ByteDance helped China spy on Hong Kong activists using TikTok data, accuses former employee

ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing platform TikTok, allowed the Chinese government access to the data of Hong Kong civil rights activists and protesters, enabling it to track and monitor them, a former employee has alleged.

TikTok denies tracking US citizens

Washington/UNI: TikTok has denied a report that a China-based team at its parent company ByteDance planned to use the app to track the locations of US citizens.

Pakistan bans video sharing platform Tik Tok for content celebrating “LGBTQ-Pride Month”

Karachi: A Pakistani court  has banned popular video sharing platform  TikTok, which is owned by China's byte Dance, for its 'immoral content' and celebrating “LGBTQ-Pride Month”, meia reports said on Tuesday.

Microsoft says ByteDance refused to sell its TikTok’s US operations

Washington/Sputnik: ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok will not be selling parts of TikTok’s operations to Microsoft, the American tech giant announced on Monday.

Donald Trump orders China's ByteDance to divest interests in TikTok's US operations

Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order requiring China's ByteDance to divest interests in TikTok's US operations within 90 days.