The Kosovo government said Friday that government institutions would be banned from using the popular social media app TikTok, citing security risks. The move is the latest in a series of policies and threats targeting the China-based app by governments worldwide, on fears that personal data could be accessible by Chinese authorities. “All public institutions…
TikTok displayed a notification to some US users on Friday, urging them to call their senators and ask them to vote no to a bill that would ban the popular short-form video app if it is not divested from Chinese tech company ByteDance. “Tell your Senator how important TikTok is to you. Ask them to vote…
Tencent Holdings is relying on one-time bitter rival ByteDance to promote its most important video game release in years, in a sign of warming relations as well as intensifying competition as China’s gaming industry returns to growth. Tencent released on Friday mobile party game “DreamStar” that it hopes to challenge “Eggy Party”, a similar offering from NetEase which has…
Updated Nov. 30, 2023 11:31 pm ET TikTok won a reprieve in Montana after a judge ruled a state law banning the app can’t go into effect in January, saying it “likely violates the First Amendment.” A federal judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law, which was passed by the Montana legislature…
TikTok maker ByteDance plans to wind down its Nuverse gaming brand and retreat from mainstream video games, four people familiar with the matter said. ByteDance told Reuters it had decided to restructure its gaming business after a review, without giving further details. “We regularly review our businesses and make adjustments to centre on long-term strategic…
TikTok is testing a feature that will let users upload 15-minute videos on the platform, with users in selected regions. The new feature would increase the video limit from 10 to 15 minutes on the popular video-sharing site. First noticed by social media consultant, Matt Navarra, the feature allows users to upload videos from the…
In the emerging business of ‘social shopping,’ TikTok dominates the social and is spending big to improve the selling. Amazon dominates selling, and is working on the social. Source link
In the emerging business of ‘social shopping,’ TikTok dominates the social and is spending big to improve the selling. Amazon dominates selling, and is working on the social. Source link
The social-media platform is trying to block a law that would bar the app for residents after state statute centered on privacy concerns. Source link
U.S. staff members have raised questions internally about recent personnel transfers from ByteDance. Source link
