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
Technology US tech groups back TikTok in challenge to Montana state ban WASHINGTON: Two tech groups on Monday backed TikTok Inc in its lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of a Montana... Published 08 Aug, 2023 10:13am
Technology TikTok in talks to gain Indonesian payments licence JAKARTA: TikTok told Reuters it is in early-stage talks with regulators to obtain a payments licence in Indonesia, a... Published 04 Aug, 2023 01:31pm
Technology TikTok introduces text posts KARACHI: TikTok has announced the launch of text posts, an innovative new format designed to empower creators and... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Technology India open to Chinese investment, deputy IT minister says: FT India is open to Chinese investment despite border clashes between the two countries, the Deputy Minister for... Published 26 Jul, 2023 01:28pm
Technology Violation of community guidelines: TikTok removes 11,707,020 videos ISLAMABAD: TikTok, the leading destination for short videos, removed 11,707,020 videos for violating Community... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
Editorials Human trafficking in 21st century As if the problem of human trafficking and people smuggling was already not bad enough, authorities must now also... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Life & Style TikTok updates family pairing feature LAHORE: Announcing new initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and well-being of teenagers, TikTok has expanded ... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am
Technology Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in five days PARIS: The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less... Published 10 Jul, 2023 03:01pm
World Backlash after Macron calls to ‘cut off’ social media PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron’s government faced a backlash Wednesday after the centrist leader called for powers... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:22pm
Business & Finance TikTok to spend billions in SE Asia as e-commerce move pays off JAKARTA: Tik Tok’s chief executive said Thursday the company would pour billions of dollars into Southeast Asia in... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:54am
Technology TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia JAKARTA: Short video app TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of dollars in... Published 15 Jun, 2023 09:30am
Technology TikTok seeks up to $20bn in e-commerce business this year ByteDance-owned TikTok hopes to more than quadruple the size of its worldwide e-commerce operations to as much as... Published 08 Jun, 2023 11:19am
World Twitter quits EU disinformation code BRUSSELS: Twitter has decided to leave the EU’s disinformation code, a voluntary pact that groups together the major... Published 27 May, 2023 12:59pm
World TikTok tests AI chatbot ‘Tako’ in the Philippines HONG KONG: Social media platform TikTok said on Thursday it is in the early stages of exploring a chatbot called... Published 25 May, 2023 07:51pm
Technology Netflix expands password-sharing crackdown worldwide SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their... Published 24 May, 2023 01:04pm
Technology Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok SAN FRANCISCO: Montana on Wednesday became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next... Published 18 May, 2023 11:48am
Pakistan ‘ExamReady’ scholarship programme: TikTok, Edkasa partner with Sindh Education Foundation KARACHI: TikTok and edtech startup Edkasa are teaming up with the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) to extend the... Published 17 May, 2023 06:54am
World Teen gunman kills 3, wounds 6 in New Mexico before police shoot him dead An 18-year-old gunman stalked through a New Mexico neighborhood on Monday firing randomly at bystanders, houses and... Published 16 May, 2023 09:44am
Technology Snapchat seeks path to profit without losing its way SANTA MONICA: Snapchat parent Snap on Wednesday unveiled new tactics including the increased use of artificial... Published 20 Apr, 2023 12:03pm
Life & Style Netflix subscribers at record high, password crackdown coming SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix on Tuesday said that its number of subscribers hit a record high 232.5 million in the first... Published 19 Apr, 2023 01:45pm
Life & Style TikTok becomes official partner of upcoming movie KARACHI: TikTok has become the official entertainment partner of the most awaited movie of the year called ‘Money... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
World WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose UK’s move on encryption LONDON: WhatsApp and other messaging services have united to oppose Britain’s plan to force tech companies to break... Published 18 Apr, 2023 05:03pm
Technology Violation of community guidelines: TikTok removes 12.6m Pakistani videos in Q4 KARACHI: TikTok removed some 12.6 million Pakistani videos for violating Community Guidelines in Q4 2022. Popular... Published 17 Apr, 2023 07:24am
Technology Digital platforms hold great importance in creating economic diplomacy: SAPM Fahd Haroon Minister of State and SAPM on Public Communication apprises FM Bilawal on his recent meetings with international technology platforms including Google, Meta, TikTok, and others Published 12 Apr, 2023 10:55pm
Life & Style Deinfluencing, or the art of negative reviews WASHINGTON: Looking straight into the camera, Valeria Fride holds up a tube of lip gloss. But instead of saying how... Published 10 Apr, 2023 01:23pm
Technology ByteDance’s Douyin and Tencent bury hatchet, reach video cooperation pact BEIJING: Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, and internet giant Tencent have agreed to explore the joint... Published 07 Apr, 2023 10:00am
Markets Founder of TikTok parent company lost $17bn in 2022 BEIJING: Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok parent company ByteDance, saw his personal fortune fall by $17 billion... Published 06 Apr, 2023 05:35pm
Life & Style TikTok’s new feature allows users to refresh feed recommendations KARACHI: Popular short-video platform TikTok has announced a new feature that allows users to refresh their ‘For... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Technology TikTok fined $15.9 million in UK for flouting under-13 age limit LONDON: Britain’s data regulator said Tuesday that it had fined TikTok £12.7 million ($15.9 million) for allowing up... Published 04 Apr, 2023 05:52pm
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
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