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TikTok unveils new measures ahead of EU Digital Services Act

By Martin Coulter LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has announced a raft of new features for European users aimed at improving compliance with incoming European…

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Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter target of EU crypto advertising complaint

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 8 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Instagram, Alphabet's YouTube, TikTok and Twitter could face regulatory action after European consumer group BEUC complained to the European…

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European Parliament calls to ban the use of TikTok for government staff

The European Parliament is calling on the bloc’s national governments to ban the use of TikTok for government staff. Members of the Parliament on Thursday passed a report aimed at stopping…

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TikTok faces EU scrutiny on kids’ privacy

European regulators are set to decide in the coming months whether video platform TikTok mishandled children's data, violating the European Union's landmark privacy rules, the General Data Protection Regulation. The…

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TikTok users file lawsuit to block Montana ban

By David Shepardson (Reuters) - Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new…

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EU’s Breton: TikTok still a long way from EU rules compliance

PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Friday he had recently spoken with TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew and told him there was still…

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Why does the US want to ban TikTok? The allegations against it

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to "protect Montanans" from alleged Chinese surveillance, making it the first U.S.…

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Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok

By David Shepardson (Reuters) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China, making…

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Vietnam to probe TikTok over “toxic” content

HANOI, April 6 (Reuters) - Vietnam will probe TikTok's operations in the country from May, as "toxic" content on the short-video platform "poses a threat to the country's youth, culture and tradition",…

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Canada’s Trudeau says TikTok ban had ‘side benefit’ of getting his kids off platform

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA, March 24 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that he was happy his recent ban on the use of Chinese-owned social media…

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France to ban TikTok on work phones of civil servants; British parliament blocks TikTok

PARIS, March 24 (Reuters) - France will ban the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his…

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TikTok attacked for China ties as US lawmakers push for ban

Lawmakers worried over TikTok's influence, some seek ban CEO denies ties to China, offers assurances on child safety By David Shepardson and Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on…

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New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament, cites security concerns

WELLINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - New Zealand said it will ban TikTok on devices with access to the country's parliamentary network due to cybersecurity concerns, becoming the latest nation to…

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TikTok’s Chinese ownership, security concerns spark bans across nations

March 15 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told…

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UPDATED: UK to ban TikTok on government phones

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect,a move that follows other Western countries who have barred the Chinese-owned…

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TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don’t sell stakes

By Echo Wang and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible…

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US House Democrat opposes giving Biden power to ban TikTok

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday he opposed a Republican bill that would give President Joe Biden the power to ban Chinese-owned social media…

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EU bans its diplomats from using TikTok

The European Union's diplomatic service is banning its staff from using the Chinese-owned social media application TikTok on work phones and private phones with work-related apps installed, it said Friday.…

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UPDATED: European Commission staff banned from using TikTok

The European Commission has banned staff from using the Chinese social media app TikTok over security concerns, in the latest example of growing strains between Beijing and the West. Western…

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TikTok planning 2 more data centers in Europe amid data security concerns

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Chinese social media company TikTok plans to open two more data centers in Europe, a senior executive said on Friday, a move that…

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TikTok promises to ramp up fight against disinformation in EU

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Chinese social media company TikTok on Thursday pledged to do more to tackle disinformation on its platform by adding more safety…

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Public officials in the Netherlands told to steer clear of TikTok

Public authorities in the Netherlands are being told to steer clear of TikTok amid growing concerns across the EU and U.S. that the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform poses privacy risks. Dutch…

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Wisconsin, North Carolina ban TikTok from state devices on security concerns

By David Shepardson (Reuters) - The governors of Wisconsin and North Carolina signed orders banning TikTok on government devices due to cyber security concerns, joining other states and the federal…

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TikTok-owner ByteDance cuts hundreds of jobs in China

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of video app TikTok, has laid off hundreds of employees across multiple departments at the end of 2022 as part of a cost-cutting measure, the…

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TikTok tells European users its staff in China get access to their data

TikTok is spelling out to its European users that their data can be accessed by employees outside the continent, including in China, amid political and regulatory concerns about Chinese access…

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TikTok plans big push into gaming, conducting tests in Vietnam

HONG KONG/HANOI, (Reuters) - 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…

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Financial giants tiptoe into TikTok

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As TikTok accounts focused on money gain huge followings, stodgy financial firms are wedging themselves into youth-oriented social media platforms for a piece of the action. Independent "FinTok" influencers like Mark Tilbury (@marktilbury, 7…

