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TikTok CEO Sought Elon Musk’s Input Ahead Of Donald Trump Administration: Report

November 23, 2024 admin

ByteDance-owned TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew has sought input on US matters from Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter. Chew initiated messages with the Tesla CEO in recent weeks and asked for his opinions on topics ranging…

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TikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges

October 12, 2024 admin

TikTok was aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids’ time on the site were largely ineffective, according to internal documents and communications exposed in lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky. The details are among redacted portions of Kentucky’s lawsuit that contains…

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TikTok Takes Down Over 20 Million Pakistani Videos For Violating Guidelines

July 8, 2024 admin

Islamabad: TikTok has released its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the first quarter of 2024, revealing that it took action against 20.2 million videos in Pakistan alone for violating its community guidelines, Ary News reported. The platform removed 66,997,307 videos worldwide during the January-March period of 2024, representing about 0.9 per cent of all uploaded…

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How Nigel Farage Is Using TikTok To Challenge Rishi Sunak In UK Polls

June 29, 2024 admin

Keir Starmer, the Labour Party leader, is currently in poll position to become the UK Prime Minister after the July 4 elections. While PM Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party faces an uphill battle to retain power, the return of Nigel Farage to front-line politics has only added to his woes. Leading the right-wing Reform UK, the…

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Bengaluru Woman Turns Apartment Hunt Into Comic Gold Using ‘Man In Finance’ Trend

June 15, 2024 admin

The video has garnered over 140,000 views. A Bengaluru resident named Neha has found a unique way to find a new apartment: by using a viral TikTok trend. Neha created a video using the music from the song “Man In Finance” by TikTok creator Megan Boni. Boni’s song lists qualities she wants in a partner,…

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Donald Trump Joins TikTok Ahead Of US Elections, A Platform He Once Sought To Ban In US

June 2, 2024 admin

File photo Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has joined TikTok, the short video social media platform that is owned by China-based tech giant ByteDance and that he tried to ban as president, ahead of the US elections in November. Politico, which first reported the news, said he posted a launch video on his account on…

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TikTok Preparing A US Copy Of App’s Core Algorithm: Sources

May 30, 2024 admin

TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users. Washington: TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version that operates independently of its Chinese parent and be more palatable to American lawmakers who want…

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TikTok Sues To Block US Law Seeking Sale Or Ban Of App

May 7, 2024 admin

The law prohibits app stores from offering TikTok. (Representational) Washington: TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use. The companies…

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Watch| A look at accusations of electoral interference worldwide

April 30, 2024 admin

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TikTok General Counsel To Step Down, Will Focus On Fighting US Law

April 26, 2024 admin

Chinese app TikTok is facing ban in US after President Joe Biden signed law on Wednesday. Washington: Erich Andersen, general counsel for TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance, said on Friday he will step down from the role in June, according to a company statement. Andersen will become special counsel to the company to focus…

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