Govt says no order to ban Chinese apps like TikTok and others from Google Play, App Store
4 years, 6 months ago

Govt says no order to ban Chinese apps like TikTok and others from Google Play, App Store

India Today  

The Indian Press Information Bureau’s twitter account has posted about yet another fake news forward doing the rounds online. This time it seems to be a doctored government order instructing tech companies to restrict the functioning of a few China-made smarphone applications in India. Under the header of the National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the image mimics a government order addressing the regional executives of tech companies Apple and Google. The objectionable apps included LiveMe, Bigo Live, Vigo Video, Beauty Plus, CamScanner, Clash of Kings, Mobile Legends, Club Factory, Shein, Romwe, AppLock, Vmate, and Game of Sultan Declaring the image as fake, the PIB tweet read, “Claim: A viral message of an order allegedly from NIC claims that @GoI_Meity has prohibited some apps from being made available on App Stores. Last month, Google took down ‘Remove China App’ from Android’s playstore citing violations of its deceptive behaviour policy.

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Banning TikTok won’t solve your data-security problem
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1 day, 15 hours ago

Banning TikTok won’t solve your data-security problem

Live Mint  

During last year’s presidential campaign, Kamala Harris regularly posted on TikTok, encouraging voters to follow her on the platform, as did Joe Biden before he withdrew. he wrote on Truth Social last week, above a bar graph that showed his TikTok views outpacing not only Ms. Harris’s but also those of Tucker Carlson and Taylor Swift. As Scientific American reported …

What happens if the US bans TikTok?
4 days, 21 hours ago

What happens if the US bans TikTok?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery TikTok’s role in ensuring non-famous people experience viral fame is …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
3 weeks 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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3 weeks, 2 days 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 facing US ban after losing appeal agains Biden govt's law requiring ByteDance divestment
1 month ago

TikTok facing US ban after losing appeal agains Biden govt's law requiring ByteDance divestment

Firstpost  

The popular video-sharing app is expected to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court while seeking support from Trump, who has become an unlikely ally in opposing the ban While TikTok has distanced itself publicly from China, ByteDance’s role remains evident. Reuters TikTok is facing a potential US ban after losing a court appeal Friday against a law requiring its …

India's Competition Commission starts new probe into Google's app store policies following Winzo’s complaint
1 month, 1 week ago

India's Competition Commission starts new probe into Google's app store policies following Winzo’s complaint

Firstpost  

Winzo’s claims that Google, through its Play Store, imposes unreasonable terms on app developers via its Developer Distribution Agreement and Developer Program Policies. These policies create a one-sided relationship that limit developers’ ability to operate fairly in the market This investigation is not Google’s first brush with India’s competition watchdog. The probe centres around allegations that Google’s app store policies …

Trump led the charge to ban TikTok. Now he says he’ll save it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump led the charge to ban TikTok. Now he says he’ll save it

Al Jazeera  

Trump has pledged to ‘save’ popular Chinese-owned app despite signing an order to ban it during his first term. On the campaign trail, Trump, who signed an executive order seeking to ban the app during his first term, pledged to “save TikTok” but neither he nor his transition team have disclosed further details about what this might mean for ByteDance. …

TikTok to begin appeal against possible US ban
3 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok to begin appeal against possible US ban

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 TikTok will go head-to-head with …

Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns

Al Jazeera  

Move comes weeks after Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was sworn into office following the collapse of the previous government. The move comes after Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, who was sworn in last month after the collapse of the previous coalition government, issued a directive calling for the equal treatment of all social networking platforms, state-run National …

This country banned TikTok. What became of its influencers?
5 months, 4 weeks 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. …

Trump tried to ban TikTok, now he’s joined it: So what changed?
7 months ago

Trump tried to ban TikTok, now he’s joined it: So what changed?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” then-president …

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
8 months ago

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

The Independent  

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TikTok sues U.S. government, saying ban violates 1st Amendment
8 months ago

TikTok sues U.S. government, saying ban violates 1st Amendment

LA Times  

TikTok is suing the U.S. government, accusing it of violating its right to free speech. TikTok, the popular social video app, sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, saying the country’s new law that could ban the app violates 1st Amendment rights to free speech. TikTok and ByteDance said in the court filing that it had been trying since 2019 to …

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned

BBC  

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned Getty Images TikTok was one of India's most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. Banning a massive social media app would be an unprecedented moment in American tech history, though the looming court battle currently leaves TikTok's fate uncertain. When TikTok went offline …

TikTok may be banned in the US. Here’s what happened when India did it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok may be banned in the US. Here’s what happened when India did it

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In June 2020, TikTok users in India bid …

