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US Lawmakers Push For Bytedance Divestment To Avoid Tiktok Ban

US lawmakers seek ByteDance divestment of TikTok ownership due to national security risks and Chinese government ties.

5 Things To Know About The EU's Landmark Digital Act

5 Things To Know About The EU's Landmark Digital Act

The European Union in September named six so-called gatekeepers and 22 of their platforms including Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn that must adhere to the rules: Google's Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, TikTok parent ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft.

YouTube's version of TikTok video editing tool is now out in more countries

YouTube's version of TikTok video editing tool is now out in more countries

YouTube's Create app, rivaling TikTok's creative features, is now available in 21 countries.

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US election 2024: Joe Biden joins TikTok to reach younger audience

The US president’s campaign launches its account with the username @bidenhq during the Super Bowl on Sunday

Evening Standard

Biden Takes Re-election Campaign To TikTok To Reach Young Voters

Biden's TikTok presence is noteworthy because the Chinese social media app, owned by Beijing-based tech behemoth ByteDance, has been a point of contention in different corners of the world and is currently banned on most U.S. government-issued devices.

International Business Times

Senator Cruz challenges TikTok CEO on alleged Chinese government censorship

During a hearing, Senator Ted Cruz questions the CEO of TikTok about national security concerns and alleged censorship. The CEO denies allegations and argu...

TikTok cuts jobs as tech layoffs continue to mount

The wildly popular video-sharing app is the latest technology firm to reduce staff in response to what executives say are ongoing business challenges.

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If you're in the EU, you can now decide how much data to share with Google

If you're in the EU, you can now decide how much data to share with Google

The Big Tech giant is getting ready to comply with new DMA rules on data-sharing. Here's all you need to know to take back some more agency on your digital privacy.

Tencent-ByteDance Ceasefire Holds With Honor of Kings Deal

Tencent-ByteDance Ceasefire Holds With Honor of Kings Deal

The agreement will allow the popular battle arena game to be streamed on Douyin in the wake of a longrunning tussle over copyrights

LVMH is fed up of fake goods being sold on TikTok—so it is in talks to join forces with the video platform to stop it

LVMH is fed up of fake goods being sold on TikTok—so it is in talks to join forces with the video platform to stop it

The issue of counterfeit luxury goods online goes far back—well before TikTok became a Gen Z craze.

ByteDance in Talks to Sell Gaming Assets: TikTok Owner Seeks Change!

ByteDance in Talks to Sell Gaming Assets: TikTok Owner Seeks Change!

Get ready for a gaming shakeup! ByteDance, the genius minds behind TikTok, are in talks with gaming giant Tencent and other companies to sell their gaming ...

The Big Flaws in That Study Suggesting That China Manipulates TikTok Topics

The errors are so glaring that it's hard not to suspect an underlying agenda at work here.

How 2023 became the year Congress forgot to ban TikTok

How 2023 became the year Congress forgot to ban TikTok

Momentum seemed to be with US lawmakers as they planned to stop 150m Americans from using TikTok. What happened?

The Guardian - US

TikTok’s data collection being scrutinised by Australia’s privacy watchdog

TikTok’s data collection being scrutinised by Australia’s privacy watchdog

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner launches inquiry into platform’s use of marketing pixels to track people’s online habits

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Will the 2024 US election save TikTok from near-death?

After a year of tough government scrutiny, the stars seem to have aligned in favour of TikTok as it enters the new year.

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 1.03% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.41%

TikTok the First Non-Game App to Hit $10 Billion User Spending Milestone

Video-sharing platform on track to be highest earning mobile app ever with revenue topping $14.6 billion in 2024

International Business Times UK

China's ByteDance Accused Of Using UK News Sites To Train Its ChatGPT Rival

Publishers have raised concerns about the problem they face when it comes to blocking ByteDance's AI bot called Bytespider.

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TikTok maker ByteDance scraps VR headset in favor of high-end Apple Vision Pro rival

A new report says ByteDance-owned PICO is ditching its Meta Quest rival in pursuit of the Apple Vision Pro.

The Conversation

Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders

China’s drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming into sharper focus, especially under Xi Jinping’s leadership. Recently, the social media app TikTok has become a prominent symbol of this global strategy.

TikTok is spending $1.5 billion on a joint venture to solve the problem of Indonesia's surprise social media shopping ban

In September, Jakarta banned social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook from offering e-commerce services on their social media platforms.

‘We cannot work with both sides’: A major Emirati AI company has picked a side in the U.S.-China tech war

“We need to be very cautious,” G42’s CEO said after U.S. intelligence officials raised concerns over the firm’s ties to Chinese technology companies.

The Independent UK

TikTok ban struck down in Montana

The ban have seen Montana become the first US state to ban TikTok

Federal judge blocks Montana's TikTok ban before it takes effect

The law is seen an important test case. More than a dozen other states are weighing similar bans of the wildly popular video-streaming app, which is owned by a Chinese tech company.

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Pico lost the first battle, but it could still win the VR war

More competition is always good for consumers, so why haven't we seen some real competition for the incredibly successful Meta Quest platform?

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