Pakistan bans TikTok for ‘indecent’ content
LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has banned the video creator application, TikTok, because of immoral content, an official said Friday. “We have received a number of complaints from different segments of the society against immoral and indecent content which is being shared consistently on the social media platform,” PTA spokesperson Khurram Mehran told Anadolu […]
TikTok confirms proposed deal with Oracle, Walmart for US business
NEW YORK: Popular video app TikTok announced Saturday it had prepared a deal with Oracle as its US technology provider and Walmart as a commercial partner, the day before a federal ban was to go into effect against the Chinese-owned platform. “We are pleased that the proposal by TikTok, Oracle, and Walmart will resolve the […]
China launches sanctions regime after US moves on TikTok, WeChat
SHANGHAI: China on Saturday launched a mechanism that would allow it to sanction foreign companies, upping the ante in a tech war with the United States a day after Washington moved to curb popular Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat. China’s long-expected “unreliable entities list” is seen as a weapon for Beijing to retaliate against the United […]
WeChat, TikTok ban — test for open internet, free expression
WASHINGTON: The US ban on Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok sets up a pivotal legal challenge on digital free expression with important ramifications for the global internet ecosystem. President Donald Trump’s administration cited national security concerns, claiming the popular applications could be “subject to mandatory cooperation with the intelligence services” of Beijing. Critics said that […]
TikTok CEO resigns amid US pressure
LOS ANGELES: TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Wednesday amid continued US pressure on the popular video-sharing app. In a letter to employees, Mayer said he had made the decision because of the dramatically changing political environment, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. The video-sharing social networking company on Monday filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump’s administration […]
TikTok gave rural Indian women fame, fun and more
NEW DELHI: When India banned TikTok, it closed a window to the wider world for legions of women outside the big cities that provided fun, fame and even fortune. The government outlawed the video-sharing platform, and 58 other Chinese apps, this month citing data security fears. TikTok is also reportedly under greater scrutiny elsewhere including […]
TikTok drops cyberbullying policy
TIKTOK has dropped a ‘blunt’ cyberbullying policy, the Chinese-owned video sharing app said after a report it hid posts by disabled, gay and overweight people. People deemed “susceptible to harassment or cyberbullying based on their physical or mental condition” had the reach of their posts restricted, German site NetzPolitik.org reported, citing leaked documents from Tiktok. […]
