Tag: TikTok
BREAKING: TikTok fined £12.7 million in UK for child data abuse
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has today, April 4, 2023, announced that it had imposed a fine of £12.7 million on TikTok for violations...
TikTok CEO faces US Congress as ban looms
On Thursday, TikTok's CEO, Shou Zi Chew, will be opening a lion's mouth and placing his own head into it.He's giving testimony in...
US on the verge of banning TikTok
TikTok users in the US are waiting with baited breath to see what the outcome of a potential ban of the app will be as...
Italy probes TikTok over dangerous content claims
Italy’s competition and market authority (AGCM) has launched an investigation into TikTok’s European company in the Republic of Ireland and related units, accusing the...
UK bans TikTok on government phones
Britain said on Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move that follows other Western countries who have barred...
TikTok raises age limit for live streaming
To prevent children from going live and to allow streamers to only reach adults, TikTok is upping its live stream system's minimum age requirement.
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TikTok faces £27-million fine in UK over children’s privacy breach
TikTok could face a £27 million ($29 million) fine in the U.K. over a possible breach of U.K. data protection law by failing to...
YouTube offers more money-making avenues to stem TikTok competition
YouTube has unveiled a new way for creators to make money on short-form video, as it faces intensifying competition from TikTok.The Google-owned streaming service announced...
TikTok introduces free Wi-Fi hotspots in South Africa
Short-video social media platform TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, said on Thursday it is piloting 50 free Wi-Fi hotspots in communities across South Africa.The pilot...
TikTok bans Afia Schwar’s account with over 450,000 followers
The Tik-Tok account of loud-mouth Ghanaian comediane and media personality, Afia Schwar has been deleted.The account had over 450,000 followers and 4.9 million likes...