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Why TikTok faces a US ban, and what’s next?

Concerns that the Chinese government could gain access to sensitive user data through short-form video app TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company...

TikTok: TikTok loses appeal of US law ordering sale from Chinese owner

TikTok faces a US ban after an appeals court on Friday rejected its challenge to a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest...

EU TikTok investigation: The EU demands TikTok’s response to Romanian files suggesting Moscow’s role in vote

The European Union said Friday it sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers...

australia: Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere – or even there?

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history - one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and...

Romania: TikTok says Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu’s account treated like any other

Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's account on TikTok was labelled as a political account and treated like any other, the online platform said...

Tiktok: Romanian telecoms regulator calls for TikTok suspension pending election probe

The deputy head of Romania's telecoms regulator will start the official process of suspending social media platform TikTok across Romania from Thursday pending...

Australia: Australia to ban social media for kids; in line with stand taken by India, EU, US

In an effort to protect children from online risks, Australia’s Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland introduced a bill in the Parliament, which is aimed...

bluesky: Bluesky is growing up, maybe too fast

In February 2023, a half-dozen techies introduced a social network prototype in an invitation-only launch. They deliberately debuted their creation, Bluesky, with little...

TikTok: TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say

TikTok's parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors about a share buyback program, according to...

tiktok: How TikTok saved its ecommerce business in Indonesia

A year ago, TikTok's ecommerce business in Indonesia was thriving. With its viral videos, TikTok had become a worldwide phenomenon, and it was...

tiktok: UK plans to fine tech executives for illegal weapon sales online

Technology company executives could be held personally liable for allowing illegal knives to be advertised on their platforms, under new British government plans...

What a Donald Trump victory means for tech

The red wave that swept Donald Trump to re-election did not, despite what some podcasters might claim, originate in Silicon Valley. Here, in...