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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.
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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
 "TikTok's chief Alex Zhu is on a mission to prove it is not a menace")
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
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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
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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
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TikTok owner ByteDance in talks with labels for music streaming launch
ByteDance is looking to launch its music streaming as soon as next month, initially in emerging markets such as India, Indonesia and Brazil, before a future opening in the United States
US Army's recruitment drive on TikTok raises eyebrows in Washington
TikTok has said its data is not subject to Chinese law and that it does not remove content based on "sensitivities related to China." On the app, people share short videos, often set to music.
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Instagram launches 'Reels' on iOS, Android platforms to take on TikTok
Reels allows you to create 15-second video clips set to music and share them as Stories, similar to how TikTok works, TechCrunch reports.
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TikTok stresses independence from China but US lawmakers are unconvinced
TikTok has been growing more popular among U.S. teenagers at a time of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over trade and technology transfers
 "TikTok stresses independence from China but US lawmakers are unconvinced")
Video-sharing app Firework ramps up India operations to take on TikTok
A large chunk of this investment would go towards building premium contents targeting the Indian users, Nair said
Facebook bets big on social videos, plans to expand its user base
FB Watch has more than 720 million visitors per month and 140 million were spending at least one minute on the service per day
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Aviation watchdog orders clampdown on TikTok videos by flight crew
Warning comes after it found growing examples of social media posts, especially on TikTok, featuring flight attendants grooving to popular tunes or lip-syncing movie dialogues while inside an aircraft
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TikTok removed 135,000 videos in 1.5 years of its operations in India
Of the 700,257 accounts that were reported, 181,926 were permanently banned. Currently, India is TikTok's largest market, with more than 200 million users; the US is the second-largest market
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Top events today: Chandrayaan 2 launch, Karnataka trust vote, and more
From India's indigenous moon mission to political drama in Karnataka, here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today
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Facing backlash from govt, Chinese companies work hard to be Indian
After facing flak from trader organisations over the last couple of years, many Chinese e-commerce companies have been working hard to make their online marketplace more inclusive
From NSDC to Kerala Tourism, TikTok is moulding a new image with tie-ups
Too big a market to risk a ban on its operations, the Chinese social media app is crafting a counter narrative
 "From NSDC to Kerala Tourism, TikTok is moulding a new image with tie-ups")
TikTok parent ByteDance plans to set up international data centre in India
The company has set an internal target of 6-18 months to set up the data centre
Top 10 biz headlines: No relief for FPIs, more trouble for TikTok, and more
From super-rich tax to RCom's SIM swap fraud, Business Standard brings you the top headlines that made news on Thursday
Madras HC ban: After Google, TikTok vanishes from Apple app stores too
A court in Tamil Nadu asked the government on April 3 to ban TikTok, saying it encouraged pornography and warning that sexual predators could target child users.
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TikTok alarm: Govt to directly approach Google, Apple to spike such apps
Govt decides to directly approach Google, Apple to spike such apps