Released in 2016 , TikTok is a short-form video hosting social media service. It is owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance. These user-submitted videos have gained global popularity over time and have resulted in a line of trends, celebrities and more. In 2020, TikTok was banned in India under the claims of it being a risk to privacy and security. Outlawing the app has been a topic of debate since. Get the latest TikTok news, videos, headlines, opinions, reports and more here.
Vance will oversee negotiations with companies signaling interest while TikTok hopes to avoid a sale.
6 min read9 Feb 2025TikTok allows U.S. Android users to download the app from its website as it remains unavailable on app stores due to a new law requiring ByteDance to sell it or face a ban. Concerns over data misuse persist, while negotiations for a potential acquisition continue.
1 min read8 Feb 2025On today’s Big Take Asia podcast: American TikTok users have been flooding the Chinese social media app RedNote. Will they stay for good?
15 min read4 Feb 2025It still has some convincing to do
4 min read29 Jan 2025The Constitution gives the president broad discretion in enforcing the law and conducting foreign affairs.
3 min read27 Jan 2025Three years after a tragic suicide linked to TikTok’s harmful content, a mother and six families have sued the platform for failing to moderate dangerous material. They claim the algorithm targets vulnerable users, exacerbating mental health issues and normalizing self-harm among teenagers.
4 min read26 Jan 2025Concerns are rising among U.S. TikTok users about increased censorship as the platform undergoes changes following Trump’s executive order. Reports indicate heightened content moderation, particularly affecting political discussions.
2 min read25 Jan 2025BYTEDANCE-CHINA/AI (EXCLUSIVE, PIX):EXCLUSIVE-ByteDance plans $20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI, sources say
2 min read23 Jan 2025Facebook and other social media apps pose similar data privacy and national security threats as TikTok. So why has India banned only TikTok and not Meta’s platforms?
3 min read23 Jan 2025While Trump has delayed action against TikTok to ‘save’ the social media app that has around 170 million users in the US, he will still need to abide by American law. Will he force a sale?
3 min read21 Jan 2025The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared