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At least half billion new users to log in internet by 2022: Omidyar report

Omidyar Network India report sees structural changes for future e-commerce

Amid US probe, China's ByteDance moves to ringfence its TikTok app

A US panel is probing the safety of personal data handled by the company

Govt threatens to ban Tiktok, Helo; seeks reply on 'anti-India activities'

The action from Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) follows complaint by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) to the Prime Minister

India TikTok ban causing $500,000 daily loss, risks jobs: China's Bytedance

The ban has also worried the social media industry in India as it sees legal worries mounting if courts increasingly regulate content on their platforms.

SC asks Madras HC to decide on April 24 TikTok's plea against ban

The top court said if the Madras High Court does not decide the plea on Wednesday, then its ban order will stand vacated.

Centre, 5 state govts for ban on TikTok, Helo; 2 more may join in

The govt has expressed concerns over spread of child pornography and hate speech through these apps; Tiktok says it is cooperating with authorities

Woman moves Bombay HC for ban on TikTok over 'unfiltered sexual content'

The petition was filed on November 11 by Mumbai-resident Heena Darvesh, a mother of three children.

TikTok's chief Alex Zhu is on a mission to prove it is not a menace

The head of the Chinese-owned viral video app is trying to assuage Washington's fears. "I am quite optimistic," he said

Video sharing app Tik Tok builds teams to monitor local content

The app, owned by Chinese internet major ByteDance, is working with the government on various concerns raised around content and safety of the users

US may have initiated a national security investigation into TikTok app

US lawmakers have been calling in recent weeks for a national security probe into TikTok, concerned the Chinese company may be censoring politically sensitive content

TikTok begins testing 'link in bio' feature to improve app experience

The features have only been rolled out for testing in the US at this stage

TikTok owner ByteDance in talks with labels for music streaming launch

ByteDance is looking to launch its music streaming as soon as next month, initially in emerging markets such as India, Indonesia and Brazil, before a future opening in the United States

US Army's recruitment drive on TikTok raises eyebrows in Washington

TikTok has said its data is not subject to Chinese law and that it does not remove content based on "sensitivities related to China." On the app, people share short videos, often set to music.

Instagram launches 'Reels' on iOS, Android platforms to take on TikTok

Reels allows you to create 15-second video clips set to music and share them as Stories, similar to how TikTok works, TechCrunch reports.

TikTok stresses independence from China but US lawmakers are unconvinced

TikTok has been growing more popular among U.S. teenagers at a time of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over trade and technology transfers

Video-sharing app Firework ramps up India operations to take on TikTok

A large chunk of this investment would go towards building premium contents targeting the Indian users, Nair said

Facebook bets big on social videos, plans to expand its user base

FB Watch has more than 720 million visitors per month and 140 million were spending at least one minute on the service per day

Aviation watchdog orders clampdown on TikTok videos by flight crew

Warning comes after it found growing examples of social media posts, especially on TikTok, featuring flight attendants grooving to popular tunes or lip-syncing movie dialogues while inside an aircraft

TikTok removed 135,000 videos in 1.5 years of its operations in India

Of the 700,257 accounts that were reported, 181,926 were permanently banned. Currently, India is TikTok's largest market, with more than 200 million users; the US is the second-largest market

Top events today: Chandrayaan 2 launch, Karnataka trust vote, and more

From India's indigenous moon mission to political drama in Karnataka, here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today