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The United States President-elect, Donald Trump, has announced his intention for the Chinese-owned short-form video app TikTok to be at least 50% owned by U.S. investors. He made this declaration during a rally in Washington on Sunday, a…

On Sunday, TikTok declared that it was "in the process of restoring service," but the app is still not accessible on Google Play or the App Store. While Google Play states that "downloads for this app are paused due to current US legal…

According to a ruling by the US Supreme Court, TikTok should be outlawed in the US by Sunday if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell it. President Donald Trump will have the last say on what to do when his term starts on…

Malaysia has granted operating licences to Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok under a new social media law aimed at combating cybercrime. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced that platforms with…

Venezuela's Supreme Court has imposed a $10 million fine on TikTok for allegedly failing to prevent viral video challenges that authorities claim led to the deaths of three children. In a ruling delivered on Monday, the court ordered…

President-elect Donald Trump has requested that the U.S. Supreme Court delay implementing a law requiring TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the platform by 19 January 2025 or face a ban. The law, enacted over national security…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has lauded leading technology companies, including Google, X, Microsoft, and TikTok, for their adherence to the newly established Code of Practice for Interactive Computer…

TikTok announced on Thursday the global rollout of its generative AI-driven video creation platform, 'Symphony Creative Studios', an AI-powered video creation platform designed to enhance advertising content. This tool enables…

On Wednesday, Canada ordered the shutdown of TikTok's operations in the country, citing national security risks that could potentially allow the Chinese government access to Canadian users' data. However, it clarified that the government…

Brazilian Consumer Rights Group has sued TikTok, Kwai, and Meta Platforms for $525 Million Over Minor Protection Failures in the Use of social media platforms. Brazil’s focus on social media regulation is intensifying, especially…