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Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok after assurances to curb 'immoral' content

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had banned it in July after complaints that it was uploading and disseminating immoral contents

Pakistan restores TikTok after assurance of control on indecent content

Pakistan restored the services of TikTok on assurances of the platform to "control immoral and indecent" content

TikTok helps create 1,000 similar apps with 1.3 billion downloads

TikTok saw a meteoric rise in adoption last year, ending Q1 2020 with the most installs in a single quarter for any app ever

Sabeer Bhatia back in business with 'social video platform' for job seekers

Hotmail co-founder launches ShowReel, a purpose-driven social video platform that will match job seekers with companies looking for talent

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming steps down as chairman to focus on TikTok

New CEO Liang Rubo has replaced Zhang on the five-member board, according to sources

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming steps down as chairman to focus on TikTok

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming had announced his resignation as chief executive officer in May

TikTok tells US lawmakers it does not give information to China's govt

Senators at the hearing also voiced concerns that TikTok and rivals YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc , and Snapchat have algorithms that can be harmful to young people

YouTube, TikTok, Snap executives face senators on kids' safety

The three platforms are woven into the fabric of young people's lives, often influencing their dress, dance moves and diet, potentially to the point of obsession

Top ByteDance investor to weigh $500-million stake sale during crackdown

The US investment firm sought to sell the stake at a price that valued ByteDance north of $400 billion, but it was unsuccessful and has since lowered the offer

TikTok emerges as most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for Sep

Short video platform TikTok emerged as the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for September 2021 with more than 59 million installs.

TikTok surpasses 1 billion monthly active users; US, Europe biggest market

Social media giant Facebook in comparison in the second quarter had 3.51 billion monthly users across its family of apps, up from 3.45 billion in the first quarter

Microsoft CEO says failed TikTok deal 'strangest thing I've worked on'

Microsoft in August 2020 began talks on the proposed acquisition but the deal collapsed by September.

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TikTok adds warnings to search results for 'distressing content'

Short video platform TikTok, that continues to be banned in India, is adding new warnings to its in-app search that will alert users when results may include "distressing content".

TikTok reportedly overtakes YouTube in US average watch time

Short video-making platform TikTok's users now spend more time each month watching content than YouTube users, says a new report.

TikTok is building its own AR development platform: Report

TikTok has launched a new creative toolset called TikTok Effect Studio that will allow its own developer community to build augmented reality (AR) effects for the platform.

TikTok overtakes FB as most world's most downloaded social media app

Chinese short-video platform TikTok has overtaken Facebook as the most downloaded social media app in the world, the media reported.

TikTok owner ByteDance eyes Hong Kong IPO by early 2022: Report

ByteDance is going through a review process and has submitted filings to Chinese authorities, and final guidance is expected from ByteDance by September

ByteDance shelves IPO after regulators warn about data security: Report

The Chinese tech giant, whose apps also include TikTok's Chinese twin Douyin and the news aggregator Toutiao, had kicked off initial preparations for an IPO of its domestic assets

TikTok's algorithm no longer a secret, available to firms: Things to know

The company is trying to sell the magic formula which made TikTok a huge success. Listen in to know more