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Taiwan Declares Chinese Social Media App TikTok A National Security Threat
Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, has declared TikTok, the social media platform owned by a China-based company, as a significant national security threat, Central News agency Taiwan reported.
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TikTok Advertisers Commit to Continue Spending on App Amid Threat of US Ban
Advertisers are committed to continue spending on TikTok due to its immense popularity with users despite threats of a potential ban in the US over national security concerns, ad experts said.
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TikTok 'Screams' of National Security Concerns, FBI Director Tells US Senate Intelligence Committee
TikTok could be used by China's government to control data on millions of American users, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday. The FBI director told a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to US security that TikTok was a tool that was "ultimately within the control of the Chinese government" and that it "screams ou...
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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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US Senator Urges Apple, Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores Over National Security Risks
A US Senator on the Senate intelligence committee, asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for iOS and Android respectively, stating that the short video sharing platform poses a threat to national security. TikTok says China's government cannot access the personal data of US citizens or manipulate the app's content, but the a...
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TikTok Can Be Used For Espionage Operations, Says FBI Director Christopher Wray
TikTok, a Chinese-owned app that "doesn't share our values" and may "manipulate content," according to FBI Director Chris Wray, poses a threat to national security.
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Garena Free Fire, AppLock, 52 More Chinese Apps Banned by India Over National Security Issues
Government has ordered to ban 54 apps including Tencent’s Xriver and gaming firm NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena that have links to China and pose threat to the country’s security, according to sources. Google and Apple have been informed to block access to these apps.
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TikTok US Ban: Joe Biden Administration Asks Federal Court to Pause Proceedings
US President Joe Biden's administration has asked a US federal court to pause proceedings aimed at banning TikTok to allow for a fresh review of the national security threat from the popular Chinese-owned video app.
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TikTok Ramps Up Defense Against US Accusations Of Security Threat
TikTok has stepped up its defense against US accusations that the popular video app is a national security threat, denouncing what it called "rumors and misinformation" about its links to the Chinese government.
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China Accuses US of 'Political Suppression' Over TikTok, WeChat Ban
Beijing on Friday accused the United States of "suppression" after President Donald Trump ordered sweeping restrictions against Chinese social media giants TikTok and WeChat.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Working Flat Out for 'Best Outcome': Report
The founder of ByteDance, which owns social media giant TikTok, said Monday his teams were working around-the-clock "for the best outcome" as talks on the sale of its US operation to Microsoft continue, Chinese media reported.
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Blocked Apps By India Include Those Of Chinese Tech Giants: Foreign Media
India banned 59 apps from China including the very popular short-video program TikTok, owned by ByteDance Ltd., citing threats to its sovereignty, security and public order, as relations between the two nations worsened.
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A TikTok Craze Is Minting Celebrities and Ruining Lives in India
More than 200 million users in India devour and share videos mimicking Bollywood dancing, movie dialogue and comedy, making India TikTok’s biggest global market.
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TikTok Is "Potential Counterintelligence Threat": US Senators Seek Probe
Two senior US senators called for the government to study national security risks possibly posed by Chinese-owned video app TikTok, saying it could leave American users vulnerable to Beijing's spying.
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Taiwan Declares Chinese Social Media App TikTok A National Security Threat
Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, has declared TikTok, the social media platform owned by a China-based company, as a significant national security threat, Central News agency Taiwan reported.
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TikTok Advertisers Commit to Continue Spending on App Amid Threat of US Ban
Advertisers are committed to continue spending on TikTok due to its immense popularity with users despite threats of a potential ban in the US over national security concerns, ad experts said.
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TikTok 'Screams' of National Security Concerns, FBI Director Tells US Senate Intelligence Committee
TikTok could be used by China's government to control data on millions of American users, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday. The FBI director told a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to US security that TikTok was a tool that was "ultimately within the control of the Chinese government" and that it "screams ou...
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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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US Senator Urges Apple, Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores Over National Security Risks
A US Senator on the Senate intelligence committee, asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for iOS and Android respectively, stating that the short video sharing platform poses a threat to national security. TikTok says China's government cannot access the personal data of US citizens or manipulate the app's content, but the a...
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TikTok Can Be Used For Espionage Operations, Says FBI Director Christopher Wray
TikTok, a Chinese-owned app that "doesn't share our values" and may "manipulate content," according to FBI Director Chris Wray, poses a threat to national security.
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Garena Free Fire, AppLock, 52 More Chinese Apps Banned by India Over National Security Issues
Government has ordered to ban 54 apps including Tencent’s Xriver and gaming firm NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena that have links to China and pose threat to the country’s security, according to sources. Google and Apple have been informed to block access to these apps.
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TikTok US Ban: Joe Biden Administration Asks Federal Court to Pause Proceedings
US President Joe Biden's administration has asked a US federal court to pause proceedings aimed at banning TikTok to allow for a fresh review of the national security threat from the popular Chinese-owned video app.
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TikTok Ramps Up Defense Against US Accusations Of Security Threat
TikTok has stepped up its defense against US accusations that the popular video app is a national security threat, denouncing what it called "rumors and misinformation" about its links to the Chinese government.
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China Accuses US of 'Political Suppression' Over TikTok, WeChat Ban
Beijing on Friday accused the United States of "suppression" after President Donald Trump ordered sweeping restrictions against Chinese social media giants TikTok and WeChat.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Working Flat Out for 'Best Outcome': Report
The founder of ByteDance, which owns social media giant TikTok, said Monday his teams were working around-the-clock "for the best outcome" as talks on the sale of its US operation to Microsoft continue, Chinese media reported.
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Blocked Apps By India Include Those Of Chinese Tech Giants: Foreign Media
India banned 59 apps from China including the very popular short-video program TikTok, owned by ByteDance Ltd., citing threats to its sovereignty, security and public order, as relations between the two nations worsened.
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A TikTok Craze Is Minting Celebrities and Ruining Lives in India
More than 200 million users in India devour and share videos mimicking Bollywood dancing, movie dialogue and comedy, making India TikTok’s biggest global market.
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TikTok Is "Potential Counterintelligence Threat": US Senators Seek Probe
Two senior US senators called for the government to study national security risks possibly posed by Chinese-owned video app TikTok, saying it could leave American users vulnerable to Beijing's spying.
