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TikTok now plans to collect biometric data of US users
Technology | June 04, 2021 11:46 ISTTikTok has introduced a new privacy policy section for US users, saying it "may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information" from its users' content.
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Indian short-video apps tap 97% of TikTok user base
Technology | April 22, 2021 12:24 ISTIndian short-video making apps like Josh, Moj, MX Takatak and Roposo have brought back 97 per cent of TikTok user base in the country onto their platforms, largely from small cities and towns.
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TikTok most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in March
Technology | April 12, 2021 19:41 ISTInstagram, WhatsApp and Messenger - all of which are part of the Facebook family of apps - rounded out the top five most installed non-gaming apps worldwide for the month.
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Instagram adds TikTok Duet-like Remix feature in Reels
Technology | April 02, 2021 10:49 ISTAfter the success of Reels, Instagram has launched another TikTok inspired feature on its platform called 'Remix for Reels'.
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TikTok makes it mandatory for users to see personalised ads
Technology | March 18, 2021 16:48 ISTTikTok has announced to make it mandatory for users to see personalised ads from April 15.
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Pakistan bans TikTok again for 'peddling vulgarity'
Technology | March 12, 2021 14:52 ISTPakistan has once again banned Chinese short-video making app TikTok, this time for allegedly peddling vulgarity and spreading objectionable content on its platform.
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TikTok purges over 3 lakh videos for spreading misinformation
Technology | February 24, 2021 19:35 ISTTikTok has removed over 340,000 videos in the US for breaking the platform's rules around misinformation about the 2020 presidential election and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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22-year-old TikTok star’s death sparks political row in Maharashtra
India | February 13, 2021 7:08 ISTThe Wanawadi police have registered an accidental death case, ruling out anything suspicious about her death, while social media audio-messages have also been scanned.
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Tiktok shuts down India business but continues to engage with government
Technology | January 27, 2021 20:50 ISTByteDance will shut its India business and cut the 2,000-plus employees to a bare minimum over the uncertainty in making a comeback following a ban on its hugely popular TikTok video app in the country
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Tiktok, Helo apps shut down India business
Business | January 27, 2021 12:57 ISTChinese social media firm Bytedance, which owns Tiktok and Helo apps, has announced the closure of its India business following continued restrictions on its services in the country.
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Bolo Indya app: How to download TikTok rival, key features and more
January 13, 2021 20:10 ISTBolo Indya is a popular application that can be used as a TikTok alternative. Here's how you can download and install the app.
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TikTok unveils 1st AR filter with iPhone 12 Pro's LiDAR camera
Technology | January 08, 2021 16:16 ISTTikTok has released its first augmented reality (AR) filter that uses iPhone 12 Pro's LiDAR camera.
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Google testing feature to show videos from Instagram, TikTok
Technology | December 30, 2020 18:51 ISTGoogle is testing a new feature where Instagram and TikTok videos will appear in their own dedicated carousel in the Google app for mobile devices.
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Apps banned in India in 2020: PUBG Mobile, TikTok, CamScanner and more
Technology | December 24, 2020 17:04 ISTOn June 29, 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced a ban on TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Shein, CamScanner, and many more.
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16-year-old Charli D’Amelio becomes first person to hit 100 million TikTok followers
Trending | November 23, 2020 21:22 ISTThe US teen sensation and dancer Charli D’Amelio has managed to carve a niche for herself on TikTok. The 16-year-old has become the first video creator to clock in 100 million followers.
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TikTok asks court to intervene as Trump orders shutdown of video-sharing app
World | November 12, 2020 7:38 ISTPopular video-sharing app TikTok has asked a federal court to intervene its future in limbo since President Donald Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall. TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has until Thursday to sell off its US operations under an executive order that Trump signed in August.
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TikTok gets another reprieve from US ban: Know details
Technology | October 31, 2020 12:19 ISTMeanwhile, the US Department of Justice earlier this month appealed against a recent federal court ruling that barred the Trump administration's attempt to block TikTok downloads.
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TikTok to tell users why their videos were removed
Technology | October 23, 2020 17:24 ISTTikTok has announced it will now tell users why their videos were removed from the platform. The affected users will have an option to appeal the content removal.
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Pakistan lifts TikTok ban: Here's why
Technology | October 20, 2020 12:10 ISTPakistan recently banned apps such as Tinder, Tagged, Skout, Grindr, and SayHi on the grounds on "immoral and indecent" content
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Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok after Chinese company assures to control ‘immoral, obscene contents’
World | October 19, 2020 21:50 ISTPakistan's telecom watchdog on Monday unblocked the popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok after the company assured authorities here that it will shut down all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading "obscenity and immorality."
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