TikTok billionaire overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s second-richest personZhang’s net worth climbed to $92.8 billion, cementing his position as China’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Are you affected? Millions could lose social media access under new rules this summerMillions of Americans could soon face social media bans. California is moving to prohibit children under 16 from using platforms like TikTo...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Norway plans to ban social media use by children under 16Norway plans to ban children under 16 from social media. A bill will be presented to parliament by year-end. Technology companies will be r...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Tik Tok ban in US: When will the video sharing app stop working for you?The TikTok ban bill has been proposed amid concerns that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, could potentially grant the Chinese gover...
26 Apr, 2024, 12.30 AM 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
Explainer: Why is the US government trying to ban TikTok?The U.S. House passed a bill forcing ByteDance to divest TikTok U.S. assets within a year. Senate vote imminent on national security concer...
22 Apr, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
TikTok ban in US: Key bill passed, what will happen next?TikTok is a popular social media platform in the US. However, there have apprehensions over the security of millions of Americans due to th...
21 Apr, 2024, 02.12 AM IST
Explainer: Will TikTok be banned in the US and what is next for the bill?House overwhelmingly passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations within six months, citing national security risks fr...
16 Mar, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
TikTok urges US users to call senators to vote no on TikTok banTikTok alerts U.S. users to urge senators against the ban bill without divestment. House passed it, giving ByteDance 6 months to sell. Whit...
16 Mar, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
Biden says he would sign TikTok crackdown, Trump raises concernsPresident Biden plans to sign ByteDance divestiture bill for TikTok. Republican Donald Trump, expressed objections to banning TikTok
09 Mar, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
US House to vote next week on TikTok crackdown billThe U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation that would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless China's ByteDance divests from the...
08 Mar, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Lawmakers seek to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face US banA bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would give China's ByteDance about six months to divest popular...
06 Mar, 2024, 09.04 AM IST
Lawmakers in US state of Montana vote to ban TikTokThe bill, known as SB 419, would prohibit mobile app stores from offering TikTok for download to users in Montana. The Montana House voted ...
15 Apr, 2023, 08.16 AM IST
White House backs Senate Bill to boost US ability to ban TikTokThe endorsement boosts efforts by a number of lawmakers to ban the popular app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance and used by mor...
08 Mar, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
White House backs Senate bill to boost US ability to ban TikTokThe bill would give the Commerce Department the ability impose restrictions up to and including banning TikTok and other technologies that ...
08 Mar, 2023, 08.33 AM IST
US House panel approves Bill giving Joe Biden power to ban TikTokLawmakers voted 24 to 16 to approve the measure to grant the administration new powers to ban the ByteDance-owned app - which is used by ov...
02 Mar, 2023, 10.08 AM IST