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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

On an average, a scam account on TikTok has about 650 followers. (Representational Photo)

TikTok full of scammers that endorse internet pornography

The scammers post videos that they have stolen from popular Instagram and Snapchat accounts.

17 Aug 2019 1:15 PM

This move from the Uttarakhand Police Department came shortly after the Kerala Police Department joined the platform. (Photo: Representational Image/ANI)

After Kerala Police, Uttarakhand Police joins TikTok

TikTok is slowly emerging as the voice of the country's police force to start conversations.

17 Aug 2019 10:47 AM

The influencer startup has been responsible for a lot of campaigns which broke the stereotype of Marketers considering influencer marketing as a hyped marketing technique.

Buzzoka completes 2nd year of operation

The milestone is achieved with positive books and over 150 brand associations.

08 Aug 2019 5:19 PM

The focus is instead on Smartisan's existing customer base in China.

No TikTok smartphone launch in US

The company does not have plans to compete with flagship smartphones from top players such as the iPhone or Galaxy phones.

04 Aug 2019 9:15 AM

TikTok has a strong user-base in countries like US and India, where approximately 100 million users engage in the app every month.

TikTok makers to launch smartphone in India

ByteDance, the makers behind the app, are now planning to move beyond the User-Generated Content platform.

01 Aug 2019 1:00 PM

In a circular, Jha said all the policemen and officers must not indulge in any act that would attract public criticism and tarnish the image of a 'disciplined police force'. (Representational Image)

‘Stop posting videos on TikTok’: Gujarat DGP warns cops

The circular comes days after three police constables from various police stations were suspended for uploading their videos on TikTok.

30 Jul 2019 3:00 PM

The two students — a boy and a girl — belonging to city-based colleges were suspended from training at the Gandhi Hospital for the video allegedly shot by them. (Representational Image)

Hyd: 2 physiotherapy students suspended from hospital after viral TikTok videos

A notice would be issued to the in-charge of the section at the hospital, he said, adding that the two were not medical students.

27 Jul 2019 8:14 AM

ByteDance’s TikTok and Helo apps have so far stored Indian users’ data in the United States and Singapore.

TikTok parent ByteDance plans to set up data center in India

ByteDance said in a blog posted on its website on Sunday that it was taking a significant step towards establishing a data center in India.

23 Jul 2019 2:31 PM

As a testimony to ByteDance's recognition of India's efforts to frame a new data protection legislation, we are pleased to announce that we are taking a significant step towards establishing a data centre in India, said ByteDance.

Examining options to set up data centre in India: TikTok, Helo parent ByteDance

The development assumes significance given that Indian government recently issued notices to Tiktok and Helo.

21 Jul 2019 5:22 PM

App researcher Jane Manchun Wong who likes to fiddle with beta version of apps to report new features and updates revealed a ton of possible additions to the app.

TikTok to get Instagram-like User Interface

TikTok is working on a grid feed layout, similar to Instagram's Explore tab.

21 Jul 2019 10:56 AM

Actor Ajaz Khan is produced at the Esplanade court on Friday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Ex-Bigg Boss contestant sent to 1-day police custody

They claimed before the court that the videos shared by Khan could create law and order situation ahead of the Assembly elections.

20 Jul 2019 1:27 AM

TV actor held for ‘communal’ video

The video shared by Khan was tagged as ‘communal’ on social media following which the police arrested him.

19 Jul 2019 7:58 AM

TikTok and Helo in the joint statement said that they are grateful for the immense support given by India's growing digital community.

Indian govt threatens to ban TikTok and Helo, seeks reply on ‘anti-India’ activities

Meity has sought reply from TikTok and Helo on allegation that these platforms have become

18 Jul 2019 1:22 PM

No court relief for TikTok influencers

Trio’s advocate says that they will move high court to challenge order.

18 Jul 2019 2:24 AM

Alexander Zharov had said in June that the watchdog planned to check whether TikTok was in compliance.

TikTok to store Russian users' data locally

TikTok is one of the world’s most popular apps, and allows users to create and share short videos with special effects.

16 Jul 2019 12:50 PM

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