Vanessa Pappas, the chief operating officer of TikTok, has resigned to refocus on her 'entrepreneurial passions'
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TikTok To Invest Billions In Southeast Asia For E-Commerce Push
ByteDance looks to Southeast Asia amid Western pressure, and pledges significant investment in region to bolster e-commerce
First Lawsuit From TikTok Users Over Montana Ban
Five TikTok content creators in Montana file a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the US state's ban on short video platform
Ex ByteDance Staffer Alleges Beijing Had ‘Supreme Access’ To All Data
Lawsuit from former ByteDance staffer alleges China’s Communist Party had “supreme access” to all TikTok data, including US servers
Montana First US State To Ban China’s TikTok
Montana become the first US state to ban TikTok, after its governor signs legislation to halt downloading it from app stores in the territory
Former ByteDance Executive Accuses Firm Of ‘Lawlessness’
ByteDance says it will 'vigorously' fight allegations by former executive as TikTok subsidiary faces data privacy criticism
TikTok Owner ByteDance Sees Revenues Soar 30 Pct
TikTok owner ByteDance sees revenues soar 30 percent in 2022 over 2021 as it faces growing hostility outside of China
TikTok Data Centre Blamed For Hampering Ukraine Ammo Production
Defence contractor Nammo blames TikTok data centre for hampering effort to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine
Key Takeaways From TikTok’s CEO Grilling In US Congress
Torrid time for TikTok CEO, as Shou Zi Chew endured brutal questioning by US lawmakers over national security concerns
TikTok CEO Says US Data Never Shared With Chinese Government
As he prepares to face US lawmakers, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew says the app never shared US data with Chinese government
TikTok Banned From UK Government Phones
Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden confirms TikTok is to be banned on government phones over links to China
TikTok Mulls Split From Beijing-Based ByteDance – Report
Last ditch move? To ease growing national security concerns, TikTok is reportedly considering seperating from Chinese parent
UK Mulls TikTok Ban On Government Devices
China's TikTok is being reviewed by NCSC, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hinting UK could follow governmental bans by other nations
White House Backs Bill That Could Lead To Nationwide Ban Of TikTok
More bad news for ByteDance, as White House backs bill to give Biden administration new powers to ban China's TikTok nationwide
European Commission Suspends TikTok On Corporate Devices
Expansion of campaign against China's TikTok, as European Commission confirms suspension of app on corporate devices
Chinese Version Of TikTok To Expand Food Delivery Service
Chinese version of Tiktok, Douyin, set to expand food delivery trial more broadly across China, capitalising on e-commerce success
Apple, Google Urged To Remove TikTok From App Stores
A democratic senator in the US urges Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their respective app stores ahead of CEO meeting with US Congress
TikTok Banned On State Devices In Kentucky
Pressure grows on ByteDance, as Kentucky becomes latest US state to ban popular video app TikTok from governmental devices
US House Of Representatives Bans TikTok, As Government Ban Looms
China's TikTok is banned from all US House of Representatives-managed devices, as the US government ban looms
ByteDance Admits Staff Obtained TikTok Data Of Journalists
Chinese parent of TikTok says some staff improperly accessed TikTok user data of two journalists and have been let go
More US States Ban TikTok As Federal Vote Looms
Louisiana, West Virginia latest to ban TikTok on government devices as US Congress prepares federal-level vote this week
Alabama, Utah Latest US States To Ban TikTok
More US (Republican) states ban TikTok on state devices and computers, following earlier Taiwanese national security ban
Taiwan Bans China’s TikTok From Government Devices
National security move sees Taiwan implementing a public sector ban on China's TikTok and other Chinese software and services
TikTok Denies Report It Can ‘Track’ US Citizens
Chinese owned TikTok has denied a media report that it had 'targetted' US citizens, and says it does not collect precise GPS location data
ICO Warns TikTok Of Possible £27m Fine
British data protection watchdog says TikTok's failed to protect children's privacy and may have breach UK data protection laws
ByteDance Plans Share Buy-Back As IPO Stalls
Planned share buy-back values TikTok owner ByteDance at $300bn, making it one of world's most valuable start-ups, as IPO plans stall
UK Parliament Shutters TikTok Account Over Security Fears
Fears over China's data collection law prompts UK Parliament to close down its TikTok account, after just one week of operation
US FCC Commissioner Urges Apple, Google To Remove TikTok
Fresh worry for TikTok, after FCC Commissioner writes to Apple and Google about removing the app from their respective App Stores
Senate Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill
Attempt by US lawmakers to tame the power of big tech firms, nudges a step closer after Senate Committee votes to advance competition bill
ByteDance Chairman Zhang Yiming To Step Down
Another major shakeup at TikTok’s owner ByteDance, after former CEO and co-founder Zhang Yiming confirms departure as chairman