Tech giants Meta, TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban
Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday that they would obey Australia鈥檚 under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce...
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EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaking digital content rules
The EU accused Meta and TikTok on Friday of breaking the bloc鈥檚 digital content rules, putting the companies at risk of hefty fines...
Indonesia suspends TikTok licence
Indonesia鈥檚 government has suspended the operating licence of video-sharing app TikTok because the platform refused to share data about recent anti-government protests, the ministry of communication and digital affairs said on Friday.
OpenAI launches Sora 2 with TikTok-style app
OpenAI on Tuesday released Sora 2, its most advanced video generation model yet, alongside a TikTok-style social app that will let users insert themselves into AI-created scenes through a feature called 鈥榗ameos.鈥�...
Americans would dominate board of TikTok US entity: W House
A deal for the Chinese parent company of popular video-sharing app TikTok to sell its US operations would see the creation of a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday.
TikTok to 鈥榮witch to US-controlled ownership鈥�
A framework deal to settle the US-China dispute over TikTok calls for the social media platform to come under US-controlled ownership, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday...
Youth goes missing in River Teesta while shooting TikTok video
An 18-year-old college student went missing on Saturday evening after jumping into the River Teesta while attempting to film a TikTok video with friends near the Mohipur Teesta Bridge in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur...
TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in US
TikTok on Wednesday rolled out a crowd-sourced debunking system in the United States, becoming the latest tech platform to adopt a community-driven approach to combating online misinformation.
TikTok hit by fresh complaint over data access
Online privacy campaigners filed fresh complaints against social media giant TikTok and two other Chinese-owned companies on Thursday, saying they had failed to comply with data access requests...
Pak father kills daughter over TikTok account
Pakistan police on Friday said a father shot dead his daughter after she refused to delete her account on popular video-sharing app TikTok.
EU opens new probe into TikTok data transfer to China
An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had launched an investigation into TikTok over the transfer of European users鈥� personal data to servers in China...
New TikTok search guide to give correct info on floods
TikTok on Thursday announced launch of a new search guide designed to help users in Bangladesh access authoritative and up-to-date information during the ongoing monsoon flood season, said a press release...
Trump says 鈥榲ery wealthy鈥� group to buy TikTok
President Donald Trump said Sunday a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due to its China ties, adding he could name the purchasers in two weeks...
TikTok gives users better control of For You feed
TikTok on Wednesday announced a suite of new tools designed to give users even greater control over their 鈥楩or You鈥� feed, said a press release...
Pakistan teen influencer killed after 鈥榬ejecting鈥� man
Pakistani police on Tuesday said a 17-year-old TikTok star was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online.
TikTok fined 530mn euros in EU over China data transfer
TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) Friday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.
TikTok videos exploit trade war
TikTok abounds with viral videos accusing prestigious brands of secretly manufacturing luxury goods in China so they can be sold at cut prices...
TikTok expands family pairing features in Bangladesh
TikTok has announced launch of enhanced features to its Family Pairing tool in the Bangladesh region, said a press release...
Railway authorities need to stop risky train roof riding
THE death of two young people after they fell off a train roof at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria on April 2, whilst they were creating TikTok videos, is shocking. It is reported that the four young people in a group climbed onto the roof of a running train, the Paharika Express headed for Sylhet from Chattogram. When the train reached the Mogra railway bridge after crossing the...
Two TikTokers die falling from train roof
Two youths were killed and two others were severely injured after falling from the roof of a moving train while they were making TikTok videos on mobile phone at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria on Wednesday...
TikTok to invest $8.8b in Thailand over 5yrs
TikTok plans to invest $8.8 billion in Thailand over the next five years, focusing on digital infrastructure, workforce development and online safety initiatives, a senior executive said Friday after talks with the government.
Cyberbullying, misinformation decried
In an effort to create a safer digital environment for the youth of Bangladesh, the JAAGO Foundation and the TikTok jointly organised a roundtable discussion titled National Dialogue on Youth and Online Safety at the Platinum Grand of Banani in Dhaka on Thursday...
TikTok, BTRC host digital safety summit
TikTok, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, on Monday hosted 鈥楧igital Safety Summit Bangladesh 2025鈥� in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
TikTok goes dark in US as Trump seeks reprieve from ban
TikTok went dark in the United States on Sunday as millions of dismayed users found themselves barred from the popular app, with President-elect Donald Trump vowing to seek a reprieve.
US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution
TikTok says it will 鈥榞o dark鈥� in the United States on Sunday, threatening access to the app for 170 million users, unless the government provides assurances that a law mandating its sale or ban will not be used to punish service providers...
The transition travesty
JOE Biden keeps departing and Donald Trump keeps arriving. The soon-to-be former president and the still-future president are like comic-tragic characters in a political zombie film...
Albania to shut down TikTok for a year
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025.
TikTok closer to US ban after losing court appeal
TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19...
Australia takes step to ban under 16s from social media
Australian lawmakers moved a step closer to banning under 16s from social media platforms Wednesday, threatening companies that fail to comply with multimillion-dollar fines...
Voting now open for TikTok awards in Bangladesh
TikTok has announced that voting has been opened for TikTok Awards 2024 in Bangladesh, said a press release...
