Tag: TikTok
FCC Head Wants DOJ To Probe Apple, Google’s Relationship With TikTok
Apple and Google’s continued hosting of TikTok on their app stores, despite US national security concerns about the short-form video app, reflects the tech...
South Dakota Governor Bans TikTok From State Devices
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has banned the use of TikTok on state devices.
Noem signed an executive order Tuesday (Nov. 29) that applies the ban to state devices used by...
US FCC Commissioner Urges Govt Action On TikTok
The federal government should take action to rein in online media platform TikTok, one of the U.S. FCC's commissioners said in an interview, Axios...
Google To Pay YouTube Creators In Bid Compete With TikTok
Calling it “a big deal” for creators, Google parent Alphabet said Tuesday it will pay top creative talent to post videos on its new...
UK May Fine TikTok Over Children’s Data
Britain could fine TikTok US 29 million following an investigation that found the short-form video app may have breached UK's data protection law by...
Skadden Won’t Represent TikTok In Meta Antitrust Lawsuit
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom withdrew on Friday from representing the social media video app TikTok as the company seeks to shield sensitive...
Chinese TikTok Owner Increased US Lobbying Spending
TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance had its biggest lobbying quarter ever, spending more than $2.1 million in the second quarter to lobby the U.S. government,...
TikTok Delays Changes To EU Privacy Policy
TikTok suspended changes to its privacy policy for targeted advertising on Tuesday, a day before they took effect, while the lead European Union regulator...
Italy’s Watchdog Goes After TikTok Over EU Privacy Rules
Italy's data protection authority has formally warned Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok about an alleged breach of existing European Union rules to safeguard user privacy,...
US Senators Want An Update On Security Probe Of TikTok
A group of six Republican senators on Friday asked US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about an ongoing Biden administration national security review of social...
