Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing
2 days, 14 hours ago

Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing

Al Jazeera  

The government’s decision comes after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a classmate following a social media fight. Albania has announced a ban on TikTok for one year after the killing of a teenager last month raised concerns over the influence of social media on children. The ban of the popular video app will come into effect early next year, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Saturday after meeting with parents groups and teachers from across the country. “The dictatorial decision to close the social media platform TikTok … is a grave act against freedom of speech and democracy,” said Ina Zhupa, a lawmaker from the main opposition Democratic Party. “It is a pure electoral act and abuse of power to suppress freedoms.” Several European countries, including France, Germany and Belgium, have enforced restrictions on social media use for children.

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Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’
Top News
19 hours, 28 minutes ago

Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.” Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. “The ban on TikTok for …

Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year
Top News
1 day, 13 hours ago

Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year

The Hindu  

Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children. Prime Minister Edi Rama said after meeting with parents' groups and teachers from across the country that the ban, part of a broader plan to make schools …

Albania to close TikTok for a year blaming it for promoting violence among children
1 day, 21 hours ago

Albania to close TikTok for a year blaming it for promoting violence among children

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. The company said it had “found no evidence that the perpetrator or victim had TikTok accounts, and multiple reports have in fact confirmed videos leading up to this incident were …

Albania to close TikTok for a year, says it promotes violence and bullying among children
Top News
2 days, 14 hours ago

Albania to close TikTok for a year, says it promotes violence and bullying among children

LA Times  

There has been increasing concern from Albanian parents after reports of children taking knives to school to use in quarrels or cases of bullying promoted by stories they see on TikTok. Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. The company …

TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year
2 days, 14 hours ago

TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year

New Indian Express  

TIRANA: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. During a meeting in Tirana with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists Rama said that "TikTok is the thug of the neighbourhood". The killing sparked a debate in the country among parents, psychologists …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
4 days, 11 hours ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
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6 days, 2 hours ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban
6 days, 17 hours ago

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, asked the U.S. Supreme Court, on Monday, …

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know
1 week, 2 days ago

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know

CNN  

CNN — TikTok has plans for another appeal as it faces a ban on January 19. But the Supreme Court, which has a six-justice conservative majority, seems likely to rule in favor of upholding the ban, Josh Schiller, partner at law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, told CNN earlier this month. Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and …

New TikTok challenge leaves users across the world in hospital
2 weeks ago

New TikTok challenge leaves users across the world in hospital

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The country saw several young people injured in connection with the popular “Superman challenge” …

North Macedonian political party demands ban on TikTok after at least 17 students injured
2 weeks, 1 day ago

North Macedonian political party demands ban on TikTok after at least 17 students injured

Associated Press  

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — A political party in North Macedonia on Saturday demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence and self-destructive behavior after several young people were seriously injured in connection with the popular “Superman challenge” on TikTok. The Liberal-Democratic Party, which was part of the left-led coalition that ruled the country from 2016 to earlier in 2024, …

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US
2 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US

CNN  

New York CNN — TikTok has lost its bid to strike down a law that could result in the platform being banned in the United States. Denying TikTok’s argument that the law was unconstitutional, the judges found that the law does not “contravene the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States,” nor does it “violate the Fifth Amendment …

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok
3 weeks ago

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok

NPR  

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok nationwide unless the viral video app was sold off by its China-based parent company, rejecting TikTok's claim that the crackdown violates the free speech rights of millions of Americans. In its ruling, the court said that it …

TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat won't be exempted from social media ban for under 16s
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat won't be exempted from social media ban for under 16s

ABC  

TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and some of the other large social media players will not be able to escape a social media ban on users younger than 16. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland confirmed this morning none of the major social media companies would be exempted from the federal government's proposed ban, following concerns from the Coalition that they may be allowed …

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people
2 months, 1 week ago

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people

NPR  

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Kids as young as 15 were stripping on TikTok’s live feature fueled by adults who were paying for it. TikTok’s algorithm prioritizes beautiful people When TikTok’s main video feed saw “a high volume of … not attractive subjects” filling everyone’s screens, the app rejiggered its algorithm …

Nepal lifts TikTok ban imposed for disrupting ‘social harmony’
4 months ago

Nepal lifts TikTok ban imposed for disrupting ‘social harmony’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nepal on Thursday decided to …

Nepal Lifts its Ban on TikTok Imposed for Disrupting Social Harmony
4 months ago

Nepal Lifts its Ban on TikTok Imposed for Disrupting Social Harmony

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: Nepal’s government decided Thursday to lift the ban it imposed on the video-sharing app TikTok last November for disrupting “social harmony." The decision to lift restrictions was made by the government during a regular cabinet meeting Thursday, the state-run National News Agency quoted Information Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung as saying. The previous government had imposed the ban on TikTok …

This country banned TikTok. What became of its influencers?
5 months, 1 week ago

This country banned TikTok. What became of its influencers?

