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US Lawmakers Cite India's Example During Vote On TikTok Restrictions
US lawmakers on Wednesday cited the bold move by India to ban TikTok four years ago as they voted in support of legislation about the Chinese app.
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Video: US Podcaster Praises India's Policies, Says Country "Not Afraid Of China"
A short clip of the US author's podcast has gone viral after industrialist Harsh Goenka shared it on X.
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UK Watchdog Fines TikTok Over $15 Million for Breach of Data Protection Law, Misuse of Children's Data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the country's information watchdog estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under the age of 13 to use its platform in 2020, despite its own rules not allowing children that age to create an account.
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TikTok Retains Access to Indian Users' Personal Data After 2020 Ban: Report
TikTok continues to retain information on its users from India who can no longer access the video sharing platform, according to a report. The service was blocked in India in 2020, and currently faces the possibility of a ban in the US, where the app has grown in popularity, over national security concerns.
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TikTok Now Banned From Work Phones in Belgium Citing Security Risk
TikTok will not be allowed on the work phones of the Belgian federal government employees, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday. The Belgian national security council had warned of the risks associated with the large amounts of data collected by TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance.
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Proposal To Ban TikTok In The US ''Should Be Looked At'', Says Senator
Many US officials have also raised concerns that China could use its laws to pressure TikTok to hand over US user data that could be used for intelligence purposes.
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TikTok Fires Remaining Workforce In India, Shuts Operations: Report
Following TikTok's exit from the Indian market after the centre banned the platform citing national security threats, most employees had been working for the Dubai and Brazil markets.
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After India Banned TikTok, Its $20 Billion Market Is Up For Grabs
Prateek Bhardwaj broke out as a social media star on TikTok's short-video platform, drawing in close to a million followers and a slew of big-brand endorsements. But he's no longer on the app.
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Government Said to Seek Ouster of Chinese Firms From Affordable Smartphone Market
The government is said to be seeking to restrict the sale of smartphones from companies including Xiaomi in the country. Brands like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are facing tax demands and money laundering allegations, after a close scrutiny of their finances, while companies like WeChat, TikTok and PUBG Mobile have been banned in the country over securi...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Ban to Be Temporary, Will Make a Comeback, Claims Skyesports CEO
Shiva Nandy, CEO and Founder of Skyesports, claims that the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) ban is temporary. He is seemingly positive that the game would soon make a comeback in India. Nandy added that TikTok could also return to India soon.
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India's TikTok Alternative Thrives After Ban on Chinese Apps
Jiya Kiran Valambhia's success story as a social media influencer is a familiar one in the age of TikTok.
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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 May Make a Comeback in India Soon as ‘TickTock’, ByteDance Trademark Application Suggests
TikTok may make a comeback in India soon as its parent company ByteDance is found to have filed for its trademark with the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. The short-form video app was banned in June last year, among 59 Chinese apps.
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Positive Step In Right Direction: China On US Revoking TikTok, WeChat Ban
A relieved China on Thursday welcomed the US move to drop the Trump-era executive orders to ban its popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying it is a "positive step in the right direction".
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Facebook Tests Feature to Share Instagram Reels on Its News Feed in India
Facebook said it was testing a feature on Instagram that allows some content creators in India to share short video clips, known as Reels, on their Facebook accounts.
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US Lawmakers Cite India's Example During Vote On TikTok Restrictions
US lawmakers on Wednesday cited the bold move by India to ban TikTok four years ago as they voted in support of legislation about the Chinese app.
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Video: US Podcaster Praises India's Policies, Says Country "Not Afraid Of China"
A short clip of the US author's podcast has gone viral after industrialist Harsh Goenka shared it on X.
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UK Watchdog Fines TikTok Over $15 Million for Breach of Data Protection Law, Misuse of Children's Data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the country's information watchdog estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under the age of 13 to use its platform in 2020, despite its own rules not allowing children that age to create an account.
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TikTok Retains Access to Indian Users' Personal Data After 2020 Ban: Report
TikTok continues to retain information on its users from India who can no longer access the video sharing platform, according to a report. The service was blocked in India in 2020, and currently faces the possibility of a ban in the US, where the app has grown in popularity, over national security concerns.
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TikTok Now Banned From Work Phones in Belgium Citing Security Risk
TikTok will not be allowed on the work phones of the Belgian federal government employees, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday. The Belgian national security council had warned of the risks associated with the large amounts of data collected by TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance.
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Proposal To Ban TikTok In The US ''Should Be Looked At'', Says Senator
Many US officials have also raised concerns that China could use its laws to pressure TikTok to hand over US user data that could be used for intelligence purposes.
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TikTok Fires Remaining Workforce In India, Shuts Operations: Report
Following TikTok's exit from the Indian market after the centre banned the platform citing national security threats, most employees had been working for the Dubai and Brazil markets.
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After India Banned TikTok, Its $20 Billion Market Is Up For Grabs
Prateek Bhardwaj broke out as a social media star on TikTok's short-video platform, drawing in close to a million followers and a slew of big-brand endorsements. But he's no longer on the app.
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Government Said to Seek Ouster of Chinese Firms From Affordable Smartphone Market
The government is said to be seeking to restrict the sale of smartphones from companies including Xiaomi in the country. Brands like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are facing tax demands and money laundering allegations, after a close scrutiny of their finances, while companies like WeChat, TikTok and PUBG Mobile have been banned in the country over securi...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Ban to Be Temporary, Will Make a Comeback, Claims Skyesports CEO
Shiva Nandy, CEO and Founder of Skyesports, claims that the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) ban is temporary. He is seemingly positive that the game would soon make a comeback in India. Nandy added that TikTok could also return to India soon.
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India's TikTok Alternative Thrives After Ban on Chinese Apps
Jiya Kiran Valambhia's success story as a social media influencer is a familiar one in the age of TikTok.
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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 May Make a Comeback in India Soon as ‘TickTock’, ByteDance Trademark Application Suggests
TikTok may make a comeback in India soon as its parent company ByteDance is found to have filed for its trademark with the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. The short-form video app was banned in June last year, among 59 Chinese apps.
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Positive Step In Right Direction: China On US Revoking TikTok, WeChat Ban
A relieved China on Thursday welcomed the US move to drop the Trump-era executive orders to ban its popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying it is a "positive step in the right direction".
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Facebook Tests Feature to Share Instagram Reels on Its News Feed in India
Facebook said it was testing a feature on Instagram that allows some content creators in India to share short video clips, known as Reels, on their Facebook accounts.
