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ByteDance is reportedly planning to expand its music streaming service to global markets, as the Chinese firm looks to compete with Spotify and other streaming services. The company eventually plans to bring music streaming to its popular short video sharing service, TikTok. Resso, ByteDance's music-streaming service could be launched in 12 new mar...

TikTok was fined RUB 3 million (roughly 40 lakh) by Russia on Tuesday, after the platform owned Beijing-based IT company ByteDance did not take down content that violates Russian laws on 'LGBT propaganda'. Meanwhile, video streaming service Twitch was fined RUB 4 million (roughly Rs. 55 lakh) after it hosted a video interview with Ukrainian politic...

TikTok, a ByteDance-owned company, has been fined RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 40 lakh) for refusing to delete content that Russian authorities say violates laws against spreading "LGBT propaganda." TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

TikTok, the popular video sharing platform that is growing in popularity across the world, may face a GBP 27 million (roughly Rs. 236 crore) fine in the UK over its failure to protect children's privacy when they are using the app. The company may have processed the data of children under 13 without appropriate parental consent, and processed “sp...

An insecure TikTok server reportedly allowed access to storage containing the personal information of its users. Furthermore, Microsoft recently pointed out a security issue in the Android version of its app.

China’s Internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China, on Friday published a list of 30 algorithms used by tech firms in the country. The move followed the passing of regulations in March that mandate the disclosure of algorithms used by companies like Weibo, ByteDance, and Taobao. Cyberspace authorities carry out security assessments...

Three hundred current employees at TikTok and its parent company ByteDance previously worked for Chinese state media publications, according to public employee LinkedIn profiles reviewed by Forbes.

TikTok's global chief security officer Roland Cloutier, who oversees cybersecurity, is stepping down from his role but will stay at the company, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Kim Albarella, a senior member at TikTok's security team, will serve as interim head of Global Security. Albarella previously worked for ADP for more than a d...

Alibaba is said to reduce its strategic investment team of more than 110 people, mainly based in mainland China, to about 70. The company reportedly plans to cut over a third of staff in its in-house deals team after Beijing's sweeping regulatory crackdown. The job cuts mainly involve mid-level and senior people, informed sources.

TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has entered the lifestyle sector of social media with a new app, Kesong. After a string of hits from news aggregator Toutiao to short video app Douyin and its overseas equivalent TikTok, the Kesong app offers users shopping and lifestyle recommendations similar to Xiaohongshu, the current market leader.

Popular video sharing platform TikTok has been formally warned by Italy’s data protection authority over an alleged breach of existing European Union privacy rules. TikTok recently informed its users that it would deliver targeted ads to them starting from July 13, whether or not they had provided consent to use data stored on their devices. Whil...

TikTok has been served with a lawsuit in California after children allegedly died while taking part in a Blackout Challenge. The challenge makes a sport of choking oneself until passing out. The suit has also listed names of children in other places who allegedly dies because of TikTok Blackout Challenge.

Video-sharing sensation TikTok is being sued in California after children died while taking part in a "Blackout Challenge" that makes a sport of choking oneself until passing out.

Two US Senators have called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate social media app TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance, following a report saying the short video app permitted TikTok engineers and executives in China to repeatedly access private data of US users. "TikTok has never shared US user data with the Chinese government, nor ...

Russian lawmakers have approved a bill with stricter penalties for foreign internet companies that fail to open an office in Russia. Fines could be as high as 10 percent of a company's turnover in Russia from the previous year, rising to up to 20 percent for repeat violations.

ByteDance is reportedly planning to expand its music streaming service to global markets, as the Chinese firm looks to compete with Spotify and other streaming services. The company eventually plans to bring music streaming to its popular short video sharing service, TikTok. Resso, ByteDance's music-streaming service could be launched in 12 new mar...

TikTok was fined RUB 3 million (roughly 40 lakh) by Russia on Tuesday, after the platform owned Beijing-based IT company ByteDance did not take down content that violates Russian laws on 'LGBT propaganda'. Meanwhile, video streaming service Twitch was fined RUB 4 million (roughly Rs. 55 lakh) after it hosted a video interview with Ukrainian politic...

TikTok, a ByteDance-owned company, has been fined RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 40 lakh) for refusing to delete content that Russian authorities say violates laws against spreading "LGBT propaganda." TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

TikTok, the popular video sharing platform that is growing in popularity across the world, may face a GBP 27 million (roughly Rs. 236 crore) fine in the UK over its failure to protect children's privacy when they are using the app. The company may have processed the data of children under 13 without appropriate parental consent, and processed “sp...

An insecure TikTok server reportedly allowed access to storage containing the personal information of its users. Furthermore, Microsoft recently pointed out a security issue in the Android version of its app.

China’s Internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China, on Friday published a list of 30 algorithms used by tech firms in the country. The move followed the passing of regulations in March that mandate the disclosure of algorithms used by companies like Weibo, ByteDance, and Taobao. Cyberspace authorities carry out security assessments...

Three hundred current employees at TikTok and its parent company ByteDance previously worked for Chinese state media publications, according to public employee LinkedIn profiles reviewed by Forbes.

TikTok's global chief security officer Roland Cloutier, who oversees cybersecurity, is stepping down from his role but will stay at the company, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Kim Albarella, a senior member at TikTok's security team, will serve as interim head of Global Security. Albarella previously worked for ADP for more than a d...

Alibaba is said to reduce its strategic investment team of more than 110 people, mainly based in mainland China, to about 70. The company reportedly plans to cut over a third of staff in its in-house deals team after Beijing's sweeping regulatory crackdown. The job cuts mainly involve mid-level and senior people, informed sources.

TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has entered the lifestyle sector of social media with a new app, Kesong. After a string of hits from news aggregator Toutiao to short video app Douyin and its overseas equivalent TikTok, the Kesong app offers users shopping and lifestyle recommendations similar to Xiaohongshu, the current market leader.

Popular video sharing platform TikTok has been formally warned by Italy’s data protection authority over an alleged breach of existing European Union privacy rules. TikTok recently informed its users that it would deliver targeted ads to them starting from July 13, whether or not they had provided consent to use data stored on their devices. Whil...

TikTok has been served with a lawsuit in California after children allegedly died while taking part in a Blackout Challenge. The challenge makes a sport of choking oneself until passing out. The suit has also listed names of children in other places who allegedly dies because of TikTok Blackout Challenge.

Video-sharing sensation TikTok is being sued in California after children died while taking part in a "Blackout Challenge" that makes a sport of choking oneself until passing out.

Two US Senators have called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate social media app TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance, following a report saying the short video app permitted TikTok engineers and executives in China to repeatedly access private data of US users. "TikTok has never shared US user data with the Chinese government, nor ...

Russian lawmakers have approved a bill with stricter penalties for foreign internet companies that fail to open an office in Russia. Fines could be as high as 10 percent of a company's turnover in Russia from the previous year, rising to up to 20 percent for repeat violations.