TikTok
Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok’s US business
World
August 2, 2020
Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok’s US business
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the US operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video…
Trump says will ban TikTok amid pressure on Chinese owner to sell
World
August 1, 2020
Trump says will ban TikTok amid pressure on Chinese owner to sell
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he would sign an executive order as soon as Saturday…
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
World
July 7, 2020
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
HONG KONG (AP) — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in…
Egyptian Police arrest TikTok star Hader al-Hady for inappropriate videos
Egypt
July 6, 2020
Egyptian Police arrest TikTok star Hader al-Hady for inappropriate videos
Egyptian police in the Giza Security Directorate arrested social media influencer Hader al-Hady on Sunday over charges of publishing indecent…
Police arrest Egyptian TikTok star Renad Emad for inappropriate videos
Egypt
July 1, 2020
Police arrest Egyptian TikTok star Renad Emad for inappropriate videos
Dokki prosecutors arrested social media influencer Renad Emad for four days over charges of publishing indecent content and videos on…
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
World
February 26, 2020
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
As the new coronavirus spreads globally, the online battle to keep misinformation about the disease is also stepping up. Google,…
Bytedance: The Chinese company behind global TikTok craze
Technology
November 27, 2019
Bytedance: The Chinese company behind global TikTok craze
The Chinese billionaire behind teen phenomenon TikTok is a 36-year-old tech guru whose eye for youth trends and pioneering use…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa warns against TikTok app
Egypt
October 26, 2019
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa warns against TikTok app
The Dar al-Iftaa Observatory warned families not to allow children to use the TikTok application, also known as Douyin, as…
Social media app TikTok removes Islamic State propaganda videos
Middle East
October 22, 2019
Social media app TikTok removes Islamic State propaganda videos
Social media app TikTok has taken down accounts that were posting propaganda videos for the Islamic State group, a company…
As TikTok videos take hold with teens, parents scramble to keep up
Technology
December 26, 2018
As TikTok videos take hold with teens, parents scramble to keep up
Millions of teenagers seeking their 15 seconds of fame are flocking to TikTok, but many of their parents are…