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TikTok Working on Parental Control Tool to Restrict Content for Teens Amid Growing Scrutiny
TikTok said on Wednesday it is developing a tool that will allow parents to prevent their teens from viewing content…
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TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Canada Over ‘Unacceptable’ Risk to Privacy, Security
Canada on Monday announced a ban on Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices, saying it presents an “unacceptable”…
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TikTok Accuses EU of Not Consulting It Over Staff Phone Ban
TikTok accused the European Commission on Friday of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short…
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TikTok Faces Another Ban, EU Bodies Direct Staff to Remove App Citing Security Reasons
The European Union’s two biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones for cybersecurity reasons, marking growing concerns about…
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TikTok CEO to Testify Before US Congress in March Amid Increased Scrutiny Over Security Concerns
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will appear before the US Energy and Commerce Committee in March, as lawmakers scrutinize…
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Tencent Is Bringing Content Creators to WeChat to Challenge TikTok’s Dominance
On a hot summer’s day last year, the 90’s boy band Backstreet Boys clambered on to a stage in Pennsylvania…
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TikTok Banned From All US House of Representatives-Managed Devices, says House Administration Arm
The popular Chinese video app TikTok has been banned from all US House of Representatives-managed devices, according to the House’s…
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TikTok Fined RUB 3 Million for Violating Russian Law Against Spreading LGBT Propaganda
A Russian court on Tuesday fined ByteDance-owned TikTok RUB 3 million (roughly Rs. 41,50,000) over the social media platform’s refusal…
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TikTok May Face GBP 27 Million Fine Over Potential Breach of UK Law, Failure to Protect Children’s Privacy
TikTok could face a GBP 27 million (roughly Rs. 236 crore) fine in the UK over a possible breach of UK…
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TikTok Server Breach Draws Increased Scrutiny Over Its Data Security
TikTok, with its over billion users, is one of the most downloaded apps in the world. However, it has been…
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Chinese Regulator Publishes List of 30 Data Gathering Algorithms Used by ByteDance, Alibaba, More
Chinese tech giants including Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance have submitted details to a state regulator of algorithms used in some…
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TikTok’s Global Security Chief Roland Cloutier to Step Down, Reveals Internal Memo
TikTok’s global chief security officer Roland Cloutier, who oversees cybersecurity, is stepping down from his role but will stay at…
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