TikTok may be banned in the US. Here’s what happened when India did it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok may be banned in the US. Here’s what happened when India did it

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. In June 2020, TikTok users in India bid goodbye to the app, which is operated by Chinese internet firm ByteDance. The …

US' deadline to China's ByteDance: 'Sell TikTok or face ban’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US' deadline to China's ByteDance: 'Sell TikTok or face ban’

Hindustan Times  

The US Senate voted to send legislation to Joe Biden which requires Chinese owner ByteDance to divest TikTok's asserts in the country within about nine months or face a ban. A view shows the office of TikTok after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the …

TikTok may be banned in the U.S. Here’s what happened when India did it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok may be banned in the U.S. Here’s what happened when India did it

LA Times  

Activists in Jammu, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, demonstrate in 2020 against Chinese President Xi Jinping next to a banner showing the logos of TikTok and other Chinese apps banned in India. In June 2020, TikTok users in India bid goodbye to the app, which is operated by Chinese internet firm ByteDance. The government cited privacy concerns and said that Chinese apps …

America is a step closer to banning TikTok, but will it work?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

America is a step closer to banning TikTok, but will it work?

ABC  

In short: The US House has again passed a bill that would force Chinese owners of TikTok to sell or face a ban. The US House has again passed a bill that would force Chinese owners of TikTok to sell or face a ban. If it passes and is signed by President Joe Biden, which he has said he would …

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the U.S., but don’t expect the app to go away any time soon
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the U.S., but don’t expect the app to go away any time soon

LA Times  

The TikTok Inc. building in Culver City. The House has passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away any time soon. The U.S. government has not publicly provided evidence that shows TikTok shared U.S. user …

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The U.S. government has not publicly provided evidence that shows TikTok shared U.S. user data with the Chinese government or …

Indian consumers still falling prey to unlawful loan applications: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian consumers still falling prey to unlawful loan applications: Report

India TV News  

One-third of the high-confidence customers have limited knowledge about their digital loans in India. A recent report from the Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment shared the insights from a customer survey which was conducted between December 2023 and January 2024 to systematically understand the gaps in users' approaches and knowledge about Digital Lending Applications in India and it further drives …

Fake messaging apps espionage campaign targets Indian users
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Fake messaging apps espionage campaign targets Indian users

India TV News  

Researchers have reportedly discovered an active espionage campaign 'eXotic Visit', that has been targeting Android users with fake messaging apps. In a report, the researchers said, "Apps that contain XploitSPY can extract contact lists and files, the device’s GPS location, and the names of files listed in specific directories related to the camera, downloads, and various messaging apps such as …

CCI Orders Probe Into Google's Play Store Policies: Here's What The Company Said
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CCI Orders Probe Into Google's Play Store Policies: Here's What The Company Said

News 18  

The Competition Commission of India on Friday ordered a probe into the Google Play Store, accusing the tech giant of exploiting its dominant position in the country’s online market. The CCI said that Google allegedly imposed unfair terms and discriminatory practices in its Play Store, violating several provisions of the country’s anti-trust law. The CCI decision came after multiple Indian …

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
9 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized

Associated Press  

Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage to an office cubicle where he worked a customer service job. Whether or not that will be better or worse, Congress has no way of knowing.” Content creator Jensen Savannah, left, and her fiance and brand manager Jorge Millares, produce …

US House passes bill that can force China's ByteDance to either sell TikTok or get banned
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US House passes bill that can force China's ByteDance to either sell TikTok or get banned

Op India  

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that can force the Chinese company ByteDance, the owner of the short video app TikTok, to either sell TikTok to a US-based company or get banned in the country. The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the …

Why has the US passed a bill to ban TikTok, and what’s next?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why has the US passed a bill to ban TikTok, and what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that could force the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance to divest from the company — or face a ban. Legislators and the White House, however, are at odds with many of TikTok’s 170 million US users – representing roughly half the country – as well as civil liberties and digital rights groups …

"Shark Tank" investor plans to buy TikTok if bill to ban the app pushes through
10 months ago

"Shark Tank" investor plans to buy TikTok if bill to ban the app pushes through

Salon  

On Friday, President Joe Biden voiced his support of an advancing bill aiming to crack down on the social media app TikTok over concerns that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, compromises data security — with U.S. officials warning that China's intelligence laws could leave the user information that TikTok collects vulnerable to prying eyes. In a recent appearance on Fox …

Tiktok to be banned in US? New bill forces ByteDance to divest from Chinese-app or risk...
10 months ago

Tiktok to be banned in US? New bill forces ByteDance to divest from Chinese-app or risk...

