TikTok India releases statement, claims does not share data with Chinese govt
4 years, 5 months ago

TikTok India releases statement, claims does not share data with Chinese govt

Op India  

The Chinese video sharing app TikTok’s India office today released a statement where it said that after the banning of 59 Chinese apps on security concerns by the Government of India, TikTok is invited to meet the concerned authorities and submit clarifications. In a statement, Nikhil Gandhi, head of TikTok in India claimed that TikTok continues to comply with data privacy and security requirements and has not shared information of users to any foreign government including the Chinese government. TikTok, WeChat, CamScanner and other apps banned On Monday, the Government of India banned 59 apps over security and privacy concerns. The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking its power under section 69A of Information Technology Act, with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology Rules 2009 has ordered a block on the use of 59 apps saying that these apps are “engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order”.

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One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok
3 days, 11 hours ago

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok

Hindustan Times  

TikTok's breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny, particularly over its links to China. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government would shut down social network TikTok for at least a year from 2025. The EU is probing whether far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's surprise victory in the first round …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
6 days, 5 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
Trending News
1 week 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 files challenge against Canadian government order to dissolve its business in the country
1 week, 6 days ago

TikTok files challenge against Canadian government order to dissolve its business in the country

Associated Press  

TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app’s business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concerns. The Canadian federal government last month announced it was ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada Inc. after a national security review of its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. TikTok argues in its court …

TikTok and its owner ask for temporary block to law that could result in the app’s US ban
2 weeks, 2 days ago

TikTok and its owner ask for temporary block to law that could result in the app’s US ban

CNN  

Chinese-based ByteDance and its short-video app TikTok asked an appeals court Monday to temporarily block a law that would require parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok by January 19 or face a ban in the United States, pending a review by the US Supreme Court. The companies filed the emergency motion with the US Court of Appeals for the District …

TikTok facing US ban after losing appeal agains Biden govt's law requiring ByteDance divestment
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Law Requiring Sale Or Ban Of TikTok In U.S.
Trending News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Law Requiring Sale Or Ban Of TikTok In U.S.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law, …

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US
2 weeks, 5 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 …

The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week

Wired  

Republicans and Democrats sank ungodly amounts of money into creating content for TikTok this election year, but there’s a chance the app might not be around in the US come next cycle. The law put in place a system that would ban TikTok if the app’s parent company, Bytedance, didn’t sell to a US-based owner by January 19, 2025. Soon, …

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok
3 weeks, 2 days 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 seeking Musk's advice ahead of potential ban in the US, incoming Trump administration
1 month ago

TikTok seeking Musk's advice ahead of potential ban in the US, incoming Trump administration

Firstpost  

The US administration, under outgoing President Joe Biden, had been raising alarms that TikTok could be compelled to share user data with the Chinese government. Leadership at TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, a Chinese tech firm, views Musk as a potential intermediary to the incoming administration. TikTok’s troubles in the US The US administration, under outgoing President Joe Biden, had been …

Trump led the charge to ban TikTok. Now he says he’ll save it
1 month, 1 week 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. …

Canada Orders Dissolution Of TikTok's Business In The Country But Won't Block App
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada Orders Dissolution Of TikTok's Business In The Country But Won't Block App

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TORONTO — Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc. “The …

Canada orders shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian business, ‘govt taking action to address…’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada orders shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian business, ‘govt taking action to address…’

Live Mint  

Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks, but added the government was not blocking Canadians' access to the short-video app or their ability to create content. "The government is taking action to address the specific national security risks related to ByteDance Ltd's operations in Canada through the establishment of TikTok Technology …

Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc. “The government is not …

Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app

New Indian Express  

TikTok is wildly popular with young people, but its Chinese ownership has raised fears that Beijing could use it to collect data on Western users or push pro-China narratives and misinformation. TikTok faces intensifying scrutiny from Europe and America over security and data privacy. Canada previously banned TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices. Michael Geist, Canada research chair in Internet …

Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app

NPR  

Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app toggle caption Matt Slocum/AP TORONTO — Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to …

TikTok’s Defense Strategy Involves Throwing Shein and Temu Under the Bus
3 months ago

