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ByteDance hires Xiaomi executive as CFO, moving towards IPO
ByteDance owns TikTok
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ByteDance says its video games unit will acquire Mooton Technology
ByteDance said on Monday its video games unit Nuverse has agreed to acquire Shanghai-based Mooton Technology, as it seeks to further expand into the video games business
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China regulators held talks with Alibaba, Tencent, 9 more on deepfake tech
Chinese regulators summoned 11 domestic technology companies including Alibaba Group, Tencent and ByteDance for talks on use of 'deepfake' on their platforms, stepping up scrutiny of the sector
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TikTok owner ByteDance to pay $92 million in US privacy settlement
The federal lawsuit alleged that TikTok broke the Illinois biometric privacy law, which allows suits against companies that harvest consumer data without consent
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ByteDance names head of China news unit as global TikTok R&D chief: Report
US investors, including Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc, have discussed with ByteDance taking a majority stake in TikTok's American operations
Beijing-based ByteDance names new global head of R&D at TikTok: Report
The role is newly created and would be the first senior R&D position for TikTok
TikTok accused of failing to protect children from inappropriate content
According to an official statement issued by the European Consumer Organisation BEUC, a complaint has been filed with the EU and the network of consumer protection authorities against TikTok
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ByteDance shelves Oracle-TikTok deal for US operations: Report
The exit of Donald Trump from the White House has reportedly led Beijing-based ByteDance to walk away from the deal
ByteDance explores sale of Indian TikTok ops to rival firm Glance: Report
The discussions, initiated by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, are private, early and complex, the report said
US asks courts to put TikTok appeals on hold pending Biden team review
Three federal judges in separate rulings blocked Commerce orders on TikTok and for Chinese-owned WeChat
Tencent bolsters defenses for core businesses as ByteDance enters its turf
To buttress its core gaming division, the Shenzhen-based company has also stepped up acquisitions and the development of casual games
Tiktok decides to shut down India business, to lay off 2,000 employees
Chinese social media firm Bytedance, which owns Tiktok and Helo apps, has announced the closure of its India business following continued restrictions on its services in the country
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ByteDance says cutting India workforce, unsure of comeback: Report
The move came after India decided to retain its ban on TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps following responses from the companies on issues such as compliance and privacy
TikTok's parent firm ByteDance decides to cut jobs in India amid ban on app
India has decided to retain its ban on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps after reviewing responses from the companies on issues such as compliance and privacy
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TikTok tightens privacy settings and defaults for under-18 users
A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd.
China issues rules for citizens to stop 'unjustified' use of foreign laws
The Chinese move comes as outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump extends his campaign against Chinese companies in his final days in office, further straining ties between the world's two largest econom
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ByteDance in talks to buy stake in mobile games firm CMGE: Report
China's ByteDance is in talks to buy into mobile games publisher CMGE Technology Group, sources said, as the owner of short video app TikTok moves to strengthen its next pillar of growth
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TikTok owner ByteDance in talks to buy stake in mobile games firm CMGE
The deal would come as the gaming industry continues to benefit from Covid-19 pandemic countermeasures which have forced people to stay at home, boosting game downloads
Another judge blocks Donald Trump's TikTok ban; app still in limbo
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempts to ban TikTok, the latest legal defeat for the administration as it tries to wrest the popular app from its Chinese owners
TikTok expands parental controls feature, adds new search restrictions
Chinese short-video making app TikTok has expanded a privacy feature where parents will have more options over what their children can see and restrict comments on their content
