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TikTok, PUBG Mobile were most popular apps of 2019 in India: Report

TikTok was the breakout social app of 2019 in the Indian market, while PUBG Mobile saw the highest consumer spend in games in the country

Inshorts' social video app Public gets 10 million users in 6 months

New Delhi, 8 January News curator app Inshorts has said its location-based social network, Public, registered 10 million users within six months of launch.Public works on the idea that people should be able to record and share happenings around them, enabling real-time local updates, especially in tier-II and tier-III cities. It is a GPS location-based app and will show users content being generated near them and from people whom they follow (online). The beta launch test (the term for pre-release of software, given to a large group of users, to try under real conditions) for Public began in April. The final launch was in July. It reached the 10-plus million user mark in November. A million videos are being created every month on Public, says the company. It competes with the likes of TikTok, YouTube and other video-based apps. "Public is giving everyone a platform to connect with their local communities and our rapid growth is demonstrative of ..

TikTok expands community guidelines to bring greater transparency for users

The platform, which is extremely popular among youngsters globally, including India, said country teams localise and implement these guidelines in accordance with local laws and norms

TikTok gets most user info, content removal requests from India

According to the company's first transparency report, TikTok received 107 total requests (99 legal and 8 emergency) for 143 user accounts between January and June 2019 from India.

Year in Review: Twitter to TikTok, the multi-layered nature of consumers

The lists leave a trail of breadcrumbs to the consumer. Even more interestingly, though, the nature of lists drawn up tell us what brands want.

As China makes inroads, what happens when the internet gets less American?

The discussion about TikTok in US political circles has become caught up in the broader tug of war between the US and China

ByteDance weighs selling stake in TikTok after US claims security threat

ByteDance has emerged as the world's most valuable startup on the explosive popularity of TikTok, where more than a billion, largely young, users share short clips of lip-syncing and dance videos

After Bollywood debut, TikTok wants to insert itself into popular culture

The Bala exposure gives the app mainstream acceptability, says Sandeep Goyal, founder of marketing and media consultancy, Mogae Media

Online abuse: Chinese apps like TikTok, Bigo Live on women panel's radar

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram told to ensure safer platforms for women, youth

At least half billion new users to log in internet by 2022: Omidyar report

Omidyar Network India report sees structural changes for future e-commerce

Amid US probe, China's ByteDance moves to ringfence its TikTok app

A US panel is probing the safety of personal data handled by the company

Govt threatens to ban Tiktok, Helo; seeks reply on 'anti-India activities'

The action from Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) follows complaint by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) to the Prime Minister

India TikTok ban causing $500,000 daily loss, risks jobs: China's Bytedance

The ban has also worried the social media industry in India as it sees legal worries mounting if courts increasingly regulate content on their platforms.

SC asks Madras HC to decide on April 24 TikTok's plea against ban

The top court said if the Madras High Court does not decide the plea on Wednesday, then its ban order will stand vacated.

Centre, 5 state govts for ban on TikTok, Helo; 2 more may join in

The govt has expressed concerns over spread of child pornography and hate speech through these apps; Tiktok says it is cooperating with authorities

Woman moves Bombay HC for ban on TikTok over 'unfiltered sexual content'

The petition was filed on November 11 by Mumbai-resident Heena Darvesh, a mother of three children.

TikTok's chief Alex Zhu is on a mission to prove it is not a menace

The head of the Chinese-owned viral video app is trying to assuage Washington's fears. "I am quite optimistic," he said

Video sharing app Tik Tok builds teams to monitor local content

The app, owned by Chinese internet major ByteDance, is working with the government on various concerns raised around content and safety of the users

US may have initiated a national security investigation into TikTok app

US lawmakers have been calling in recent weeks for a national security probe into TikTok, concerned the Chinese company may be censoring politically sensitive content

TikTok begins testing 'link in bio' feature to improve app experience

The features have only been rolled out for testing in the US at this stage