Tag: TikTok
FTC Probes YouTube, Facebook, Reddit & Others’ Data Collection
On Monday, December 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is launching a new probe into the privacy practices of some of...
TikTok Sale Deadline Passes By As Talks With US Continue
On Friday, December 4, a deadline set by the Trump administration for the forced sale of TikTok’s US assets came and went without a...
US Grants ByteDance Extension On TikTok Sale
The Trump administration on Wednesday, November 25, extended the deadline for Chinese company ByteDance to sell its video-sharing app TikTok by another week to...
TikTok & Sony Music Reach Licensing Deal
TikTok has secured the rights to the recordings of thousands of artists, including Beyoncé and Travis Scott, under a new deal with Sony Music...
Hungary Starts Its Own TikTok Probe
The Hungarian competition authority GVH initiated an investigation into TikTok and whether it informed customers properly about the conditions of its services. Notably, TikTok...
TikTok Rival, Triller To Go Public Via Merger
San Francisco-headquartered video-sharing and entertainment company Triller is holding talks with a blank check company in an attempt to go public, according to Reuters....
Trump Administration Appeals Federal Injunction Stopping TikTok Ban
The US is appealing a temporary block on President Donald Trump's ban on TikTok, reported the Wall Street Journal.
The Trump administration set out to block...
China Says WTO Supports Them Against TikTok, WeChat Ban
China announced that it has found an ally in its fight against the US efforts to impose restrictions on TikTok and WeChat, the mobile...
US Judge Halts Trump’s TikTok Ban, Hours Before Start
A federal judge on Sunday blocked President Trump's TikTok ban, granting a temporary reprieve to the wildly popular video-sharing app, reported the Wall Street...
China Threatens TikTok Sale, Calls It “Extortion & Dirty Tactics”
Two prominent Chinese media outlets are urging Beijing to kill what they call a "dirty" and "unpalatable" deal intended to keep TikTok operating in...
