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The TikTok user did not immediately respond to requests from Reuters for additional comment.

TikTok sorry for temporary removal of video on Muslims

The controversy over the video comes as ByteDance faces an inquiry by a US national security panel.

29 Nov 2019 8:42 AM

A TikTok post by a young woman, pretending to give eyelash curling advice while actually condemning China’s crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang, has gone viral on the Chinese-owned app that has been accused of censoring anti-Beijing content. (Photo: Twitter/ Feroza)

US teen’s TikTok ‘makeup tutorial’ on Xinjiang goes viral

Aziz starts her video telling viewers: 'The first thing you need to do is grab your lash curler.'

28 Nov 2019 10:47 AM

TikTok is today not only popular among youngsters but it is slowly gaining foothold among office-goers and the older generation as well.

The weird world of TikTok

With close to 200 million users, we look at what makes TikTok India click with its audience.

24 Nov 2019 12:00 AM

A country-made pistol, three bullets and the two- wheeler used in the TikTok video have been seized from the accused. (Photo: Representational)

Three held for shooting TikTok video using country-made pistol

The third accused in the case has been arrested for allegedly supplying the weapon.

20 Nov 2019 4:12 PM

Begun by a Delhi-based Sarthak Aggarwal, the petition has 25 supporters so far

Man wants Section 144 invoked against unethical, chaotic, TikTok creators

A petition has surfaced online calling on popular website Change.Org demanding the Supreme Court to invoke Section 144 on TikTok creators.

19 Nov 2019 3:58 PM

Woman moves Bombay HC for ban on TikTok

The Bombay high court will hear the Public Interest Litigation in due course.

19 Nov 2019 4:31 AM

The app garnered 614 million downloads, up 6 per cent, so far in 2019. The success is attributed to Indians, who contributed to about 31 per cent of all unique installs.

TikTok crosses 1.5 billion download mark

TikTok ranks at number three when it comes to the most downloaded non-gaming app of the year.

17 Nov 2019 10:20 AM

About 60 per cent of TikTok’s 26.5 million monthly active users in the United States are between the ages of 16 and 24, the company said this year.

TikTok stresses its independence from China but US lawmakers are unconvinced

TikTok has been growing more popular among US teenagers at a time of rising tensions between US and China.

06 Nov 2019 12:07 PM

TikTok wrote that it stores the US user data in the United States with backup redundancy in Singapore.

TikTok says it is not influenced by Chinese govt

The company also clarified that it doesn't censor content based on sensitivities related to China.

27 Oct 2019 8:18 AM

TikTok surpasses Facebook, Instagram

The Sensor Tower Report 2019 ranked TikTok as the most downloaded social media app worldwide.

23 Oct 2019 7:48 AM

While delivering an address on free speech at Georgetown University in Washington, Zuckerberg said Facebook social media platforms like WhatsApp were used by protesters and activists everywhere because of its encryption and privacy protection.

Facebook's Zuckerberg criticizes TikTok for censoring protesters

Zuckerberg noted that TikTok was the first successful Chinese internet product worldwide.

18 Oct 2019 12:00 PM

TikTok allows users to create and share short videos with special effects, and is hugely popular in Southeast Asia, including India.

TikTok brings in ex-US congressmen to review content policies

TikTok said the move will increase transparency around content moderation policies and its practices to protect users.

16 Oct 2019 12:05 PM

Turning to that section in the crowd again, on her right, she said, 'I feel ashamed that people like you too are Indians, who would not chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ for petty politics.' (Photo: ANI)

‘Are you Pakistanis’? BJP's Tik Tok star to those who can't say 'bharat mata ki jai'

Phogat said at a rally held in Balsamand village in Adampur in Hisar district.

09 Oct 2019 9:26 AM

As Mashable reports, Blake Chandlee, Vice President of Global Business Solutions, said that TikTok will not allow political ads of any kind on the platform, including paid political ads, advocacy ads, or issue ads.

TikTok will not allow any political ads

However, this does not indicate that political content will also be absent from TikTok.

05 Oct 2019 12:28 PM

AIMIM's official 'Tik Tok' account has more than 7,000 followers and more than 60,000 likes on its close to 75 videos. (Photo: ANI)

AIMIM becomes the first political party to have verified account on 'Tiktok'

AIMIM plans to reach out to first time, young internet users in the country through the app.

24 Sep 2019 7:39 PM

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed all airlines to rein in such behavior and will soon seek a compliance report

Ramp walks, dancing: Indian watchdog clamps down on flight crew TikTok videos

DGCA directed airlines to crack down on behavior of flight crew after several videos showed crew members singing & dancing while on duty.

21 Sep 2019 10:06 AM

From music stickers on Stories, Lyrics on Instagram, Lip Sync Live, as well as the ability to add songs to their Facebook Profiles, there are four new features on the app for users to take advantage of starting today. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook and Instagram get groovy with 4 musical features

Social media platform Facebook today launched features involving music integration on its platform along with that of Instagram’s

17 Sep 2019 3:48 PM

The resemblance between Gaurav and Kohli is uncanny.

Celebrities, but not quite

The famous Virat beard that makes Gaurav’s look so similar to the cricketer’s has made him famous.

11 Sep 2019 1:05 AM

A TikTok star with over 40,000 followers, along with his three accomplices, was arrested by police in connection with robbery cases in Greater Noida city of Gautam Buddh Nagar district. (Photo: ANI)

UP TikTok star with 40,000 followers along with 3 others arrested in robbery case

The police installed cameras at various locations in Greater Noida and nearby places after several incidents of robbery were reported.

05 Sep 2019 12:40 PM

There's also a separate tab that features an in-app shopping experience for products from the campaign.

TikTok allows in-app purchases with new Hashtag Challenge Plus

Hashtag Challenge Plus adds a shoppable component to the hashtag.

21 Aug 2019 9:31 AM

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