Utah sues TikTok, claiming app has harmful impact on children
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – Utah sued Chinese-owned app TikTok on Tuesday, accusing it of harming children by intentionally keeping young users spending unhealthy amounts of time on the short-video…
US Commerce head backs legislation to address TikTok, threats
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo supports legislation giving the Commerce Department new tools to address foreign adversary-owned app information concerns, she said on Wednesday.…
In major blow to TikTok, Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media
By Dewi Kurniawati and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, in a blow to short video…
TikTok launches online shopping in the US
By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) – TikTok has officially rolled out its e-commerce business in the United States after months of testing, according to a blog post on Tuesday, as its…
Big Tech’s core businesses face overhaul under EU tech rules
By Supantha Mukherjee and Martin Coulter (Reuters) – The European Union has picked out 22 so-called “gatekeeper” services, run by six of the biggest tech companies in the world, to…
Big Tech braces for roll-out of EU’s Digital Services Act
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – More than a dozen of the world’s biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union’s sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes…
Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over ‘horrific’ content, misinformation
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online betting website 1XBet to limit the spread of indecent content and propaganda, its communications minister said. “The minister…
New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns, joining a number of U.S. cities and states that have put…
TikTok eCommerce: a made-in-China app for USA
Hypothesising Made-in-China’s success in the United States today seems far-fetched. With the two countries fighting on all fronts, including technology, as the Huawei case shows, with the US ban blocking the Shenzhen company’s expansion…
Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent
By Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegalese authorities on Wednesday blocked access to social media app TikTok, widening a clampdown on dissent days after they dissolved the…