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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

TikTok violates user rights on a massive scale, say EU consumers

TikTok's "unfair" copyright policy and virtual coins should be probed, Brussels-based BEUC urged in a statement

TikTok's US ad business roars back as Trump's threats recede

TikTok's revenue ambitions have grown and now include selling top-dollar ad packages centered around holidays or major events

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

InMobi's Glance eyes TikTok acquisition to become a global powerhouse

India would be a key focus area and acquisition of TikTok will bring in more users.

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

TikTok to be global sponsor for Euro 2020 tournament in June: UEFA

TikTok will be the global sponsor for the rescheduled Euro 2020 soccer tournament set to begin in June this year, the sport's European governing body UEFA announced on Thursday.

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

TikTok sale to Walmart, Oracle stalls as Biden reviews security: Report

The administration of former President Donald Trump had cited national security concerns in its targeting of TikTok, arguing that the personal data of US users could be obtained by China's governmen

From MX TakaTak to Roposo, TikTok's Indian clones play a tough catch-up

Local contenders have cashed in on the Chinese short video app's exit but acquiring the scale to sustain themselves will be a huge challenge going forward

Apple iPhone 12 mini sales slow as smaller smartphones lose appeal: Report

Smartphone users have switched to larger devices in recent years as they devour more video content on-the-go and binge on visually rich social media platforms like Facebook, Insta, Tiktok and Snapchat

TikTok takes on Facebook with US e-commerce push, says report

Viral video app set to unveil a suite of new online shopping tools

TikTok takes on Facebook with US e-commerce push: Report

Chinese short-video making app Tiktok is reportedly planning an expansion into e-commerce in the US, where it will go head-to-head with Silicon Valley giant Facebook

TikTok rival Snapchat Spotlight crosses 100 mn monthly users in January

Snapchat launched in-app Spotlight has seen the platform growing to over 100 million monthly active users in January

Instagram testing vertical feed for Stories to improve user experience

Facebook-owned Instagram is now working on new vertical feed for Stories, the way TikTok first used and Reels on Instagram has already cloned the feature

Homegrown players score high on TikTok's exit from Indian market

As of Thursday, top free apps on Google's Play Store in India were Moj, TakaTak, Snacky Takatak, Snapchat and Instagram.

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The government is set to amend its security clearance policy for investors participating in privatisation or strategic divestment in PSUs. Read today's top news with Business Standard

Time's up: TikTok to shut operations in India after permanent ban

According to sources, the scaling back will occur in two batches over the next few weeks

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

China says Indian ban on apps violates WTO fair rules of business

India has retained a ban on 59 Chinese apps