Are TikTok, other Chinese apps back in India as tensions subside?While reports of TikTok being accessible to some users in India are doing the rounds amid a thaw in India-China relations, government sourc...
23 Aug, 2025, 01.56 PM IST
TikTok ban not lifted: OfficialsIndia maintains its ban on TikTok. Government officials deny reports of the app's return. The TikTok website's landing page changed, but co...
22 Aug, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did itThe Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S. due to a measure that has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Bi...
24 Apr, 2024, 07.11 PM IST
TikTok CEO grilled on connection with China, calls India's ban 'hypothetical' and theoreticalDuring a four-hour long hearing, Chew time and again stressed that the TikTok app, which is owned by the Chinese technology company Bytedan...
24 Mar, 2023, 05.47 PM IST
From India to UK, here are the countries that have ban on TikTokThe company's CEO faced a grilling Thursday from U.S. lawmakers. TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese technology company Bytedance, has lo...
23 Mar, 2023, 09.47 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
TikTok India social handles active but losing followersThe higher activity levels come at a time when there have been media reports that Oracle Corp has ousted Microsoft to emerge as the preferr...
25 May, 2021, 02.10 PM IST
Nikhil Gandhi quits as TikTok India CEO nearly a year after banNikhil Gandhi, who for the past few months was leading ByteDance’s efforts to sell TikTok’s India business, is said to be evaluating option...
13 May, 2021, 05.09 PM IST
Four Indian creators among top 15 highest paid TikTokers of 2020The four Indian creators had risen to fame on ByteDance's short-video sharing platform in the country over the last couple of years, garner...
23 Oct, 2020, 08.38 AM IST
How a temporary US ban could destroy TikTokWhile ByteDance is still in talks with U.S. investors, the White House and the Chinese government over how to structure the deal, the Trump...
28 Sep, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
India to consider fresh responses from TikTokIndia will consider fresh responses from TikTok if it seeks to re-engage with the government over its ban in the country, a senior official...
21 Sep, 2020, 10.48 AM IST
India won't ease ban on TikTok post Oracle deal in the US, say officialsOn Monday, global media reports said Oracle had emerged the winner for TikTok’s US operations, with the company likely to be named TikTok’s...
15 Sep, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
Two months after TikTok: influencers busy rebuilding fan base as homegrown apps enjoy 'gold rush'While there is no dearth of options, including Chingari, Roposo, Rizzle and Instagram Reels, many TikTok creators are still looking for the...
13 Sep, 2020, 12.38 PM IST
TikTok-Microsoft talks won’t affect India ban as local operations of app not part of negotiationsAlong with 58 other Chinese-owned apps, TikTok was banned by India in June due to concerns over its alleged data-sharing practices with Chi...
04 Aug, 2020, 06.59 AM IST
TikTok may mount a legal challenge against banThe platform was one of 59 Chinese mobile applications that was banned on Monday.
07 Jul, 2020, 09.13 PM IST
TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app banTikTok, which is not available in China, is owned by China's ByteDance but has sought to distance itself from its Chinese roots to appeal t...
04 Jul, 2020, 12.39 PM 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