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Amazon Joins Bidders To Acquire TikTok In US

But will Beijing or ByteDance allow sale? Amazon joins potential bidders for TikTok in US, ahead of 5 April deadline

1 month ago

White House Meeting To Discuss TikTok Sale, Days Ahead Of Ban

Ahead of 5 April deadline, Trump is to hold White House meeting over possible investors to purchase a stake in…

1 month ago

Telegram Blocked In Two Russian Regions – Report

Russia media report that the Telegram app is blocked in two regions over concerns it “could be used by enemies”

2 months ago

Most Children Bypass Social Media Age Restrictions – Australian Regulator

Research from Australia's online safety regulator reveal most children aged 8 to 12 used social media or messaging services in…

3 months ago

TikTok Returns To Apple, Google Stores In US

TikTok returns to app stores of both Apple and Google in the United States, after Donald Trump delayed ban enforcement…

3 months ago

Elon Musk’s X To Pay Donald Trump $10m To Settle Lawsuit

X agrees settlement with Donald Trump, after his lawsuit over account suspension for his role in 6 January 2021 attack…

3 months ago

Australia Bans China’s DeepSeek On Government Devices

Another country announces ban on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on government devices, while other countries also mull ban

3 months ago

Pakistan’s Parliament Passes Bill For Strict Control On Social Media

Bill passed to give Pakistani government sweeping controls on social media, but critics argue it will further suppress free speech

4 months ago

Indian Tribunal Suspends Meta’s Data Sharing Ban

After Meta had warned that India's data sharing ban could collapse WhatsApp's business model, tribunal suspends ban

4 months ago

Trump Signs Executive Order To Delay TikTok Ban

TikTok receives executive order from Donald Trump to grant time for a sale to be reach, but will ByteDance agree?

4 months ago

Elon Musk Questions X’s Ban In China, After TikTok Ban

With Donald Trump moving to strike down US ban on TikTok, Elon Musk questions why X is still banned in…

4 months ago

TikTok Restores Service In US After Trump Pledge

After Trump says he will issue executive order on Monday, TikTok began restoring service on Sunday to US users

4 months ago

TikTok Switched Off In US Ahead Of Ban Deadline

TikTok goes dark in the United States on Saturday, ahead of America's nationwide ban on the Chinese app on Sunday

4 months ago

Supreme Court Rules TikTok Can Be Banned in US

Ruling from Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sells, but official says Biden won't enforce it

4 months ago

TikTok Prepares To Shutdown App In US On Sunday – Report

As an advisor says Trump is exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok, reports suggest app is planning to shutter its US…

4 months ago

TikTok Denies ‘Pure Fiction’ Report Of Sale To Elon Musk

Denial from platform, after report suggested Chinese government is considering Elon Musk acquiring TikTok’s US business

4 months ago

US Billionaire Proposes Bid For TikTok’s US Assets

As US ban looms this month, TikTok faces a buyout offer for its US assets from American billionaire and a…

4 months ago

TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order

Notice filed in federal court to challenge Canadian government order to shutdown TikTok's Canada's operations

5 months ago

Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s

As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices

6 months ago

Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law

6 months ago

Australian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16s

Elon won't be happy. Australia's House of Representatives passes bill to ban children under-16 years from social media. Senate still…

6 months ago

Australia Rejects Elon Musk Claim About Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Government minister flatly rejects Elon Musk's “unsurprising” allegation that Australian government seeks control of Internet access

6 months ago

Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”

Following Australia? Technology secretary Peter Kyle says possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the…

6 months ago

Hong Kong Bans WhatsApp, Google Drive On Government Devices

Hong Kong government moves against two prominent Western tech platforms and bans them on government devices

7 months ago

Ukraine Bans Telegram On State-Issued Devices

National security move. Ukraine reportedly bans Telegram on state-issued devices due to Russian security threat

8 months ago

Brazil’s Judge Accuses X of ‘Willful’ Circumvention

X at risk of $900,000 daily fine, as Justice de Moraes calls out “willful, illegal and persistent” effort to circumvent…

8 months ago

Meta Bans Russian State Media Networks

Russian state media networks including RT, Rossiya Segodnya etc banned by Meta Platforms for “foreign interference activity”

8 months ago

Kaspersky Denies It Is Security Risk, After US Sales Banned By Biden

Biden Administration bans sales of Kaspersky software in the US due to links to Russia, but Moscow-based firm says it…

11 months ago

Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software – Report

Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America

11 months ago

Elon Musk Drops OpenAI Lawsuit, Threatens Apple Ban

Surprising twist by Elon Musk after he ditches lawsuit against OpenAI, and also threatens to ban Apple devices over ChatGPT…

11 months ago