New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament
New Zealand said it will ban TikTok on devices with access to the country’s parliamentary network due to cybersecurity concerns, becoming the latest nation to...
TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don’t sell stakes
The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible US ban, the company told...
TikTok mulls splitting from ByteDance if proposal with US fails
China’s TikTok is considering separating from parent ByteDance to help address US concerns about national security risks, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with...
TikTok unveils new European data security regime
TikTok has announced out a new data security regime, nicknamed “Project Clover”, amid growing pressure from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic. The European...
Snapchat kicks few children off app in Britain
LONDON: Snapchat is kicking dozens of children in Britain off its platform each month compared with tens of thousands blocked by rival TikTok, according to internal...
TikTok to limit screen time for teenagers to 60 minutes
TikTok recently announced new features to its video-sharing platform, including a feature that limits screen time for teenagers under 18 years of age. Though the...
European Parliament to ban TikTok from staff phones
The European Parliament has banned TikTok from staff phones, following in the footsteps of two top European Union policymaking institutions and underlining the mounting unease...
Canada bans TikTok from government devices citing security risks
OTTAWA, CANADA: Canada on Monday announced a ban on Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices, saying it presents an “unacceptable” level of risk...
White House sets deadline for purging TikTok from federal devices
The White House on Monday gave government agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have Chinese-owned app TikTok on federal devices and systems. In...
TikTok suffers another blow with European Commission’s ban
European Union’s executive arm, the European Commission, has issued an order to ban the use of popular Chinese app TikTok on its staff’s phones due to cybersecurity...
Privacy regulators launch joint investigation into TikTok
Canada is launching a joint federal and provincial investigation into short-video app TikTok over concerns about the Chinese-owned platform’s collection, use and disclosure of personal...