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Technology TikTok owner ByteDance in talks with Tencent, others to sell gaming assets HONG KONG: TikTok owner ByteDance said on Tuesday it is in talks with multiple prospective buyers of its gaming... Published 09 Jan, 2024 10:50am
Pakistan LearnOnTikTok termed dominant force shaping educational landscape in Pakistan KARACHI: TikTok, the global powerhouse of creativity and connection, has unveiled its highly anticipated Year on... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
World EU launches ‘illegal content’ probe into Elon Musk’s X BRUSSELS: The EU announced “formal infringement proceedings” against Elon Musk’s X platform on Monday, under a... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Technology Meta, TikTok report jump in Malaysia govt requests to remove content in 2023 KUALA LUMPUR: Facebook-owner Meta and China’s TikTok restricted a record number of social media posts and accounts... Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:26am
World Nepali TikTok influencers reel after sudden ban KATHMANDU: Nepali influencer Anjana Aryal went from homemaker to entrepreneur by sharing recipes on TikTok, but her... Published 13 Dec, 2023 12:39pm
Business & Finance TikTok announces $1.5bn deal to restart Indonesia online shopping business JAKARTA: Chinese-owned short video app TikTok on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment in GoTo group in a deal... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Technology TikTok to buy GoTo’s Indonesia e-commerce business in $1.5bn deal JAKARTA: TikTok will take a controlling stake in an e-commerce unit of Indonesia’s biggest tech firm, PT GoTo Gojek... Published 11 Dec, 2023 10:16am
Technology ByteDance offers investors share buyback, valued at $268bn HONG KONG: TikTok owner ByteDance is offering to buy back around $5 billion worth of shares from investors at a... Published 06 Dec, 2023 02:35pm
Opinion Get rich before getting old It is said, “The future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.”... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
Technology TikTok obtaining Indonesia e-commerce permit JAKARTA: Short video app TikTok is in the process of obtaining an e-commerce permit from Indonesia’s government,... Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:42am
Business & Finance TikTok owner ByteDance cuts hundreds of jobs in gaming division BEIJING: Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance is slashing hundreds of jobs in its gaming unit, a source... Published 27 Nov, 2023 10:51pm
Technology ByteDance says to restructure Nuverse in retreat from gaming business HONG KONG: TikTok maker ByteDance plans to wind down its Nuverse gaming brand and retreat from mainstream video... Published 27 Nov, 2023 10:42am
Technology TikTok owner ByteDance offers to buy back shares from staff at $160 apiece SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: China’s ByteDance, the parent of short video app TikTok, is offering to buy back shares from its... Published 08 Nov, 2023 03:31pm
Business & Finance TikTok recognises HBLPSL campaign as global success story KARACHI: TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video has published a case study on HBL’s campaign... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
World Canada bans WeChat and Kaspersky on government phones OTTAWA: Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government... Published 31 Oct, 2023 01:46pm
Pakistan TikTok removes 14.1m videos in 3 months in Pakistan KARACHI: TikTok, the destination for short videos, has released its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report... Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World EU fears destabilisation from disinfo amid Israel-Hamas war STRASBOURG: The EU expressed concern Wednesday about the growing dangers of disinformation for the bloc, as Brussels... Updated 19 Oct, 2023 12:09am
Pakistan PRA attaches bank account of TikTok star LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has attached the bank account of Dolly’s beauty salon in the area of... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
World TikTok details disinformation steps taken after EU demand BRUSSELS: Short video app TikTok said on Sunday it had immediately mobilised resources and personnel to counter hate... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
Technology TikTok to take proactive steps to address issues in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: Short video app TikTok is committed to taking proactive measures to address issues raised by Malaysia,... Published 13 Oct, 2023 10:27am
Technology EU concerned by high disinfo rate on Musk’s X platform BRUSSELS: X, the online platform formerly known as Twitter, has the biggest proportion of disinformation of social... Published 26 Sep, 2023 05:10pm
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Technology EU fines TikTok 345 million euros over child data LONDON: A European Union regulator fined Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok 345 million euros over child... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:28pm
Technology TikTok launches online shopping in the US TikTok has officially rolled out its e-commerce business in the United States after months of testing, according to... Published 12 Sep, 2023 05:57pm
Pakistan PTA, TikTok sign MoU to promote digital safety in govt schools ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and TikTok signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on... Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am
World EU hits tech titans with tougher market restraints BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday unveiled the list of digital giants — including Apple, Facebook owner... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Technology TikTok to host Community Guidelines workshops for creators KARACHI: TikTok has launched an exciting campaign in Pakistan to amplify awareness and comprehension of its ... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am
Pakistan LHC moved against TikTok LAHORE: A citizen Muhammad Usman has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking ban on the video-sharing app... Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am
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