U.S. Backs Down on TikTok
The Commerce Department’s action delays implementation of a regulation, set to take effect Thursday, that would effectively make the video-sharing app inoperable in the U.S.
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Italy orders TikTok to block underage users after 10-year-old's death
Italy has ordered TikTok to block any users whose age cannot be confirmed after a 10-year-old girl from Palermo died while filming an online "challenge" on a mobile phone.
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TikTok, WeChat, 57 Other Apps ‘Permanently’ Banned in India: Reports
A permanent ban for TikTok in India doesn’t bode well for apps banned later either, like PUBG Mobile.
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ByteDance’s Revenue More Than Doubled in 2020
You might have thought TikTok’s owner ByteDance had a tough year in 2020, what with President Trump trying to ban TikTok and India actually taking that step. But none of that mattered to ByteDance’s actual business, which grew like gangbusters. ByteDance’s revenue last year more than doubled to ...
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TikTok just gave itself permission to collect biometric data on US users, including 'faceprints and voiceprints' | TechCrunch
A change to TikTok's U.S. privacy policy on Wednesday introduced a new section that says the social video app "may collect biometric identifiers and
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TikTok changed the shape of some people’s faces without asking
Users noticed what appeared to be a beauty filter they hadn't requested—and which they couldn't turn off.
