What does ‘clock it’ mean? All about the viral trend used by Delhi Police to promote cyber safetyDelhi Police is using a popular Gen Z internet trend to promote cyber safety. The "Clock It" campaign encourages responsible online behavio...
22 May, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen banDespite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors onlineThe call followed the EU's announcement earlier this month that the app was ready, amid a broader push by member states to limit children...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers sayAustralia's teen social media ban faces enforcement challenges due to platforms' weak application of available age-checking tools, not tech...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer saysSocial media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Tiktok to be overseen by Oracle, retrained for US; deal to be signed later this week: White HouseThe White House has announced that the deal to secure TikTok's operations in the US will be signed by President Donald Trump later this wee...
23 Sep, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
TikTok asks users to help police misinformationWith a new feature, Footnotes, TikTok will let a select group of users add context and background information to some of the short videos o...
30 Jul, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
TikTok expands Family Pairing feature in US with new tools for parental controlTikTok has introduced new updates to its Family Pairing feature, allowing parents more control over their teens' activities on the platform...
11 Mar, 2025, 09.36 PM IST
Does TikTok pose a threat to US security? This is what we knowThe US bill if approved by the Senate, would force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the app to a buyer that is not controlled by a foreign ad...
23 Apr, 2024, 10.06 AM IST
EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite app's 'addictive' rewardsThe EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users ...
23 Apr, 2024, 07.07 AM IST
Chuck Schumer says US Senate can make progress on TikTok billThe Senate is returning to work next week after a two-week recess. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13 to give TikTo...
05 Apr, 2024, 11.35 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
TikTok hasn't shared user data, won't, even if asked: Nikhil Gandhi, India HeadTikTok was one of 59 Chinese apps banned by India last month for alleged national security risks. It has 200 million registered users in In...
30 Jul, 2020, 08.01 AM IST
TikTok updates community guidelines, bans ‘misleading’ information, ‘hateful’ ideologiesTikTok said in a blog post on Wednesday that the changes offer clarity around how it defines harmful or unsafe content not permitted on the...
08 Jan, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
Keep a close watch on TikTok, PMO tells IT Ministry after complaintsMinistry had said that the Chinese app was in compliance with all requirements.
19 Jul, 2019, 08.18 AM IST
Tik Tok to launch new features like device management and revamped notification tabsTik Tok said its first TikTok quiz on online safety was taken by almost 5 million users
01 May, 2019, 04.30 PM IST
TikTok starts taking small steps to pacify India's concernsThe content that goes viral on Chinese video apps such as TikTok, Kwai and Bigo Live is often viewed as dangerously close to exposing child...
13 Feb, 2019, 07.34 PM IST