TikTok’s Defense Strategy Involves Throwing Shein and Temu Under the Bus

Wired  

TikTok went all out to defend itself in a court hearing last Monday, to block a law that could force TikTok to be sold or banned in the United States. Earlier this year, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which aims to prevent national security threats from apps like TikTok, took less than two months to pass …

Poll: More turning to TikTok for news in US
3 months, 1 week ago

Poll: More turning to TikTok for news in US

China Daily  

Small toy figures are seen in front of TikTok logo in this illustration picture taken March 15, 2021. About 4 in 10 young adults in the US now regularly get news on TikTok, according to a Pew Research Center analysis published on Tuesday. Today, 39 percent of adults under 30 say they regularly get news on TikTok, compared with shares …

TikTok to begin appeal against possible US ban
3 months, 1 week 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 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 TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns
4 months 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 …

TikTok disputes U.S. claims on China ties in court appeal
4 months, 1 week ago

TikTok disputes U.S. claims on China ties in court appeal

The Hindu  

TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has mis-stated the social media app's ties to China, urging the court to overturn a law requiring China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. assets or face a ban. TikTok said on Thursday it is undisputed that the app's content recommendation engine and user data are stored …

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches
4 months, 1 week ago

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches

NPR  

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP TikTok is fighting back in its latest court filing in the battle over its future in the U.S., arguing that the law that could ban the app represents "the most sweeping speech restriction in the country's history." The court filing on Thursday is the latest salvo …

US DOJ files lawsuit against TikTok, ByteDance for failing on child privacy
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US DOJ files lawsuit against TikTok, ByteDance for failing on child privacy

Al Jazeera  

The US alleges that for years millions of American children under 13 have been using TikTok and the site ‘has been collecting and retaining’ their data. The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children’s privacy on the social media app The government said on Friday TikTok violated …

US Govt Lawyers Say TikTok Collected User Data Around Specific Subjects: All Details
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US Govt Lawyers Say TikTok Collected User Data Around Specific Subjects: All Details

News 18  

WASHINGTON: In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up being …

TikTok collected user views on abortion and gun control, U.S. Justice Department says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok collected user views on abortion and gun control, U.S. Justice Department says

The Hindu  

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up being stored …

TikTok collected views of US users on abortion, gun control: Justice Department
4 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok collected views of US users on abortion, gun control: Justice Department

India Today  

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about US users, information that has wound up being stored …

US Government Accuses TikTok Of Collecting User Views On Issues Like Abortion And Gun Control
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US Government Accuses TikTok Of Collecting User Views On Issues Like Abortion And Gun Control

News 18  

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up being …

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control Government lawyers …

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up …

Justice Department defends law calling for TikTok to change ownership or face ban
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Justice Department defends law calling for TikTok to change ownership or face ban

NPR  

Justice Department defends law calling for TikTok to change ownership or face ban An update on the US government's new TikTok law. LUCAS: In its filing, the Justice Department defends this law, says it is necessary because of long-running national security concerns about TikTok. The department also filed sworn declarations from senior national security officials, and those say that TikTok …

Justice Department says TikTok collected U.S. user views on issues like abortion and gun control
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Justice Department says TikTok collected U.S. user views on issues like abortion and gun control

LA Times  

The Justice Department has made new accusations against TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based parent company ByteDance. In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on their views about divisive social issues such as gun control, abortion and …

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected views on issues like abortion and gun control
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected views on issues like abortion and gun control

NPR  

claims TikTok collected views on issues like abortion and gun control toggle caption Matt Slocum/AP WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world's most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. …

Lessons from the TikTok ban threat in the US
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Lessons from the TikTok ban threat in the US

Hindustan Times  

The recent example of the threat to ban TikTok in the United States has sparked a significant debate about the shifting balance of power between nation-states and multinational corporations. In 2020, the Trump administration cited national security concerns as the primary reason for seeking to ban the app, arguing that the company could be compelled to share user data with …

