The Crookie: the French pastry craze that took over TikTok PARIS: A bemused Paris bakery owner has been besieged by smartphone-wielding youngsters over the past year, keen to... Published 04 Apr, 2024 10:44am
Technology Tiktok removes videos over breaching community guidelines KARACHI: Tiktok has taken action against 18.596 million Pakistani videos for breaching its Community Guidelines... Published 02 Apr, 2024 04:38am
Technology Chinese TikTok sellers complain of under-fire platform tightening US rule enforcement SHENZHEN: Chinese e-commerce vendors that want to sell products on TikTok Shop in the US as an alternative to Amazon... Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:59am
World Kate Middleton conspiracies linger after cancer revelation WASHINGTON: The revelation that Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer prompted a swift backlash over a... Published 25 Mar, 2024 11:23am
World ‘TikTok Taoiseach’: Simon Harris set to be Ireland’s youngest PM DUBLIN: Simon Harris, set to become Ireland’s youngest ever taoiseach (prime minister), will hope his social media... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:51pm
Life & Style Content creators worry about miseducation in a world without TikTok LOS ANGELES: It was December 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when “Ms. James”, a public school... Published 22 Mar, 2024 01:24pm
Pakistan Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi urges ‘better laws’ to regulate internet free speech ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new interior minister Mohsin Naqvi said Tuesday the country needed better laws to regulate... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:22pm
Life & Style Monsters, asteroids, vampires: AI conspiracies flood TikTok WASHINGTON: From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world... Published 18 Mar, 2024 01:06pm
Technology TikTok’s US revenue hits $16bn as Washington threatens ban, FT reports BENGALURU: China’s ByteDance-owned TikTok posted revenue of about $16 billion last year in the United States, ... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
World Biden jokes about Trump's mental fitness at Washington's Gridiron dinner WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden took jabs on Saturday at former President Donald Trump with jokes about the... Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:04pm
World US Senate declines to fast-track TikTok bill WASHINGTON: A bill that would force the sale of TikTok from its Chinese owners or see it banned in the United States... Published 15 Mar, 2024 07:50pm
World China blasts US TikTok vote as buyout plan emerges BEIJING: China blasted Washington’s “bandit” mentality Thursday after the US House passed a bill that would ... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
World EU targets TikTok, X, other apps over AI risk to elections BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday wielded a powerful new digital law to press TikTok and seven other platforms on the AI... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
World EU targets TikTok, other apps over AI risk to elections BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday wielded a powerful new digital law to press TikTok, Facebook and six other platforms on... Published 14 Mar, 2024 05:08pm
Technology Italy regulator fines TikTok $11mn over content checks ROME: Italy’s competition watchdog has fined three units of social media giant TikTok 10 million euros ($10.94... Published 14 Mar, 2024 04:41pm
Life & Style TikTok devotees say platform unfairly targeted for US ban WASHINGTON: TikTok creators voiced outrage Wednesday over proposed legislation that could scuttle the platform in... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:59pm
World Proposed US TikTok ban ‘not fair’, China’s foreign ministry says BEIJING: There is “no fairness to speak of” in citing national security to reduce the competitive advantage of other... Updated 14 Mar, 2024 10:16pm
World US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban WASHINGTON: The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok’s... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 07:57pm
Pakistan X factor: Social media platform ban hits businesses, news in Pakistan KARACHI: From business owners fretting over lost clients to journalists seeking new sources, Pakistanis want the... Updated 08 Mar, 2024 02:56pm
World EU faces uphill battle to rein in big tech BRUSSELS: The EU’s landmark curbs on how tech titans do business online kick in from Thursday, but just how far... Published 07 Mar, 2024 11:01am
World US lawmakers push for ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to give China’s ByteDance about six... Published 06 Mar, 2024 11:06am
Pakistan Senate to consider resolution seeking ban on all social media websites Resolution, moved by PPP Senator Bahramand Tangi, states social media platforms are adversely affecting the young generation Updated 03 Mar, 2024 02:56am
Life & Style Universal-TikTok feud ramps up as more songs come down NEW YORK: Universal Music Group has lambasted TikTok’s approach to AI as the feud between the two companies over... Published 02 Mar, 2024 01:52pm
Life & Style TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings PARIS: Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed “Sephora Kids”... Updated 29 Feb, 2024 09:13pm
Sports PCB joins hands with TikTok for HBL-PSL-9 LAHORE: TikTok and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced collaboration for HBL-PSL-9, providing fans the... Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am
Pakistan Safer Internet Day marked: Experts underscore need for users to be proactive about data security ISLAMABAD: Digital experts of Kaspersky have emphasised the critical need for users to be proactive about their data... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am
Pakistan TikTok launches ‘Pakistan Election Center’ KARACHI: TikTok has launched the ‘Pakistan Election Center’, which is a dedicated hub, available both in English... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Technology TikTok completes deal for Indonesia’s top e-commerce platform JAKARTA: TikTok has completed its deal to take control of Indonesia’s biggest e-commerce platform, which has allowed... Published 31 Jan, 2024 04:55pm
Technology Universal Music, TikTok fail to reach new licensing agreement Universal Music Group (UMG) will cease licensing its content to TikTok and TikTok Music services, as the music label... Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:32am
Pakistan TikTok shares approach to upholding, protecting election integrity ISLAMABAD: TikTok shared its approach to upholding and protecting election integrity on its platform ahead of the... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am