LA Times  

Is there life after TikTok? “When it got banned, I had nothing,” recalled Gaurav Jain, who was one of the country’s more than 200 million TikTok users. “I don’t think the average TikTok user has synthesized in their brain that this is going away,” said Lawrence Vincent, associate professor of the practice of marketing at USC’s Marshall School of Business. …

These are the countries where TikTok is already banned
7 months, 3 weeks ago

These are the countries where TikTok is already banned

Associated Press  

LONDON — TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new law threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. FRANCE “Recreational” use of TikTok and other social media apps like Twitter and Instagram on government employees’ phones has been banned because of worries about insufficient data security measures. A government statement did not name …

Kyrgyzstan bans Tiktok to protect children: ‘Affecting moral development’
8 months ago

Kyrgyzstan bans Tiktok to protect children: ‘Affecting moral development’

Hindustan Times  

Kyrgyzstan appears to have blocked TikTok after the Central Asian country's security services called to restrict the social media app to "protect children". Kyrgyzstan's digital ministry said on Tuesday it had "informed telecommunications operators of the need to limit access to TikTok, based on a decision by the security services." The digital ministry said ByteDance had "failed to comply" with …

Congress is threatening to ban TikTok. Here’s what you should know
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress is threatening to ban TikTok. Here’s what you should know

LA Times  

The federal government is threatening a nationwide ban on TikTok if the company isn’t separated from its Chinese owners. It defines “foreign adversary controlled application” as ByteDance, TikTok and its successors, although it would give the president the power to name other social media and communications apps with 1 million or more users that are controlled by people residing in …

Trump calls TikTok a threat but says banning app would hurt some kids
9 months, 1 week ago

Trump calls TikTok a threat but says banning app would hurt some kids

Live Mint  

US presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday TikTok was a national security threat but also said a ban on the popular app would hurt some kids and only strengthen Meta Platforms' Facebook, which the Republican has harshly criticized. Trump reiterated his concerns as lawmakers weigh a bill this week that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months …

TikTok ban: Why a total block in the US could be so devastating
9 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban: Why a total block in the US could be so devastating

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. View more The US digital liberties group has called on people to “resist a governmental power to …

Proposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia’s Legislature
10 months, 1 week ago

Proposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia’s Legislature

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok — an idea backed by Republican Gov. The most recent iteration said TikTok Inc. and ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the app, “shall not provide access to TikTok to any child within the Commonwealth.” The bill would have allowed a child’s …

‘You can’t get away from it’: Third of teens in UK seeing real-life violence on TikTok and more than half on other social media
1 year, 1 month ago

‘You can’t get away from it’: Third of teens in UK seeing real-life violence on TikTok and more than half on other social media

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When asked why young people commit acts of violence in …

Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok on Monday, saying it was disrupting “social harmony” in the country. “The government has decided to ban TikTok as it was necessary to regulate the use of the social media platform that was disrupting social harmony, goodwill and flow of indecent materials,” Saud said. He said …

Nepal government bans TikTok
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal government bans TikTok

The Hindu  

The Nepal government on November 13 decided to ban the Chinese-owned social network platform TikTok, citing its negative effects on social harmony. The Nepal government decided to ban TikTok due to its negative effects on social harmony, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported. A Cabinet meeting on Thursday made it mandatory for social media sites such as Facebook, X, TikTok and …

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’

Al Jazeera  

Authorities cite the popular Chinese video-sharing platform’s negative effects and ask internet service providers to close the app. Nepal says it will ban TikTok, adding that social harmony and goodwill are being disturbed by “misuse” of the popular video-sharing app and that there is rising demand to control it. Nepal’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the …

Nepal bans Chinese video app TikTok in a bid to 'stop soaring hatred in society'
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal bans Chinese video app TikTok in a bid to 'stop soaring hatred in society'

