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Explained: Canada's latest ban on TikTok from govt-issued mobile devices

Canada is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action. The European Union's executive branch said last week it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure. The EU's action follows similar moves in the U.S., where more than half of the states and Congress have banned TikTok from official government devices. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore. It has been targeted by critics who say the Chinese government could access user data, such as browsing history and location. U.S. armed forces also have prohibited the app on military devices. TikTok is consumed by two-thirds of American teens and has become the second-most popular domain in the world. But there's long been bipartisan concern in Washington that Beijing would use legal and regulatory power to seize American user data or try to push pro-Chin

Short video app TikTok hands over pink slips, fires entire India staff

Most of the employees of TikTok India were working in Brazil and Dubai markets after the Centre banned the app in India in June 2020

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Apple, Google urged to remove TikTok from app stores by US Senator

In the letter, the Senator from Colorado highlighted the danger of TikTok's extensive reach in the US

Instagram co-founders launch Artifact, a text-based version of TikTok

The application opened up its waiting list to the public on Tuesday, and is available for both Android and iOS devices

European Union's Breton warns TikTok CEO to comply with new digital rules

The act is a set of sweeping rules that will require platforms to reduce harmful online content and combat online risks

TikTok boss Shou Zi Chew meets European officials as scrutiny intensifies

In meetings in Brussels, Shou Zi Chew and four officials from the EU's executive Commission discussed concerns ranging from child safety to investigations into user data flowing to China

TikTok tests 'sleep reminders' feature to allow bedtime alerts for users

Chinese short-form video-making app TikTok is testing a new 'sleep reminders' feature, which will allow users to set up alerts during their bedtime and to mute notifications during sleeping hours

TikTok users in US, UK can now tag movies, TV shows in short-form videos

Chinese short-form video-making app TikTok has partnered with IMDb to allow users to tag movies and TV shows in their videos in the US and the UK

TikTok adds new feature for users to find specific parts of videos

It seems that the video-scrubbing thumbnails are currently only available for newer uploads, as they are not appearing on older videos

TikTok expands features for creators to restrict videos to adult audience

TikTok announced that it has expanded its 'audience controls' feature to allow creators to restrict their short-form videos to adult viewers

TikTok owner ByteDance slashes thousands of jobs across multiple depts

The New Year will now be critical for ByteDance, as it faces political uncertainties amid national security concerns over TikTok in the US

US House bans TikTok on all House-managed devices over 'security risks'

With this move, the US House joins the list of a number of government entities that have imposed the ban on the Chinese-owned social media app

Ban on TikTok's use on US govt devices likely to trigger more prohibitions

There could be more Congressional prohibitions against TikTok after a new ban on the use of Chinese social media app on US government devices with lawmakers keen on more action

Tiktok employees 'improperly accessed' data of two journalists: ByteDance

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of popular video app TikTok, said on Thursday that some employees improperly accessed TikTok user data of two journalists and were no longer employed by the compa

Congress moves to ban TikTok from US government devices in spending bill

TikTok would be banned from most US government devices under a spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday, the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app. The USD 1.7 trillion package includes requirements for the Biden administration to prohibit most uses of TikTok or any other app created by its owner, ByteDance Ltd. The requirements would apply to the executive branch with exemptions for national security, law enforcement and research purposes and don't appear to cover Congress, where a handful of lawmakers maintain TikTok accounts. TikTok is consumed by two-thirds of American teens and has become the second-most popular domain in the world. But there's long been bipartisan concern in Washington that Beijing would use legal and regulatory power to seize American user data or try to push pro-China narratives or misinformation. Brooke Oberwetter, a spokesperson for TikTok, called the ban a political gesture that will do nothing to advance ...

US Congress moves to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from government devices

TikTok would be banned from most US government devices under a government spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday, the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app. The $1.7 trillion package includes requirements for the Biden administration to prohibit most uses of TikTok or any other app created by its owner, ByteDance Ltd. The requirements would apply to the executive branch with exemptions for national security, law enforcement and research purposes and don't appear to cover Congress, where a handful of lawmakers maintain TikTok accounts. TikTok is consumed by two-thirds of American teens and has become the second-most popular domain in the world. But there's long been bipartisan concern in Washington that Beijing would use legal and regulatory power to seize American user data or try to push pro-China narratives or misinformation. ByteDance did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It has previously noted that TikTok is ...

Taiwan investigating Chinese app TikTok over cyber security concerns

In Taiwan, TikTok does not have as many users as Facebook and Instagram, but it is becoming more and more popular among young people

Georgia, New Hampshire ban Chinese app TikTok over security concerns

Governors Brian Kemp of Georgia and Chris Sununu of New Hampshire on Thursday immediately banned the use of TikTok and popular messaging applications from all computer devices controlled by their state governments, saying the Chinese government may be able to access users' personal information. Both Republican governors banned the messaging app WeChat and other apps owned by Chinese firm Tencent. Sununu went further, banning apps owned by Chinese firm Alibaba and telecommunications hardware and smartphones made by Chinese firms including Huawei and ZTE. Kemp also banned Telegram, saying its Russian control poses similar risks. The state of Georgia has a responsibility to prevent any attempt to access and infiltrate its secure data and sensitive information by foreign adversaries such as the CCP, Kemp wrote in a memo, using an acronym for the Chinese Communist Party. As such, it is our duty to take action to preserve the safety and security of our state against the CCP, entities it .

US Senate votes to ban TikTok app on govt-owned phones amid data concerns

The Biden administration has been attempting to forge an agreement with TikTok that would allow the video-sharing site to keep operating in the US by enacting additional safeguards on how US user data