Hindustan Times  

US lawmakers recently presented a bill that would oblige Chinese tech giant ByteDance to divest from widely used video-sharing app TikTok within six months or face a ban. The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursday is expected to hold a legislative hearing and vote on the bill that aims to ban TikTok, The White House called the …

TikTok Faces U.S. Ban in New Draft Bill
10 months ago

TikTok Faces U.S. Ban in New Draft Bill

Live Mint  

TikTok, the short-video platform owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance, is facing renewed political pressure in the U.S. from a draft bill that could lead to a ban of its popular video-sharing app. The bill, introduced by Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher, who leads the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Democrat Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, addresses “foreign adversary-controlled …

Google Play Store: 8 out of 10 Indian companies return to the platform
10 months ago

Google Play Store: 8 out of 10 Indian companies return to the platform

India TV News  

As the battle between Google and Indian startups intensifies, some apps of 8 out of 10 key homegrown companies who are spearheading the fight with the tech giant are already back on the Google Play Store after they complied with the new policy. Google had delisted more than a dozen apps by major Indian digital companies, including Matrimony and Shaadi.com …

Google agrees to restore Indian apps after IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's intervention
10 months, 1 week ago

Google agrees to restore Indian apps after IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's intervention

Op India  

On Saturday, March 2, Google reversed its earlier decision and agreed to restore the Indian apps removed from the Play Store over a dispute regarding the service fees. This kind of de-listing cannot be permitted.” Earlier, on Friday, Google had removed apps belonging to 10 Indian companies, including well established brands like Bharatmatrimony and Naukri. While removing the apps, the …

Google restores Indian apps after intervention by Centre: Report
10 months, 1 week ago

Google restores Indian apps after intervention by Centre: Report

Hindustan Times  

Google on Saturday restored all Indian apps it had removed, following intervention by the Narendra Modi government, ANI reported. Searches on Google Play Store had revealed that apps like Shaadi, Matrimony.com, Bharat Matrimony, Altt Balaji, Kuku FM were among the apps removed by the tech giant. Bharat Matrimony founder Murugavel Janakiraman had described the move as "dark day" for the …

Centre stern after Google's action on Indian apps: ‘Delisting can’t be permitted'
10 months, 1 week ago

Centre stern after Google's action on Indian apps: ‘Delisting can’t be permitted'

Hindustan Times  

Union telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took a strong stance for the Indian startups in the middle of the row with Google, saying that the delisting of the apps from the Google Play Store “is not permitted”. Google has taken down several apps from Play Store in India Google's parent company Alphabet Inc sent a notice to 10 companies for the …

IAMAI urges Google to refrain from delisting Indian apps from Play Store
10 months, 1 week ago

IAMAI urges Google to refrain from delisting Indian apps from Play Store

Hindustan Times  

Industry body IAMAI advised tech giant Google against removing and delisting any Indian apps from the Play Store over alleged non-compliance with its payments policy. This comes shortly after Google decided to remove multiple apps from the Google Play store, including popular matrimony apps. Internet and Mobile Association of India confirmed that at least four of its members have received …

Startups cry foul as Google yanks apps off Play Store for noncompliance
10 months, 1 week ago

Startups cry foul as Google yanks apps off Play Store for noncompliance

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Bengaluru: On Friday, Google removed 10 popular Indian apps, including Bharat Matrimony, Shaadi.com, and Kuku FM, from its Play Store, and warned several others about possible actions for consistently failing to comply with its billing policies. “Our apps were taken off the Play Store on Friday morning along with a notice and a blog post detailing Google’s policy on …

Info Edge founder bats for ’Indian app store’ after Google action on Indian apps
10 months, 1 week ago

Info Edge founder bats for ’Indian app store’ after Google action on Indian apps

Live Mint  

Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Friday called for the creation of India's mobile application store as a part of its ‘Digital Public Infrastructure’ following tech giant Google India's action against mobile applications of 10 Indian companies. The tech giant took down multiple Indian mobile applications like Bharat Matrimony from Play Store because of a dispute over service fee payments. …

Why did Google take action against 10 Indian developers? Here's all you need to know
10 months, 1 week ago

Why did Google take action against 10 Indian developers? Here's all you need to know

India TV News  

Google has announced that it will remove some Indian apps from its Play Store. “After giving these developers more than three years to prepare, including three weeks after the Supreme Court’s order, we are taking necessary steps to ensure our policies are applied consistently across the ecosystem, as we do for any form of policy violation globally,” Google wrote in …

Google starts removing multiple Indian apps from Play Store for not paying service fee
10 months, 1 week ago

Google starts removing multiple Indian apps from Play Store for not paying service fee

