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TikTok-owner ByteDance debuts Ripple music creation app
ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, has debuted a new app designed to make it easier for creators to compose and edit music they could use for their content.
Montana's governor signs bill banning TikTok
Montana’s TikTok ban is now official. Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill banning the app one month after it was passed by the state's legislature.
Former ByteDance exec claims company used bots to inflate TikTok engagement
TikTok is still fighting to remain operational in the United States, but a new lawsuit could complicate things even further for the company.
UK privacy watchdog fines TikTok $15.8 million for misusing kids' data
The Information Commissioner's Office says TikTok didn't get consent from the parents or guardians of underage users.
Here's what TikTok's CEO told Congress about the app's ties to China and teen safety
At his first Congressional hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Chew tried to downplay TikTok’s ties to China and parent company ByteDance.
TikTok CEO to Congress: ‘ByteDance is not an agent of China’
TikTok CEO Shou Chew is preparing to tell lawmakers that there are many “misconceptions” about the app, and that banning it will damage the United States economy.
A TikTok ban is a lot more complicated than just shutting down the app
Disentangling ourselves from TikTok is more complicated than simply banning the app, just ask the state of Maryland
TikTok is revamping its community guidelines ahead of a potential US ban
TikTok revealed an updated set of community guidelines, the sweeping set of rules that dictates what creators are allowed to post on its platform.
New Zealand is the latest country to ban TikTok from government devices
New Zealand is banning TikTok from devices that have access to its parliamentary network.
ByteDance is reportedly under investigation for surveillance of US journalists
The FBI and the Department of Justice are reportedly investigating an incident in which ByteDance employees inappropriately accessed the TikTok data of journalists,
TikTok CEO says selling the app won't satisfy US security concerns
TikTok's CEO says the company's existing plans to protect user data are effective enough and that having a different owner wouldn't resolve concerns over data privacy.
The US government is trying to force ByteDance to sell TikTok
The United States government is now “demanding” that ByteDance sell TikTok, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.
TikTok whistleblower claims US data privacy efforts are seriously flawed
A former TikTok worker claims the company's anti-spying initiative has major flaws.
Project Clover is TikTok's effort to get ahead of EU privacy and security concerns
With a potential US ban on the horizon, TikTok has outlined Project Clover, a new data policy designed to convince European lawmakers it's not a security threat.
Canada is reportedly banning TikTok from government-issued devices
The Canadian government is said to have cited cybersecurity concerns for the ban, which is expected to come into effect on March 1st.
TikTok's CEO will testify before a congressional committee in March
TikTok's CEO will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the app's privacy and data security measures, its impact on kids and ties to China.
ByteDance fired four employees who accessed US journalists' TikTok data
ByteDance says it has fired four employees who accessed the data of several TikTok users located in the US, including several journalists. According to The New York Times, an internal investigation found that the employees were trying to locate the sources of leaks to reporters. Two of the employees were in the US and two were in China, where ByteDance is based.
Congress introduces bill to ban TikTok over spying fears
Politicians in the House and Senate have put forward bills to ban TikTok over worries China could use it to spy on Americans.
Indiana sues TikTok over alleged security and child safety issues
Indiana has sued TikTok for allegedly misleading users on China's data access and violating child safety.
EU confirms multiple ongoing investigations into TikTok data practices
EU regulators are looking into issues such as the possible transfers of data to China and ads targeted at children.