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Trump supporters push against a police barricade at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. A US survey revealed that the leading national security concern is the possibility of domestic terrorism and political violence, particularly around the coming presidential election. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS

Outside In | Amid national security angst, US can’t see its biggest threat is at home

Paranoia over grave and imminent dangers all around is distracting America from the serious risks of domestic terrorism and political violence.

Paranoia over grave and imminent dangers all around is distracting America from the serious risks of domestic terrorism and political violence

16 Aug 2024 - 9:24PMvideocam

US sues TikTok, China’s ByteDance, claiming children’s privacy breached

3 Aug 2024 - 10:24AMvideocam

Justice Department claims TikTok collected US user views on abortion, gun control

27 Jul 2024 - 2:16PMvideocam

TikTok fails to reverse EU decision that labelled it a ‘gatekeeper’ platform

TikTok owner ByteDance has lost a legal challenge that sought to reverse a European Union decision that the firm should not favour its own service over rivals.

20 Jul 2024 - 8:00AM

Trump says ‘I’m for TikTok’ as potential US ban looms

Republican presidential candidate said he supports TikTok even as a potential ban looms if Chinese-parent company ByteDance fails to divest the short video app’s US assets.

17 Jul 2024 - 11:21AM

Beauty, food, fashion: what makes TikTok such a trendsetting platform?

Latte make-up, clean girl, girl dinner, coastal grandma – there is no end in sight to TikTok and its trends and, while the platform faces uncertain times in the US, its influence remains undisputed.

13 Jul 2024 - 3:06PM

US TikTok ban could hit Oracle’s revenue and profit, cloud provider warns

A law in the US that would ban hosting TikTok if ByteDance does not sell would ‘adversely impact’ Oracle if it cannot redeploy capacity, the company said.

25 Jun 2024 - 12:53PMvideocam

TikTok has been working with Oracle on an initiative called “Project Texas”, which is meant to cordon off US data from its Chinese parent, ByteDance. Photo: dpa

TikTok and ByteDance call US security concerns against app ‘speculative’

TikTok and parent ByteDance have also dismissed allegations about China’s influence in the short video app’s operations in the United States.

21 Jun 2024 - 6:44PM

US drops claims that TikTok misled users over Chinese access in privacy lawsuit

The Department of Justice plans to proceed with allegations that the ByteDance-owned app violated the law by collecting data on children under 13 years old.

21 Jun 2024 - 2:34PM

TikTok accuses US federal agency of ‘political demagoguery’ over potential ban

TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company ByteDance is also a plaintiff in lawsuit submitted in federal court, expected to be one of biggest legal battles in tech history.

21 Jun 2024 - 7:01AMvideocam

TikTok is seeking to relieve concerns about its presence in the US. Photo: Reuters

TikTok challenges US ban by pointing to lawmakers’ secrecy, lack of evidence

TikTok owner ByteDance says a ban would infringe of free speech rights of 170 million users, but courts may defer to lawmakers on national security questions.

18 Jun 2024 - 6:52PMvideocam

US appeal court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban on September 16

The hearing will put the fate of TikTok in the middle of the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election.

18 Jun 2024 - 1:01PMvideocam

TikTok says hackers targeted brands and celebrity accounts, including CNN

Reality TV star Paris Hilton was among those targeted in the cyberattack, but her account was not compromised, an insider says.

6 Jun 2024 - 5:01PMvideocam

ByteDance hires new general counsel as TikTok fights to stay in US

John Rogovin, who spent more than 12 years as Warner Bros’ top lawyer and also served in the US government, will report to ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo.

4 Jun 2024 - 10:27AM

A woman demonstrates against a government crackdown on TikTok outside the US Capitol. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump joins TikTok in bid to reach younger voters

While president in 2020 Trump tried to ban the app, saying it was a national security threat, but this year he also said that a ban would hurt some young people and strengthen Facebook.

