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TikTok to continue operating in US as Trump says deal with China final to transfer ownership
World | Sep 16, 2025, 09:29 PM ISTTikTok, which has more than 170 million users in the US, has been the focus of months of tense negotiations between Washington and Beijing.
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5 Years of TikTok Ban in India: Which countries have banned the app and why?
Technology | Jan 21, 2025, 03:27 PM ISTAs governments work on stricter regulations for social media platforms, the fate of TikTok could depend on its ability to address concerns over user data, content moderation, and transparency.
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After India, Canada becomes the latest country to ban TikTok, but there's a twist
Technology | Nov 07, 2024, 08:33 AM ISTIn June 2020, India imposed a ban on TikTok and 58 other Chinese applications. Recently, the Canadian government has pointed to national security concerns as the reason for its latest action.
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TikTok denies claims of developing US-exclusive algorithm amid ban concerns
Technology | May 31, 2024, 12:06 PM ISTIt was recently reported that ByteDance- the founder of TikTok (short format video sharing platform) has instructed its engineers to divide the source code of its recommendation algorithm specifically for the US- a claim that TikTok denies.
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TikTok, ByteDance sue US to block law that could ban the social media platform
World | May 07, 2024, 11:21 PM ISTTikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use.
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TikTok's relationship with ByteDance, China and why US lawmakers want to ban it
Technology | Mar 13, 2024, 10:53 PM ISTOn Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that mandates ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the popular app TikTok, to sell its US assets within six months, or else TikTok will face a ban in the US. Currently, TikTok is being used by approximately 170 million Americans.
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China responds to US vote on TikTok ban: 'Resorting to hegemonic moves when one cannot succeed'
World | Mar 13, 2024, 08:33 PM ISTAt a daily news briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin condemned the move. US President Joe Biden has said if Congress passes the measure, he will sign it.
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TikTok parent ByteDance to partner with Hiranandani Group and re-enter India
Technology | Jun 02, 2022, 04:31 PM ISTThough it is yet not clear if ByteDance is actually looking to partner with the Hiranandani Group’s new venture Tez Platforms or is hoping to store its data in the Yotta Infrastructure Solutions’ data centres.
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China's ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming steps down
India | May 20, 2021, 06:38 PM ISTChinese tech unicorn ByteDance Ltd co-founder billionaire Zhang Yiming on Thursday announced that he will step down as CEO, in a surprise move that signalled a major leadership shake-up at the technology firm which created the popular short-video app TikTok.
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TikTok parent company ByteDance gives cash bonuses to employees in India
Business | Sep 26, 2020, 10:06 PM ISTTikTok parent Bytedance has issued cash bonuses to employees in India, despite a ban remains in place for the Chinese short video making app TikTok.
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TikTok's global headquarters to be placed in United States to avoid Trump's ban
Business | Sep 16, 2020, 08:16 PM ISTChina's ByteDance has decided to place the headquarters of its popular video platform app TikTok in the US in order to escape President Donald Trump's ban, official media reported on Wednesday.
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Oracle trumps Microsoft to win bid for TikTok operations
Business | Sep 14, 2020, 08:28 AM ISTMicrosoft has confirmed that ByteDance has rejected its offer to take over TikTok's US operations. Oracle is the only known remaining bidder.
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Trump orders TikTok's owner ByteDance to sell US assets
World | Aug 15, 2020, 07:50 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump on Friday gave the Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any assets used to support the popular TikTok app in the United States.
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TikTok owner ByteDance to shift HQ from Beijing to London: Report
Business | Aug 04, 2020, 08:31 AM ISTChinese unicorn ByteDance which owns the popular short video-sharing app TikTok has received approval from the British government to move its headquarters from Beijing to London, The Sun newspaper reported.
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Microsoft says talks to buy TikTok continues, aims to seal deal by Sep 15: 10 points
Business | Aug 03, 2020, 07:25 AM ISTMicrosoft has said it will move quickly to pursue discussions with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, in a matter of weeks, and in any event completing these discussions no later than September 15, 2020. During this process, Microsoft looks forward to continuing dialogue with the United States Government, including with the President Trump.
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$6 billion: The amount TikTok's parent company ByteDance is expected to lose following India's ban
Business | Jul 02, 2020, 06:52 AM ISTChinese media outlet The Global Times on Wednesday twitted that the loss of Chinese internet company ByteDance, which is the parent company of Tik Tok, could rise upto $6 Billion after India banned 59 Chinese apps.
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ByteDance to shut Vigo Video in India by Oct 31: Here's why
Technology | Jun 15, 2020, 03:48 PM ISTTikTok owner ByteDance is shutting some of its apps in India. Read on to know more about it