TikTok in talks with potential buyers after US threatens ban
WASHINGTON: TikTok is in talks with potential buyers after the Biden administration threatened to ban the video-sharing platform nationwide if Chinese owners did not sell their stakes, The New York Post reported citing sources familiar with the matter. The report said on Thursday that TikTok is considering exploring different options, including potential deals that were […]
Stranded victim goes live on TikTok
JOHOR BAHRU: As he waited for help, a man who was stranded at a restaurant in Segamat town after floodwaters shut off the road leading to the area, used the TikTok app to share his situation. Using a TikTok account under the name ‘Pak Arab’, Syed Syaiful Syah who was stranded at the food […]
Thailand works with TikTok to combat fake news
The Election Commission of Thailand is collaborating with the short video platform TikTok to disseminate accurate information about the upcoming 2023 general election. Vietnam news agency (VNA) citing local media reported that an election centre will be created on TikTok to handle all misinformation on the platform during the election and campaign for each political […]
Canada launches probe into TikTok
TRENTON (Canada): Canada launched an investigation Thursday into social media giant TikTok amid fears its parent Chinese company could collect data on Canadians. The announcement comes on the heels of class action lawsuits in Canada and the United States that have been settled, according to Anadolu Agency. “The investigation was initiated in the wake of […]
TikTok not obligated to give US users’ data to Chinese govt: CEO
MOSCOW: TikTok is under no obligation to give the Chinese government access to US users’ data, CEO Shou Zi Chew said as part of efforts to convince US lawmakers that the Chinese video-sharing app is not a security threat to the United States, reported Sputnik. “Even if they (Chinese government) did (ask for access), we […]
Provocative TikTok video of traffic cops lands man in hot soup
KANGAR: Police arrested a man for uploading a provocative video clip of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) traffic police officers on duty on his TikTok account. Kangar district police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said the 39-year-old man, who works as a lorry driver transporting fertiliser, was remanded for three days, starting from the date […]
Scoot’s Bali-Singapore flight landing delayed as passengers refused to fasten seatbelts
SINGAPORE: Singapore Scoot has confirmed that an incident occurred on board flight TR285, operating from Bali to Singapore on Monday (Nov 14), that has led the low-cost carrier to land on the second approach at Changi Airport. “Due to unruly behaviour by a group of passengers, including the refusal to fasten seatbelts during descent, our […]
GE15: Social Media Tests Maturity Of Young Voters
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – The official campaigning for the 15th general election (GE15) will only kick off on Nov 5 but political parties are already making their presence felt on social media, aiming their pitches at netizens who have yet to decide which “camp” to support. In the run-up to GE14, Facebook was the main […]
Santubong MP is okay with TikTok social media
KUCHING: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is confident in his own ability to implement tasks as a politician and does not see TikTok social media as an obstacle “The first thing we should know as politicians is we have to know what our people […]
Momentum Commerce partners TikTok to offer low barrier entry to e-commerce for SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: Momentum Commerce Sdn Bhd, a global e-commerce enabler, has developed an e-commerce solution in partnership with TikTok to enable local small and medium enterprises (SME) and brands increase revenue amidst rising cost of business. Momentum Commerce is an authorised TikTok Shop partner in Malaysia which helps local brands take advantage of the app’s user […]
