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Beijing-based ByteDance names new global head of R&D at TikTok: Report

The role is newly created and would be the first senior R&D position for TikTok

TikTok accused of failing to protect children from inappropriate content

According to an official statement issued by the European Consumer Organisation BEUC, a complaint has been filed with the EU and the network of consumer protection authorities against TikTok

ByteDance shelves Oracle-TikTok deal for US operations: Report

The exit of Donald Trump from the White House has reportedly led Beijing-based ByteDance to walk away from the deal

ByteDance explores sale of Indian TikTok ops to rival firm Glance: Report

The discussions, initiated by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, are private, early and complex, the report said

US asks courts to put TikTok appeals on hold pending Biden team review

Three federal judges in separate rulings blocked Commerce orders on TikTok and for Chinese-owned WeChat

Tencent bolsters defenses for core businesses as ByteDance enters its turf

To buttress its core gaming division, the Shenzhen-based company has also stepped up acquisitions and the development of casual games

Tiktok decides to shut down India business, to lay off 2,000 employees

Chinese social media firm Bytedance, which owns Tiktok and Helo apps, has announced the closure of its India business following continued restrictions on its services in the country

ByteDance says cutting India workforce, unsure of comeback: Report

The move came after India decided to retain its ban on TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps following responses from the companies on issues such as compliance and privacy

TikTok's parent firm ByteDance decides to cut jobs in India amid ban on app

India has decided to retain its ban on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps after reviewing responses from the companies on issues such as compliance and privacy

TikTok tightens privacy settings and defaults for under-18 users

A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd.

China issues rules for citizens to stop 'unjustified' use of foreign laws

The Chinese move comes as outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump extends his campaign against Chinese companies in his final days in office, further straining ties between the world's two largest econom

ByteDance in talks to buy stake in mobile games firm CMGE: Report

China's ByteDance is in talks to buy into mobile games publisher CMGE Technology Group, sources said, as the owner of short video app TikTok moves to strengthen its next pillar of growth

TikTok owner ByteDance in talks to buy stake in mobile games firm CMGE

The deal would come as the gaming industry continues to benefit from Covid-19 pandemic countermeasures which have forced people to stay at home, boosting game downloads

Another judge blocks Donald Trump's TikTok ban; app still in limbo

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempts to ban TikTok, the latest legal defeat for the administration as it tries to wrest the popular app from its Chinese owners

TikTok expands parental controls feature, adds new search restrictions

Chinese short-video making app TikTok has expanded a privacy feature where parents will have more options over what their children can see and restrict comments on their content

TikTok employee agrees to drop suit against Trump administration

Patrick S Ryan submitted a filing dated November 13, stating that both sides were asking the court to dismiss the case with prejudice

ByteDance granted 15-day extension to divest TikTok to US buyers

TikTok said in a statement earlier that it had asked the US government for a 30-day extension

Trump administration extends deadline for sale of TikTok to November 27

TikTok faced a deadline on Thursday to comply with the United States' order to sell its US operations or be shut down, although the demand did not go into effect on time

Trump admin grants ByteDance 15-day extension to divest TikTok app

TikTok said it now has until Nov. 27 to reach an agreement

ByteDance challenges Trump's TikTok divestiture order in Court of Appeals

President Donald Trump in an Aug. 14 order directed ByteDance to divest the app within 90 days, which falls on Thursday