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How TikTok Ban Would Work, Why User Workarounds Won't
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a US investor or the US Supreme Court intervenes.
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"Pure Fiction": TikTok On Report Of Possible Sale Of US Operations To Elon Musk
TikTok has dismissed the report suggesting China might allow the potential sale of the social media company's US operations to billionaire Elon Musk and called it "pure fiction."
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''China's Kim Kardashian'' Banned From Social Media For Flaunting His Lavish Lifestyle
Profiles of several other influencers who post about their luxurious lifestyles have also been wiped off social media.
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Close to Half of Americans Favour TikTok Ban, Shows Poll
47 percent of American adults support a ban on the Chinese ByteDance-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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New Social App From China's ByteDance Soars In US Amid TikTok Ban Calls
Lemon8 jumped into the US app store's top charts on Monday, becoming the No 10 Overall app, across both apps and games.
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TikTok US Ban: Lawmakers to Move Forward With TikTok Bill, House Speaker Says
US lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday. The announcement came days after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled by lawmakers from both parties over national security and other concerns involving the app, which has over 150 mill...
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UK Set to Announce Ban on TikTok on Government Smartphones: Report
TikTok is set to be banned on government phones in the UK on Thursday, according to a PA Media report. Countries around the world have increased scrutiny of TikTok over concerns that the personal data of users could end up in the control of the Chinese government. The UK government is expected to make a statement on the security of its devices on T...
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TikTok Ban Possible if Chinese Owners Refuse to Sell Stake, Biden Administration Warns
TikTok's Chinese owners must divest their stakes in the wildly popular social media app or face a potential ban in the US, according to the Biden administration. US officials and legislators have raised fears that TikTok's US user data, comprising information of over 100 million users, could be passed on to China's government.
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Why TikTok Is Being Banned on Government Phones in US, Canada, EU and Beyond
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears. So how serious is the threat? And should TikTok users who don’t work for the g...
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TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Canada Over 'Unacceptable' Risk to Privacy, Security
Canada announced it was banning Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that his government was looking carefully at how to ensure Canadians' online safety. "This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take," he said referring to the action against...
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US House Panel To Vote Next Month On Possible TikTok Ban
The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a vote next month on a bill aimed at blocking the use of China's popular social media app TikTok in the United States, the committee confirmed on Friday.
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China Social Media Users Urges Accounts Restoration After Protest Ban
Dozens of Chinese internet users have posted desperate pleas for access to their WeChat app accounts after hundreds were banned for posts about a rare street protest in Beijing against President Xi Jinping.
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China’s Social Media Platforms Take Down NFT Platforms Fearing Government Crackdown
Chinese social media giants are withholding the operations of NFT platforms in the country. The development is the result of China’s continuous clampdown on crypto-related activities, without having specified if NFT activities are permitted or not. NFT players like Xihu No.1, Dongyiyuandian, and WhaleTalk are reportedly facing consequences.
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Microsoft To Shut LinkedIn In China Amid Scrutiny
Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a "challenging operating environment" as Beijing tightens control over tech firms.
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How TikTok Ban Would Work, Why User Workarounds Won't
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a US investor or the US Supreme Court intervenes.
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"Pure Fiction": TikTok On Report Of Possible Sale Of US Operations To Elon Musk
TikTok has dismissed the report suggesting China might allow the potential sale of the social media company's US operations to billionaire Elon Musk and called it "pure fiction."
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''China's Kim Kardashian'' Banned From Social Media For Flaunting His Lavish Lifestyle
Profiles of several other influencers who post about their luxurious lifestyles have also been wiped off social media.
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Close to Half of Americans Favour TikTok Ban, Shows Poll
47 percent of American adults support a ban on the Chinese ByteDance-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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New Social App From China's ByteDance Soars In US Amid TikTok Ban Calls
Lemon8 jumped into the US app store's top charts on Monday, becoming the No 10 Overall app, across both apps and games.
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TikTok US Ban: Lawmakers to Move Forward With TikTok Bill, House Speaker Says
US lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday. The announcement came days after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled by lawmakers from both parties over national security and other concerns involving the app, which has over 150 mill...
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UK Set to Announce Ban on TikTok on Government Smartphones: Report
TikTok is set to be banned on government phones in the UK on Thursday, according to a PA Media report. Countries around the world have increased scrutiny of TikTok over concerns that the personal data of users could end up in the control of the Chinese government. The UK government is expected to make a statement on the security of its devices on T...
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TikTok Ban Possible if Chinese Owners Refuse to Sell Stake, Biden Administration Warns
TikTok's Chinese owners must divest their stakes in the wildly popular social media app or face a potential ban in the US, according to the Biden administration. US officials and legislators have raised fears that TikTok's US user data, comprising information of over 100 million users, could be passed on to China's government.
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Why TikTok Is Being Banned on Government Phones in US, Canada, EU and Beyond
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears. So how serious is the threat? And should TikTok users who don’t work for the g...
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TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Canada Over 'Unacceptable' Risk to Privacy, Security
Canada announced it was banning Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that his government was looking carefully at how to ensure Canadians' online safety. "This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take," he said referring to the action against...
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US House Panel To Vote Next Month On Possible TikTok Ban
The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a vote next month on a bill aimed at blocking the use of China's popular social media app TikTok in the United States, the committee confirmed on Friday.
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China Social Media Users Urges Accounts Restoration After Protest Ban
Dozens of Chinese internet users have posted desperate pleas for access to their WeChat app accounts after hundreds were banned for posts about a rare street protest in Beijing against President Xi Jinping.
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China’s Social Media Platforms Take Down NFT Platforms Fearing Government Crackdown
Chinese social media giants are withholding the operations of NFT platforms in the country. The development is the result of China’s continuous clampdown on crypto-related activities, without having specified if NFT activities are permitted or not. NFT players like Xihu No.1, Dongyiyuandian, and WhaleTalk are reportedly facing consequences.
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Microsoft To Shut LinkedIn In China Amid Scrutiny
Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a "challenging operating environment" as Beijing tightens control over tech firms.
