Viral but risky: the TikTok challenges sparking controversy
TikTok challenges: TikTok, widely recognized for its creativity and entertainment value, has taken the world by storm, becoming a cultural phenomenon that shapes trends across the globe. From viral dances…
TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TikTok and parent company ByteDance face a key court hearing on Monday in a legal battle seeking to block a law that could ban…
TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app’s ties to China, urging the…
More than 50 US lawmakers, 21 states back DOJ in TikTok lawsuit
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of 21 states and more than 50 U.S. lawmakers on Friday backed the Justice Department in its defense of a law that…
Trump says ‘I’m for TikTok’ as potential US ban looms
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he supports TikTok even as a potential ban looms if Chinese-parent company ByteDance fails to divest the short…
Child privacy complaint against TikTok referred to US Justice Dept
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday it had referred a complaint against the social media platform TikTok and its parent company ByteDance…
Trump seeks to court young male voters in new TikTok gambit
By Nathan Layne and James Oliphant (Reuters) – Donald Trump plans to post a stream of short-form videos on TikTok targeting young men with messages on inflation and other economic…
Donald Trump joins TikTok and rapidly wins three million followers
By Jasper Ward (Reuters) – Roughly a day since joining TikTok, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had attracted 3 million followers on the short video social media platform that he…
Donald Trump joins the TikTok video platform he once sought to ban
By Jahnavi Nidumolu (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has joined TikTok, the short video social media platform that is owned by China-based tech giant ByteDance and that he…
Canada security intelligence chief warns China can use TikTok to spy on users
By Devika Nair (Reuters) – The head of Canada’s Security Intelligence Service warned Canadians against using video app TikTok, saying data gleaned from its users “is available to the government…