2 Jun 2024 - 11:31PMvideocam

Donald Trump attends an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday. Photo: Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports

TikTok fights back claims it is caving in to US divestment pressure

TikTok calls report that it is cloning its recommendation algorithm for US users to prepare for a potential divestment ‘misleading’ and ‘inaccurate’.

31 May 2024 - 9:00PM

ByteDance denies report of having a plan to divest TikTok’s US operations

ByteDance has called on Chinese social media not to spread such misinformation after declaring the report as untrue.

30 May 2024 - 9:27PM

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary wants to buy TikTok, sets up crowdfunding campaign

The Canadian investor’s comment follows a decision by US lawmakers last month to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from US app stores unless it is sold in less than a year.

29 May 2024 - 7:00PM

Canadian investor, and Shark Tank star, Kevin O’Leary has set up a crowdfunding campaign to buy TikTok. Photo: Reuters

Legal challenges to US ban on TikTok to be heard in September

A US appeal court set a fast-track schedule to consider the legal challenges to a new law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok’s US assets by January 19 or face a ban.

28 May 2024 - 11:58PM

While US threatens to ban TikTok, Philippines says regulation is key

A Philippine lawmaker’s proposal to ban ‘foreign adversary controlled’ apps like TikTok has fallen flat, with regulators calling a ban the ‘maximum step’.

28 May 2024 - 4:30PM

Philippines proposes TikTok ban over China fears but is it a ‘dangerous’ move?

The proposed law will empower the president to ban apps that could be used by “foreign adversaries” to threaten national security.

24 May 2024 - 8:40PMvideocam

ByteDance-owned TikTok said to cut hundreds of jobs globally

The lay-offs, which were announced internally earlier this week, are expected to affect TikTok’s operations and marketing departments.

24 May 2024 - 6:30PM

TikTok curbs state-backed media amid foreign influence concerns

The move comes as the Chinese owned short video app faces a US divest-or-ban ultimatum over concerns it could be used to influence Americans.

24 May 2024 - 4:44AMvideocam

New Caledonia riots: France’s Macron delays voting reform, TikTok ban stays

The president held talks with local leaders on the French-ruled Pacific island amid deadly protests sparked by the controversial measure.

24 May 2024 - 2:34AMvideocam

TikTok tests 60-minute videos, expanding into YouTube’s territory

TikTok, the short video platform originally popular for its 15-second lip-synching content, is now testing 60-minute video uploads with certain creators, in a challenge to veteran online video giant YouTube.

18 May 2024 - 8:00AM

TikTok and US seek to fast-track suit on divest-or-ban law

Chinese parent company ByteDance and the US Justice Department were joined by content creators in asking an appeal court for a ruling by December 6.

18 May 2024 - 7:56AMvideocam

A group of TikTok creators has filed suit to block the law that could ban the app in the US, saying it has had “a profound effect on American life”. Photo: AP

TikTok testing 60-minute videos, in threat to YouTube’s long-form content domain

TikTok is testing 60-minute video uploads, and has gradually increased its video length limits to 10 minutes for all users. Longer video uploads may shift viewership from streaming services like YouTube.

18 May 2024 - 12:00AMvideocam

Opinion | Financial Armageddon: the world just can’t afford an endless US-China trade war

Those who curb real trade and expand financial sanctions don’t seem to understand the likeliness of a destructive outcome for all. The West is wrecking the foundations of its prosperity.

17 May 2024 - 9:41PMvideocam

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TikTok ban

Latest news and updates on TikTok bans. Efforts have been made in several countries to bar the use of TikTok, the globally popular short video app. Owned by Chinese company ByteDance, the social platform has been accused by foreign critics of posing a national security threat, a claim that TikTok has consistently denied. In June 2020, India banned TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps after a border conflict with China. In September 2020, the Trump administration announced a ban on TikTok in US app stores. The order has been put on hold after a federal judge granted TikTok’s request for a temporary injunction. In October 2020, Pakistan also temporarily blocked TikTok, citing “immoral/indecent content”.

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16 August, 2024