TikTok, five other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaintsAustrian advocacy group Noyb has filed privacy complaints against six Chinese companies, including TikTok and Shein, for unlawfully transfe...
17 Jan, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
Chinese apps including TikTok hit by privacy complaints in EuropeOnline privacy campaigners said Thursday they had filed complaints in several European countries against six Chinese companies including Ti...
16 Jan, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
From India to US, here’s a list of countries that have banned TikTokCanada on Wednesday directed the video app TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese tech giant, to close its offices in the country because of n...
08 Nov, 2024, 08.52 AM IST
TikTok's popularity among European politicians rises despite security fearsWith European elections approaching in June, mainstream politicians are wary of ceding ground to fringe parties who have successfully explo...
09 Apr, 2024, 09.26 AM IST
If you can't beat 'em? European politicians embrace TikTok despite security fearsEuropean politicians embrace TikTok for voter outreach despite security concerns. ByteDance denies spying allegations. Major leaders like B...
08 Apr, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: EU’s $1.3 billion fine on Meta is one of many penalties on Big Tech globallyBig Tech companies worldwide have come under the lens of antitrust regulators, policymakers and enforcement agencies amid concerns about pr...
23 May, 2023, 12.51 PM IST
China aiming for 'global technological supremacy': British cyber chiefLindy Cameron, director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of Britain's GCHQ eavesdropping spy agency, said Britain had a "...
19 Apr, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
Australia to ban TikTok on government devicesPrime Minister Anthony Albanese agreed to a government-wide ban on the use of TikTok after the completion of a review by the Home Affairs d...
04 Apr, 2023, 02.53 PM IST
Josh Hawley fails to fast track his bill to ban TikTok despite growing support in Congress against the appThe attempt to outlaw TikTok has not been fulfilled as Josh Hawley failed to fast track his bill against the app on Wednesday.
30 Mar, 2023, 01.59 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
British parliament blocks TikTok over security concernsBritain last week banned the Chinese-owned video app on government phones.
23 Mar, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
TikTok is banned in New Zealand on parliamentarians' phonesTikTok said that the company wasn’t consulted or notified of the ban by New Zealand.
17 Mar, 2023, 08.36 PM IST
UK bans TikTok on government phones over security concernsTikTok has come under increasing scrutiny due to fears that user data from the app owned by Beijing-based company ByteDance could end up in...
16 Mar, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
TikTok's Chinese ownership, security concerns spark bans across nationsTikTok is owned by China-based ByteDance, the world's most valuable start-up. Numerous countries have raised concerns over its proximity to...
16 Mar, 2023, 04.44 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
UK to ban TikTok on government phonesBritain's National Cyber Security Centre has been reviewing whether TikTok should be barred from government phones,
16 Mar, 2023, 04.18 PM IST
Belgium bans TikTok from government phones after US, EUTikTok unveiled new measures this week to ease concerns about protecting user data in Europe. But the European Union's three main instituti...
10 Mar, 2023, 11.16 PM IST