India TV News  

The Nepal government decided to ban the Chinese-owned social network platform Tiktok, citing its negative effects on social harmony. The Nepal government decided to ban Tiktok due to its negative effects on social harmony, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported. Govt says TikTok promotes hatred in society A Cabinet meeting on Thursday made it mandatory for social media sites such as …

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules
1 year, 3 months ago

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules

The Hindu  

European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children's privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe's strict data privacy rules. Ireland's Data Protection Commission, the lead privacy regulator for Big Tech companies whose European headquarters are largely in Dublin, said it was fining TikTok …

Montana says 1st-in-nation TikTok ban protects people. TikTok says it violates their rights
1 year, 7 months ago

Montana says 1st-in-nation TikTok ban protects people. TikTok says it violates their rights

Associated Press  

— Montana became the first state in the U.S. to enact a complete ban on TikTok on Wednesday when Republican Gov. “Today, Montana takes the most decisive action of any state to protect Montanans’ private data and sensitive personal information from being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party,” Gianforte said in a statement. Keegan Medrano, policy director for the ACLU …

Both America’s political camps agree that TikTok is troubling
1 year, 7 months ago

Both America’s political camps agree that TikTok is troubling

Hindustan Times  

“Abusing state power to suppress foreign companies”. Politicians in Washington are considering two options that China’s government has long embraced for American companies: curbing TikTok’s freedom to operate, or an outright ban. Many politicians think a sale of TikTok to an American company rather than an outright ban is most politically palatable, but recent reports suggest that China would rather …

Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok
1 year, 8 months ago

Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok

Associated Press  

LONDON — A growing number of governments have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from devices issued to staff as privacy and cybersecurity concerns rise. FRANCE “Recreational” use of TikTok and other social media apps like Twitter and Instagram on government employees’ phones has been banned because of worries about insufficient data security measures. A government statement did not name …

Is the US going to ban TikTok?
1 year, 8 months ago

Is the US going to ban TikTok?

Al Jazeera  

The Take looks at what banning the Chinese social media app would mean for digital privacy. The social media app has more than a billion users in 150 countries, but lawmakers are looking at the app with a more cautious eye as its popularity grows. The US and other countries have already banned TikTok from government phones, while India and …

TikTok: Countries that have banned the video-sharing app
1 year, 8 months ago

TikTok: Countries that have banned the video-sharing app

Live Mint  

LONDON :A growing number of countries in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from government devices as privacy and cybersecurity concerns increase. Under the European Parliament’s ban, which took effect Monday, lawmakers and staff were also advised to remove the TikTok app from their personal devices. Norway The Norwegian parliament on Thursday banned Tiktok …

India to UK, TikTok banned in these countries; Pak blocked Chinese app 4 times!
1 year, 9 months ago

India to UK, TikTok banned in these countries; Pak blocked Chinese app 4 times!

Hindustan Times  

British authorities prohibited the use of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on official devices on Thursday. With this, UK joined the list of at least countries who have banned use of TikTok for its employees on charges ranging from privacy concerns to national security to inducing harmful content. These countries have banned TikTok India Citing privacy and security concerns, Centre …

US, UK and more countries ban TikTok on government devices, here is why
1 year, 9 months ago

US, UK and more countries ban TikTok on government devices, here is why

India Today  

It seems that TikTok is again in big trouble considering many countries and regions are banning the app over security concerns. The UK has followed in the footsteps of the European Union and the US as they fear that the company might leak user data to Chinese government officials. It is being said that government devices have sensitive data and …

TikTok sets new default time limits for minors
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok sets new default time limits for minors

The Hindu  

TikTok said on 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 coming weeks. The update also mirrors gaming rules imposed on minors in China, where TikTok's parent company ByteDance is based. TikTok also said on Wednesday that it will also begin prompting teens to …

Canada bans TikTok on all government devices
1 year, 9 months ago

Canada bans TikTok on all government devices

Hindustan Times  

Toronto: The Canadian government has banned the social media app TikTok from all its devices as of Tuesday. Canada is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action. A release issued by the nodal agency, the Treasury Board Secretariat said the decision to “remove and block …

After India, TikTok gets banned in this country over national security reasons
1 year, 9 months ago