TikTok Lite Leaves up to 1 Billion Users With Fewer Protections
5 months ago

TikTok Lite Leaves up to 1 Billion Users With Fewer Protections

Wired  

In May, TikTok announced that it would automatically label AI-generated content on its platform. A new report from the Mozilla Foundation and AI Forensics finds that TikTok’s Lite-Save Data version, aimed at users in poorer markets, not only leaves AI-generated content unlabeled, but also lacks other, similar safeguards. Some content about topics like elections and health, similarly, includes a notice …

Nation States versus globalization: The question of TikTok bans
5 months, 1 week ago

Nation States versus globalization: The question of TikTok bans

Hindustan Times  

With the end of World War II, countries and communities across the globe looked for paradigms, norms, legislations, and mechanisms in general to ensure that the horrors of the two World Wars are never witnessed again. An example of how technology flows can create conflict is that of the bans of the Chinese app TikTok across the world. Concerns that …

This country banned TikTok. What became of its influencers?
5 months, 2 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. …

TikTok accuses federal agency of ’political demagoguery’ in legal challenge against potential U.S. ban
6 months ago

TikTok accuses federal agency of ’political demagoguery’ in legal challenge against potential U.S. ban

The Hindu  

TikTok disclosed a letter Thursday that accused the Biden administration of engaging in “political demagoguery” during high-stakes negotiations between the government and the company as it sought to relieve concerns about its presence in the U.S. “This threat is compounded when those autocratic nations require companies under their control to turn over sensitive data to the government in secret.” The …

TikTok says US refused to engage in serious settlement talks
6 months ago

TikTok says US refused to engage in serious settlement talks

Al Jazeera  

ByteDance said US government prefers to shut down than work on an ‘effective solution’ to protect US users. Legislation signed in April by President Joe Biden gives ByteDance until January of next year to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban on the app used by 170 million Americans. The company also made public a redacted version of a …

Appeals court to hear challenges to potential U.S. TikTok ban on September 16
6 months, 1 week ago

Appeals court to hear challenges to potential U.S. TikTok ban on September 16

The Hindu  

A U.S. appeals court on Monday said it will hold oral arguments on September 16 on legal challenges to a new law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. assets by January 19 or face a ban. On May 14, a group of TikTok creators filed suit to block the law that could ban the app used by 170 million …

Trump tried to ban TikTok, now he’s joined it: So what changed?
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

U.S. court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban in September
6 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban in September

The Hindu  

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday set a fast-track schedule to consider the legal challenges to a new law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. assets by January 19 or face a ban. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ordered the case set for oral arguments in September after TikTok, ByteDance and a group of …

TikTok curbs state-affiliated media amid foreign influence fears
7 months ago

TikTok curbs state-affiliated media amid foreign influence fears

Al Jazeera  

Video-sharing app says state-backed accounts will not be recommended or allowed to advertise outside home countries. TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, has announced new curbs on state-affiliated media amid concerns about foreign interference in a major election year. The Chinese-owned platform said on Thursday that state-affiliated media accounts would no longer be recommended in users’ feeds or allowed to advertise …

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment
7 months, 1 week ago

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment

NPR  

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP Michael Dwyer/AP Forcing TikTok to shut down its American operations over unspecified national security concerns would represent a violation of the First Amendment, according to six legal scholars surveyed by NPR. Sponsor Message NPR reached out to a host of …

Cyber warfare, influence operations, and TikTok bans
7 months, 1 week ago

Cyber warfare, influence operations, and TikTok bans

Hindustan Times  

While a concrete and foolproof solution is yet to emerge on preventing conventional conflicts, a peculiar situation has emerged wherein warfare has become grey zone warfare--somewhere between peace and conflict. Senate in April, passed a legislation giving TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance roughly nine months to divest the US assets of the short video app, or to face a countrywide ban. …

TikTok sues US government over potential ban, argues federal law violates constitution
7 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok sues US government over potential ban, argues federal law violates constitution

Hindustan Times  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share U.S. user data, accusing American lawmakers in …

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
7 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new American law that would ban the popular video-sharing app in the U.S. unless it’s sold to an approved buyer, saying it unfairly singles out the platform and is an unprecedented attack on free speech. In its lawsuit, ByteDance says the new law vaguely paints its ownership of …

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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