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TikTok suspends livestreaming, new uploads in Russia

March 6 (Reuters) - TikTok, the Chinese-owned video app, said on Sunday it would suspend live-streaming and the uploading of videos to its platform in Russia as it reviews the implications of…

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Anti-vaccine TikTok videos being viewed by children as young as nine

Lies and conspiracy theories about Covid-19, which have amassed millions of views and are accessible to young children, have remained on the social media platform TikTok for months after it…

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TikTok’s lead EU regulator opens two data privacy probes

TikTok's lead data privacy regulator in the European Union has opened two inquiries into the Chinese-owned short-video platform related to the processing of children's personal data and transfers of personal…

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TikTok reinforces privacy controls for teenagers

Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok on Thursday announced stricter privacy controls for teenagers, seeking to address criticism that it has failed to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content.…

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TikTok lets users apply for jobs with video resumes

Short-video sharing app TikTok on Wednesday launched a pilot program that lets users upload video resumes for U.S.-based jobs ranging from a WWE Superstar to a senior data engineer at…

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TikTok owner ByteDance’s 2020 revenue soars, net loss at $45 bln

TikTok owner ByteDance's total revenue more than doubled last year to $34.3 billion but its net loss widened to $45 billion, according to a company memo seen by Reuters. The…

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European Commission and national consumer protection authorities launch dialogue with TikTok

Today, the European Commission and the network of national consumer authorities (CPC) have launched a formal dialogue with TikTok to review its commercial practices and policy. This follows an alert by the European Consumer…

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TikTok faces claim for billions in London child privacy lawsuit

TikTok, the wildly popular video app, and its Chinese parent ByteDance could face a damages claim worth billions of pounds (dollars) in London's High Court over allegations they illegally harvested…

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Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl

ROME, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok on Friday to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not…

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Pakistan blocks social media app TikTok

Pakistan’s telecom regulator blocked TikTok on Friday for failing to filter out “immoral and indecent” content, another blow to the social media app that has come under increasing scrutiny as…

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Trump gives blessing to deal to allow TikTok to continue to operate in U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he supports a deal that will allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, after threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app in August.…

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TikTok asks US judge to block Trump’s ban

Popular video-sharing app TikTok has asked a U.S. judge to block the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on the Chinese social media network, according to court documents filed late…

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TikTok to be banned in the US from Sunday

TikTok will be banned in the US from Sunday, according to a new report. Users in the country will be stopped from downloading the video app as well as WeChat, Reuters…

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ByteDance drops TikTok’s U.S. sale, to partner with Oracle

ByteDance abandoned the sale of TikTok in the United States on Sunday in pursuit of a partnership with Oracle Corp that it hopes will spare it a U.S. ban while…

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TikTok influencers say ‘everybody is going to take a big hit’

In a luxury mansion in the Hollywood Hills, young TikTok influencers bounced around on a bright sunny morning this week trying out new ideas for zany short form videos that…

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TikTok’s journey from global sensation to Trump target

TikTok decision to file a lawsuit on Monday against President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance is the latest…

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TikTok to challenge Trump’s executive order

TikTok announced it plans to file a lawsuit on Monday against President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance, confirming…

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Microsoft faces complex technical challenges in TikTok carveout

Microsoft Corp's bid to carve out parts of TikTok from its Chinese owner ByteDance will be a technically complex endeavor that could test the patience of President Donald Trump's administration,…

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U.S. to act on TikTok, other Chinese apps in coming days -White House

The United States will take action in coming days on the popular short-video app TikTok and other Chinese apps, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters at a briefing on…

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Microsoft says in talks to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations from China’s ByteDance

Microsoft Corp said it will push ahead with talks to acquire the U.S. operations of Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok, a potential blockbuster deal that could re-shape the social media industry…

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Trump to give TikTok’s Chinese owner 45 days to agree sale

President Donald Trump has agreed to give China's ByteDance 45 days to negotiate a sale of popular short-video app TikTok to Microsoft Corp , three people familiar with the matter…

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Trump says he will ban TikTok app in the United States

U.S. President Donald trump said on Friday that he was planning to sign an executive order as soon as Saturday banning Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok from the United States. The…

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Trump wants popular TikTok app banned

The United States is considering banning the popular Chinese social media app TikTok, according to its Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Pompeo said that this was more than a veiled threat,…

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TikTok owning company eyeing IPO

ByteDance, the $75bn Chinese start-up that owns the short-form video app TikTok, is eyeing an initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon as the first quarter of next year,…

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