British PM expected to impose teen social media ban that goes further than Australia'sBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans a social media ban for young teenagers. This move aims to shield children from harmful online c...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholesCanada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a leng...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Football emerges as India’s second-most popular sport after Cricket: NielsenFootball is now India's second-most popular sport among adults, trailing only cricket, according to new Nielsen research. The sport's popul...
27 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Double Tap Films takes 21 Hindi microdramas global with TikTok partnershipDouble Tap Films, a Pratilipi studio, is distributing 21 Indian microdrama shows on TikTok in the US, Canada, Brazil, and Japan. This marks...
26 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Court rules TikTok can continue to operate in Canada for nowIn November 2024, Canada's industry ministry ordered TikTok's business to be dissolved, citing national security risks, but added the gover...
22 Jan, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
TikTok's Canada unit seeks judicial review of shutdown ordersTikTok Canada has filed a legal challenge against the government's order to shut down its operations due to national security concerns. The...
11 Dec, 2024, 05.23 PM IST
After India, TikTok faces heat in Canada. Why Trudeau government wants to shutdown its operations?The Canadian government ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks. The Justin ...
08 Nov, 2024, 03.54 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
Canada shuts TikTok's offices over national security risksThe app, hugely popular around the world, will still be available for people to use in Canada, according to François-Philippe Champagne, th...
08 Nov, 2024, 07.55 AM IST
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block appMinister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the dissolution order was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the...
07 Nov, 2024, 09.01 AM 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
China says TikTok ban reflects US insecuritiesTikTok is used by two-thirds of American teens, but there's concern in Washington that China could use its legal and regulatory powers to o...
28 Feb, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
Canada blocks TikTok from government devices citing security risksCanada on Monday blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices, saying it presents an "unacceptable" lev...
28 Feb, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
30 days to remove TikTok from federal devices, White House tells agenciesByteDance-owned TikTok has said the concerns are fueled by misinformation and denied using the app to spy on Americans. The action does not...
28 Feb, 2023, 10.54 AM IST
Canadian privacy regulators launch joint investigation into TikTokThe federal privacy regulator, as well as provincial counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta, will examine whether TikTok's pr...
24 Feb, 2023, 08.59 AM IST
TikTok will soon let users shop through the short videos on the appBusinesses will be able to add a shopping tab to their TikTok profiles to create a 'mini-storefront'.
25 Aug, 2021, 09.36 AM IST
Oracle enters race to buy TikTok's U.S. operations: ReportMicrosoft is particularly interested in buying TikTok in Europe and India, where it was recently banned by the Indian government after bord...
19 Aug, 2020, 03.59 PM IST