US Congress to take on TikTok ban bill—again
The US House of Representatives will again vote Saturday on a bill that would force TikTok to divest from Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a nationwide ban.
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TikTok stops working in Kyrgyzstan after ban proposals
Kyrgyzstan appears to have blocked TikTok after the Central Asian country's security services called to restrict the social media app to "protect children".
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EU questions TikTok over new Lite app in France, Spain
The EU gave TikTok 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new Lite app launched in France and Spain over concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
Apr 17, 2024
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The US might ban TikTok: Record labels are cutting ties, what's music's Plan B?
In February, Universal Music Group, the largest record label conglomerate in the world, pulled its catalog from TikTok. Videos using music from Taylor Swift or Bad Bunny suddenly fell silent. After a contentious U.S. House ...
Apr 11, 2024
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ByteDance profits jump 60%, beating tech rivals: Bloomberg
The profits of TikTok owner ByteDance jumped around 60 percent in 2023, Bloomberg reported Wednesday citing sources, beating online rivals Tencent and Alibaba.
Apr 10, 2024
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Malaysia orders Meta, TikTok to forge plans on harmful content
Malaysia has ordered tech giants Meta and TikTok to present plans to combat harmful content online, authorities said Tuesday, after the Muslim-majority country reported an uptick in offensive material on social media platforms.
Apr 9, 2024
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Big brands could pivot easily if TikTok goes away. For many small businesses, it's another story
If content creators and corporate executives made TikTok videos about the platform's possible U.S. demise, disco diva Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" could supply the soundtrack.
Mar 25, 2024
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TikTok's duet, green screen and stitch turn political point-scoring into an art form
Since its astronomical rise in popularity during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, TikTok has played an increasing role in all aspects of American life, including politics, from the White House briefing key TikTok creators on ...
Mar 22, 2024
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As the US government and record labels go after TikTok, musicians get the squeeze
For much of the year, TikTok has been on the defensive.
Mar 19, 2024
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Does TikTok pose a security threat to Canadians?
Concerns about the threats TikTok poses to privacy and liberty were raised again, as a bill to divest TikTok of its Chinese ownership or ban it gathered steam in the United States Congress. And Canada's federal government ...
Mar 18, 2024
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