Washington: Chinese company ByteDance has said that it would challenge the US law that has put TikTok’s existence in the US in trouble and claimed that a ban on the app would be equivalent to a ban on people of the US and their voices.
US House of Representatives ratifies bill to ban TikTok if it continues ties with China
Washington: US House of Representatives legislators gave quick approvals to two crucial aid bills on Saturday, aimed at countering China's influence and bolstering Taiwan, media reported.
TikTok allegedly instructed its staff to send information related to American users to its Beijing-based parent company, according to a recent report.
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.