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US govt appeals judge's order blocking TikTok curbs from taking effect

The Justice Department said it was appealing Nichols' order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

Homegrown apps capture 40% market share of TikTok since ban

Homegrown short-video making apps led by Josh have captured 40 per cent market share of their Chinese rival TikTok

This former Facebook India head finds his sweet spot in vernacular content

Umang Bedi's firm VerSe capitalised on the ban on Chinese apps by launching 'Josh', which claims to have over 77 million monthly active users, 36 million daily users ad 1.5 billion video plays a day

Indian TikTok clone gets Google, Microsoft backing in $100 mn fund raise

This comes months after the Chinese-owned short-video app was banned in the country

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

Walmart to bring livestream shopping on TikTok to attract younger customers

This livestream shopping experience will take place on Friday at 8 p.m. EST on the Walmart profile page on TikTok

TikTok to place warning screens on videos that contain disturbing content

Chinese short video-making app TikTok will now place warning screens on graphic videos

Facebook, Twitter will face UK fines if they fail to limit harmful content

Tech platforms will also need to do more to protect children from being exposed to grooming, bullying and pornography, the government said

FB, Twitter, TikTok face fines in UK if they fail to limit illegal content

Facebook, Twitter and TikTok face fines of up to 10% of turnover if they fail to remove and limit the spread of illegal content under laws proposed by Britain

Reddit to buy short-video platform Dubsmash for undisclosed sum

The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a spokeswoman for Reddit said the acquisition was based on a combination of cash and stock

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

US not extending TikTok divestiture deadline, but talks will continue

Last week, CFIUS granted TikTok parent ByteDance a one-week extension until Friday over the order to shed TikTok's U.S. assets

TikTok testing longer, 3-minute videos for users to take on YouTube

Chinese short-video making platform TikTok is reportedly planning to allow its users longer, three-minute videos in an apparent bid to take on YouTube.

US Treasury extends TikTok sale deadline to December 4, says report

US President Donald Trump's administration has expressed national security concerns over the app, claiming it could be used for Chinese espionage and threatening to ban it

Snapchat launches feature 'Spotlight' to take on TikTok, Instagram

Users, who could previously share snaps or stories with friends, can now share them directly to Spotlight and garner more followers

Homegrown short-video sharing app Chingari touches 38 million users

In the last 45 days, over 2.6 billion videos on the app have been watched by its consumers, the company said

Pak's new internet rules gives wider powers of censorship, draw criticism

The new rules were approved initially by Prime Minister Imran Khan's cabinet in February

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