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12:59pm, 21st May, 2020

House Republicans press TikTok on use of kids' data, ties to Beijing

Two leading Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to the founder of the popular video sharing app TikTok on Thursday, asking about potentially illegal use of data about children and ties to the Chinese government.

Disney's streaming chief Mayer to become TikTok CEO

7:55pm, 18th May, 2020

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Disney's streaming chief Mayer to become TikTok CEO

Walt Disney Co's top streaming executive, Kevin Mayer, will leave the entertainment and theme parks giant to become the chief executive officer of TikTok, the popular video app owned by China's ByteDance Technology Co, the companies said on Monday.

Advocacy group says TikTok violated FTC consent decree and children's privacy rules

12:30am, 14th May, 2020

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Advocacy group says TikTok violated FTC consent decree and children's privacy rules

A group of privacy advocacy organizations is filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday alleging that the popular app TikTok violated a consent decree and a law protecting children's privacy online.

TikTok, Gates pledge $20 million to help Africa tackle COVID-19

6:00am, 29th April, 2020

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TikTok, Gates pledge $20 million to help Africa tackle COVID-19

The social media platform TikTok and the philanthropic Gates Foundation donated $10 million each on Wednesday to the vaccine alliance GAVI to help fund efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.

TikTok steps up transparency efforts after privacy concerns in United States

7:02am, 11th March, 2020

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TikTok steps up transparency efforts after privacy concerns in United States

Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, as it faces scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers who have accused it of sharing user data with the Chinese government.

U.S. senator wants to ban TikTok for federal workers, citing Chinese government ties

5:43pm, 4th March, 2020

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U.S. senator wants to ban TikTok for federal workers, citing Chinese government ties

Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday said he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices and accused the company of sharing data with the Chinese government.

Exclusive: China's Bytedance says India TikTok ban causing $500,000 daily loss, risks jobs

4:30am, 23rd April, 2019

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Exclusive: China's Bytedance says India TikTok ban causing $500,000 daily loss, risks jobs

India's ban on popular Chinese video app TikTok is resulting in "financial losses" of up to $500,000 a day for its developer, Beijing Bytedance Technology Co, and has put more than 250 jobs at risk, the company said in a court filing seen by Reu...

Google blocks Chinese app TikTok in India after court order

1:06pm, 16th April, 2019

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Google blocks Chinese app TikTok in India after court order

Google has blocked access to the hugely popular video app TikTok in India to comply with a state court's directive to prohibit its downloads, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Ban on TikTok app would harm free speech, China's Bytedance tells India's top court

3:01am, 11th April, 2019

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Ban on TikTok app would harm free speech, China's Bytedance tells India's top court

An Indian court's call for a ban on the popular video app TikTok will hurt free speech rights, China's Bytedance Technology Co has said in a request for the Supreme Court to quash the directive.

4:23am, 19th March, 2019

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TikTok parent Bytedance is getting serious about games

A for China’s gaming market hasn’t held back newcomers. Bytedance, the world’s behind a collection of rising new media apps including TikTok and Jinri Toutiao, is making a further push into video games after it took control of a mobile game developer...

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House Republicans press TikTok on use of kids' data, ties to Beijing

Disney's streaming chief Mayer to become TikTok CEO

Advocacy group says TikTok violated FTC consent decree and children's privacy rules

TikTok, Gates pledge $20 million to help Africa tackle COVID-19

TikTok steps up transparency efforts after privacy concerns in United States

U.S. senator wants to ban TikTok for federal workers, citing Chinese government ties

Exclusive: China's Bytedance says India TikTok ban causing $500,000 daily loss, risks jobs

Google blocks Chinese app TikTok in India after court order

Ban on TikTok app would harm free speech, China's Bytedance tells India's top court

TikTok parent Bytedance is getting serious about games

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