TikTok planning 2 more data centers in Europe amid data security concerns
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chinese social media company TikTok plans to open two more data centers in Europe, a senior executive said on Friday, a move that…
TikTok promises to ramp up fight against disinformation in EU
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chinese social media company TikTok on Thursday pledged to do more to tackle disinformation on its platform by adding more safety features and…
Why TikTok risks a ban in the US and Europe
After the United States, Europe also raised a wall against TikTok. The application, loved by the very young, has ended up in the crosshairs of the American government bodies but…
TikTok CEO to meet EU antitrust chief Vestager on Tuesday
By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Bart Meijer BRUSSELS (Reuters) – TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will meet the European Union‘s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager in Brussels on Jan. 10, a…
A decentralised competitor of TikTok, Loops is open for beta service
TikTok: Earlier generations of social media platforms, such as Facebook, appeared to focus on transferring users’ real-life networks into the online sphere. While they facilitated seamless communication between offline and…
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…