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Montana First US State To Ban China’s TikTok

Montana become the first US state to ban TikTok, after its governor signs legislation to halt downloading it from app…

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Former ByteDance Executive Accuses Firm Of ‘Lawlessness’

ByteDance says it will 'vigorously' fight allegations by former executive as TikTok subsidiary faces data privacy criticism

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TikTok Sister Site Douyin Mandates Labels For AI Content

TikTok's Chinese sister platform Douyin publishes new rules mandating labels for AI-generated content, as sector faces increasing regulation

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TikTok Tracked UK Journalist Via Cat Account

TikTok tracked location of Financial Times journalist Cristina Criddle via an account in the name of her cat, as data…

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US Bill To Require Parental Consent For Kids Use Of Social Media

New bipartisan bill unveiled in US will require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use social…

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US Congress Targets China’s Shein, Temu In Latest Backlash

US Congress advisory group singles out popular China-linked fast-fashion apps Shein and Temu over data concerns

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ICO Fines TikTok £12.7m Over Children’s Data

ICO finds TikTok did not do enough to keep children aged under 13 off the platform, and that as a…

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TikTok Owner ByteDance Sees Revenues Soar 30 Pct

TikTok owner ByteDance sees revenues soar 30 percent in 2022 over 2021 as it faces growing hostility outside of China

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TikTok Data Centre Blamed For Hampering Ukraine Ammo Production

Defence contractor Nammo blames TikTok data centre for hampering effort to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine

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US Lawmakers Push TikTok Ban Bill After CEO Testimony

US lawmakers signal increased support for bill that could ban TikTok, after five-hour testimony by chief executive Chew Shou Zi

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Key Takeaways From TikTok’s CEO Grilling In US Congress

Torrid time for TikTok CEO, as Shou Zi Chew endured brutal questioning by US lawmakers over national security concerns

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TikTok CEO Says US Data Never Shared With Chinese Government

As he prepares to face US lawmakers, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew says the app never shared US data with…

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BBC Bans TikTok From Corporate Devices

BBC joins multiple Western governments in banning TikTok over security fears, but continues to use it to promote content

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TikTok Banned From UK Government Phones

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden confirms TikTok is to be banned on government phones over links to China

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TikTok Mulls Split From Beijing-Based ByteDance – Report

Last ditch move? To ease growing national security concerns, TikTok is reportedly considering seperating from Chinese parent

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UK Mulls TikTok Ban On Government Devices

China's TikTok is being reviewed by NCSC, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hinting UK could follow governmental bans by other…

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White House Backs Bill That Could Lead To Nationwide Ban Of TikTok

More bad news for ByteDance, as White House backs bill to give Biden administration new powers to ban China's TikTok…

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Canada Bans TikTok From Government Devices

Canada government bans TikTok from all government devices, saying it presents 'unacceptible risk to privacy and security'

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Canada Launches Latest TikTok Data Privacy Probe

Canada federal, provincial governments to probe whether TikTok complies with prvacy law after app banned on EU Commission, Council devices

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European Commission Suspends TikTok On Corporate Devices

Expansion of campaign against China's TikTok, as European Commission confirms suspension of app on corporate devices

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Chinese Version Of TikTok To Expand Food Delivery Service

Chinese version of Tiktok, Douyin, set to expand food delivery trial more broadly across China, capitalising on e-commerce success

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Apple, Google Urged To Remove TikTok From App Stores

A democratic senator in the US urges Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their respective app stores ahead of…

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TikTok Chief Chew To Testify Before US Congress

TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew to testify before US House of Representatives in March as lawmakers consider national app…

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TikTok Banned On State Devices In Kentucky

Pressure grows on ByteDance, as Kentucky becomes latest US state to ban popular video app TikTok from governmental devices

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Meta To Remove Material Praising Brazil Riots

Facebook parent Meta says it will remove material in favour of weekend riots in Brazil that saw protesters invade Congress…

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US House Of Representatives Bans TikTok, As Government Ban Looms

China's TikTok is banned from all US House of Representatives-managed devices, as the US government ban looms

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ByteDance Admits Staff Obtained TikTok Data Of Journalists

Chinese parent of TikTok says some staff improperly accessed TikTok user data of two journalists and have been let go

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More US States Ban TikTok As Federal Vote Looms

Louisiana, West Virginia latest to ban TikTok on government devices as US Congress prepares federal-level vote this week

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US Senates Passes Legislation To Ban TikTok From Government Devices

American lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok on government devices, in latest move to ban Chinese app in the United…

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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok In US

Escalation against popular Chinese app sees three US lawmakers seek to ban TikTok from operating in the United States

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