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Definat TikTok refuses to leave US market despite impending ban after Biden signs bill against Chinese firm

Apr 25, 2024, at 05:47 pm

Washington: Chinese company ByteDance has said that it would challenge the US law that has put TikTok’s existence in the US in trouble and claimed that a ban on the app would be equivalent to a ban on people of the US and their voices.

US House of Representatives ratifies bill to ban TikTok if it continues ties with China

Apr 21, 2024, at 07:00 am

Washington: US House of Representatives legislators gave quick approvals to two crucial aid bills on Saturday, aimed at countering China's influence and bolstering Taiwan, media reported.

TikTok's separation from parent ByteDance superficial; sent US users' private data every 14 days to China: Report

Apr 18, 2024, at 07:11 am

TikTok allegedly instructed its staff to send information related to American users to its Beijing-based parent company, according to a recent report.

ByteDance helped China spy on Hong Kong activists using TikTok data, accuses former employee

Jun 08, 2023, at 03:49 am

ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing platform TikTok, allowed the Chinese government access to the data of Hong Kong civil rights activists and protesters, enabling it to track and monitor them, a former employee has alleged.

TikTok denies tracking US citizens

Oct 21, 2022, at 10:03 pm

Washington/UNI: TikTok has denied a report that a China-based team at its parent company ByteDance planned to use the app to track the locations of US citizens.

Pakistan bans video sharing platform Tik Tok for content celebrating “LGBTQ-Pride Month”

Jun 29, 2021, at 09:20 pm

Karachi: A Pakistani court  has banned popular video sharing platform  TikTok, which is owned by China's byte Dance, for its 'immoral content' and celebrating “LGBTQ-Pride Month”, meia reports said on Tuesday.

Microsoft says ByteDance refused to sell its TikTok’s US operations

Sep 14, 2020, at 04:05 pm

Washington/Sputnik: ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok will not be selling parts of TikTok’s operations to Microsoft, the American tech giant announced on Monday.

Donald Trump orders China's ByteDance to divest interests in TikTok's US operations

Aug 15, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order requiring China's ByteDance to divest interests in TikTok's US operations within 90 days.