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Google on Friday began removing some apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on service fee payments. While Bharat Matrimony founder Murugavel Janakiraman described the move as "dark day" for the Internet in India, Kuku FM co-founder Vinod Kumar Meena, in a statement, said that Google was behaving like a 'monopoly'. …

PhonePe launches app store to take on Google’s Play Store
10 months, 2 weeks ago

PhonePe launches app store to take on Google’s Play Store

Hindustan Times  

Walmart-backed Indian fintech PhonePe on Wednesday launched its app store for Android called Indus Appstore, becoming the first Indian rival to Google’s Play Store. The company is in conversation with multiple phone manufacturers so that the app store can come pre-loaded on different Android cellphones, founder and PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam said at the launch event in Delhi. “We are …

TikTok violates Indonesian in-app transactions ban, says minister
10 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok violates Indonesian in-app transactions ban, says minister

The Hindu  

Chinese short video app TikTok is still violating Indonesia's rule that bans in-app transactions, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday, after it took control of the country's biggest e-commerce platform to restart its online shopping business. TikTok had been forced to close its relatively new e-commerce service, TikTok Shop, in Indonesia after the country banned online shopping on social media …

U.S. cannot be the last nation to ban Chinese app TikTok, says Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley
10 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. cannot be the last nation to ban Chinese app TikTok, says Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley

The Hindu  

Describing Chinese-owned app TikTok as dangerous, U.S. Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has said that when countries like India and Nepal have banned this social media platform, the U.S. cannot be the last nation to do the same. According to Pew Research data released in late 2023, about a third of 18-29 year-olds in the U.S. said they regularly get …

Nine crypto exchanges removed from Play Store by Google after Indian govt's crackdown
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine crypto exchanges removed from Play Store by Google after Indian govt's crackdown

Op India  

On 13th January, in a significant development, Google followed Apple’s lead in removing several major cryptocurrency exchange apps, including Binance and Kraken, from the Play Store. In December 2023, the Financial Intelligence Unit, a key Indian government agency overseeing financial transactions, issued a show-cause notice to nine crypto firms. FIU’s request to block nine services, including Binance, Kraken Huobi, Gate.io, …

Apple, Google remove foreign eSIM providers Airalo, Holafly: Report
1 year ago

Apple, Google remove foreign eSIM providers Airalo, Holafly: Report

Hindustan Times  

Tech giants Apple and Google have taken down two apps offering international SIM services, from their respective app stores – App Store and Play Store – in India. The apps were removed following instructions from the Department of Telecommunications, which has also contacted internet service providers to block access to the websites of both the apps. Google Play Store The …

What’s really at stake in the US moves to target TikTok?
1 year ago

What’s really at stake in the US moves to target TikTok?

Al Jazeera  

US lawmakers’ determination to limit the digital space raises crucial questions about who gets to tell the story Who owns the narrative? After Israel launched its war on Gaza on October 7, young American users of TikTok looking to understand US involvement in the Middle East appear to have unearthed Osama bin Laden’s post-9/11 “Letter to America”. The furore over …

Govt of India bans over 100 fraudulent Chinese websites in crackdown on China-operated financial scams
1 year, 1 month ago

Govt of India bans over 100 fraudulent Chinese websites in crackdown on China-operated financial scams

Firstpost  

The government of India has banned over 100 Chinese-operated investment scam websites. These websites were found to be intricately linked to multiple bank accounts, with funds being transferred between accounts to confuse investigating agencies In a decisive move against financial fraud, the Government of India has launched a comprehensive initiative to ban over 100 Chinese-operated investment scam websites that have …

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 ends retail business in Indonesia after ban on social media shopping
1 year, 3 months ago

TikTok ends retail business in Indonesia after ban on social media shopping

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — TikTok said it will halt its online retail operation in Indonesia on Wednesday to comply with the country’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms — a big blow to the video platform’s fastest-growing market. Indonesia’s Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the ban aims to “prevent the domination of the algorithm and prevent the use …

Apple enforces new check on apps in China as Beijing tightens oversight
1 year, 3 months ago

Apple enforces new check on apps in China as Beijing tightens oversight

The Hindu  

Apple has started requiring new apps to show proof of a Chinese government licence before their release on its China App Store, joining local rivals that had adopted the policy years earlier to meet tightening state regulations. Apple began last Friday requiring app developers to submit the "internet content provider filing" when they publish new apps on its App Store, …

Apple, China met to discuss Beijing's crackdown on western apps: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Apple, China met to discuss Beijing's crackdown on western apps: Report

The Hindu  

Apple staff met with Chinese officials in recent months to discuss concerns over new rules that will restrict the U.S. tech giant from offering many foreign apps currently available on its app store in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The officials told Apple that it must strictly implement the rules which ban unregistered foreign apps, the …

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