After India, TikTok gets banned in this country over national security reasons

India Today  

TikTok has been banned yet again, but this time in Canada. On Monday, Canada announced a ban on the use of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on government-issued devices due to concerns over privacy and security risks.The Canadian government said that the app is getting banned because it presents unacceptable levels of risk and security. "While the risks of …

House panel votes to advance bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok
1 year, 9 months ago

House panel votes to advance bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok

CNN  

Washington CNN — A powerful House committee voted to advance legislation on Wednesday that would make it easier to ban TikTok from the United States and crack down on other China-related economic activity, amid vocal objections from some lawmakers and civil liberties advocates who argue the proposal is unconstitutionally broad and threatens a wide range of online speech. The bill’s …

How the US Could Ban TikTok in 7 Not-So-Easy Steps
1 year, 10 months ago

How the US Could Ban TikTok in 7 Not-So-Easy Steps

Wired  

TikTok’s growth spurt early in the pandemic alarmed not only competing social networks but also the US government. India’s approach could be instructive for US lawmakers, because the country banned TikTok in June 2020 in the world’s biggest crackdown on the service. India’s government ordered TikTok to withdraw from the country, required Google and Apple to disable downloads of it …

US universities continue to ban TikTok from campus networks and devices, University of Wisconsin latest
1 year, 10 months ago

US universities continue to ban TikTok from campus networks and devices, University of Wisconsin latest

Firstpost  

The University of Wisconsin became the latest US university to ban TikTok, the short video platform from the university network and from devices that they manage. Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, issued an order in early December requiring Texas state agencies to remove the app from all government-owned devices due to privacy and security issues related to TikTok’s Chinese …

Kentucky bans TikTok from government-owned devices
1 year, 11 months ago

Kentucky bans TikTok from government-owned devices

The Hindu  

Kentucky is joining more than 20 U.S. states in banning the popular video app TikTok on government devices, citing cybersecurity concerns. Calls to ban TikTok from government devices gained steam after U.S. FBI Director Christopher Wray said in November it poses national security risks. Last month, President Joe Biden signed into law a government funding bill that included a ban …

Pakistan bans TikTok for 4th time, for inappropriate content
3 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan bans TikTok for 4th time, for inappropriate content

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan has again banned Chinese-origin popular video sharing platform TikTok on the account of the "continuous presence of inappropriate content on the platform and its failure to take such content down". The ban was lifted within 10 days following TikTok's assurance of taking action against inappropriate content. The ban order passed by the Singh high court was in response to …

TikTok Back in Pakistan After Court Revokes Ban
3 years, 5 months ago

TikTok Back in Pakistan After Court Revokes Ban

News 18  

TikTok was running again in Pakistan on Saturday after a provincial court lifted suspension of the popular social media service but ordered it to address complaints that it hosted objectionable content. The Pakistan Telecoms Authority blocked access on Thursday for a third time after a ruling by a Sindh court hearing a private citizen’s petition against the Chinese-owned app. TikTok’s …

TikTok, Still Banned in India, Says It Has Complied With Govt's New IT Rules: Unlikely to Impact Ban
3 years, 6 months ago

TikTok, Still Banned in India, Says It Has Complied With Govt's New IT Rules: Unlikely to Impact Ban

News 18  

Short video app TikTok has reportedly informed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology that they have complied with the government’s new social media and OTT guidelines, despite the app being banned in India. A ministry official familiar with the matter was also quoted in the report as saying that it is a good thing that the company is complying …

Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok as it agrees to follow 'community guidelines and comply with local laws'
4 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok as it agrees to follow 'community guidelines and comply with local laws'

Firstpost  

PTA had received assurances from TikTok that the company will ‘block all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading obscenity and immorality’. Pakistan said Monday it would lift a recent ban on the video-sharing app TikTok after assurances that “immoral” content would be blocked. But the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said Monday said it had received assurances from TikTok that the company will …

'Excuse Me, Aap Bhi?': After India, Twitter Cracks up with Memes on TikTok Ban in Pakistan
4 years, 2 months ago

'Excuse Me, Aap Bhi?': After India, Twitter Cracks up with Memes on TikTok Ban in Pakistan

News 18  

Pakistan has decided to block social media app TikTok for failing to filter out “immoral” content, three top government officials said on Friday. While the move seemingly follows India’s footsteps to ban the viral short video social media platform, the reasons appear to be different – in Pakistan, the decision to block TikTok does not seem to be fuelled by …

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