Ahead of Greek social media ban, parents desperate to separate children from phonesAs Greece prepares to impose a ban on social media use for those under 15, the initiative aims to shield youth from potential addiction and...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
Banned to back again: A timeline of TikTok's rise, fall and rebirthTikTok evolved from a teen dance app into a dominant US platform shaping culture, commerce and politics.
29 Jan, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
TikTok picked by FIFA as video content partner at 2026 World CupFIFA has named TikTok its first preferred social media video platform at the men’s World Cup. Creators will gain special access and limited...
09 Jan, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Tech platforms make pitch for ad deals as TikTok is roiled by politicsTikTok is expected to generate $8.66 billion in U.S. ad revenue this year according to an estimate from research firm Emarketer. While it i...
04 May, 2024, 09.20 AM IST
YouTube sends gun videos to 9-year-olds: ‘It’s not the kids. It’s the algorithms,’ study findsResearch shows that despite YouTube’s rules and content moderation efforts, the platform is failing to stop the spread of frightening video...
17 May, 2023, 01.15 AM IST
TikTok sets new default screen time limits for minorsTikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the co...
02 Mar, 2023, 08.06 AM IST
Want to grab a Grammy? Pass the TikTok test!From Lizzo to Gayle, Grammy nominees highlight TikTok's sway in music
02 Feb, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
Twitter drops flagship developer event as CEO Elon Musk trims workforceTwitter on Thursday announced to cancel its flagship Chirp developer conference, as it goes through massive churning at the top echelons un...
03 Nov, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Ex-TikTok gaming head Jason Fung to launch blockchain games startupThe 34-year-old left TikTok last month after two years with the firm, and his exit comes as TikTok and its Chinese owner ByteDance have bee...
05 Jul, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
TikTok tells US lawmakers it does not give information to China's governmentSenators at the hearing also voiced concerns that TikTok, owned by Beijing-based internet technology company ByteDance, and rivals YouTube,...
27 Oct, 2021, 10.51 AM IST
Timeline: ByteDance founder who put TikTok on global map to quit as CEOZhang, 38, turned ByteDance into a social media powerhouse which has also had many brushes with global regulators
20 May, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
TikTok's American makeover just took a bruisingKevin Mayer was head of Walt Disney Co.'s streaming business before Beijing-based ByteDance Inc. tapped him to become chief executive offic...
27 Aug, 2020, 10.07 PM IST
India's ban on Chinese apps: What next?The brunt of the order is likely to be felt by short video content apps that were a hit beyond Tier 1 and 2 India.
30 Jun, 2020, 05.39 PM IST
TikTok owner is world’s most valuable startup at over $100 billion in private marketsByteDance's valuation has risen at least a third to more than $100-bn in recent private share transactions.
21 May, 2020, 05.39 PM IST
Government wants social media companies to axe ‘skull-breaker’ videosThe social media challenge, popularised first on short video app TikTok, starts with three people standing alongside each other, seemingly ...
24 Feb, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
TikTok owner ByteDance aims to build global reach before IPODiscussions around an eventual IPO come at a time when ByteDance needs new engines of growth with TikTok on the wane as global downloads of...
30 Oct, 2019, 09.14 AM IST
Moneyback plan: TikTok to grow content creator base hereAdopts from YouTube playbook, bets on user-generated content to grab advertisers’ attention.
10 Jun, 2019, 08.08 AM IST