Senators seek update on US security review of TikTok

Senators seek update on US security review 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 media platform TikTok. The US government’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews deals by foreign acquirers for potential national security risks, in 2020 ordered Chinese parent […]

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TikTok moves U.S. user data to Oracle servers

TikTok moves U.S. user data to Oracle servers

The move comes nearly two years after a U.S. national security panel ordered parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok because of fears that U.S. user data could be passed on to China’s communist government. The move comes nearly two years after a U.S. national security panel ordered parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok because of […]

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TikTok plans big push into gaming, conducting tests in Vietnam: Report

TikTok plans big push into gaming, conducting tests in Vietnam: Report

TikTok has been conducting tests so users can play games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam, part of plans for a major push into gaming, four people familiar with the matter said. Featuring games on its platform would boost advertising revenue as well as the amount of time users spend on the app – one […]

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‘I don’t think any of the video apps in India are making money’: Vivan Sharan

‘I don’t think any of the video apps in India are making money’: Vivan Sharan

The technology and public policy heavyweight discusses India’s numerous short form video apps and where they are heading The technology and public policy heavyweight discusses India’s numerous short form video apps and where they are heading Nothing stays a void forever. The moment TikTok was banned in India in June 2020, several local short form […]

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