YouTube, but the same short-form videos get much more traction on Tik...
23 Jul, 2020, 11.03 AM IST
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...
16 Jul, 2020, 08.57 AM IST
Silicon Valley wants the US to follow India in banning Chinese app TikTok: ExpertIndia on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including the hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, for engaging in "activities which ar...
02 Jul, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
From David Warner to Jean Myburgh, lockdown got foreign celebs dancing to Indian tunes on TikTok to grow fanbaseIndia is the biggest international market for the Chinese short-video-sharing platform.
15 Jun, 2020, 08.27 AM 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
21 day lockdown: Social media platforms, users find novel ways to stay engagedIndustry insiders said usage and engagement rates of TikTok and Instagram's live videos have gone up significantly during the lockdown with...
31 Mar, 2020, 07.35 PM IST
TikTok craze is minting celebrities and ruining lives in IndiaVideos of cavorting public officials highlight the lack of control over its use among government and law enforcement agencies and is lendin...
05 Dec, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
ByteDance clocks Rs 3.4 crore profit in IndiaThe company is up against Facebook and Google for user attention and advertising dollars in India, which is emerging as a key battleground ...
31 Oct, 2019, 11.52 AM IST