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Donald Trump says US will ban Chinese app TikTok
Reports had said Trump would require US operations of the app be divested from its parent firm ByteDance, but the president announced a ban
TikTok's US operations could be bought by Microsoft, say reports
Microsoft a leading buyer, report New York Times and Bloomberg as Trump likely to order ByteDance to sell or face a ban on its video app.
US content creators of TikTok stand a chance to earn from a fund of USD 200 million
The short video platform also said it plans to add 10,000 US jobs in the next three years, as it battles complaints over its ties to China.
TikTok warned by Pakistan telecom authority for hosting 'immoral content'
A government official claimed the “exploitation, objectification and sexualisation of young girls on TikTok” was causing pain to parents.
TikTok may be out but ByteDance’s Resso music app is thriving
As much as 74 per cent of downloads have been in India for the Resso music-streaming app, which dubs itself a social app like TikTok.
To avoid US ban, TikTok may sever ties with Chinese company ByteDance
A White House advisor says he expects TikTok to operate as an independent company in the US to skirt the proposed ban.
Government must galvanise India's app ecosystem to pare down Chinese influence
Quick disbursal of the Rs 20,000 crore Startup India corpus to app-based businesses is key, not reliance on large firms to create superapps.
User data being sent to China's servers, TikTok will face 'strong action' in US, says Trump aide
China dismissed the comments as “ridiculous and narrow-minded”, and slammed the US as “the world’s real hacker empire”.
Despite competition from Chingari, Roposo, Gaana hopes to get TikTok's users
Hotshots by Gaana gives Indian users tools to create and share short viral videos and stories like on TikTok.
TikTok's astute exit from Hong Kong will likely keep it going in the US
It is a ‘win-win’ move for TikTok as it does not risk angering China by refusing to share user data, but it can focus on growing in the US.