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TikTok ban not lifed, clarifies Govt sources amid reports of its website b
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The ban on TikTok has not been lifted, government sources clarified on Friday after several users reported that they could access the website of the China-based video streaming platform.
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Responsibility for TikTok ban implementation falls on "incoming administra
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following the US Supreme Court's ruling regarding a proposed ban on TikTok due to security concerns, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasised that the responsibility for "implementing the law now falls on the incoming administration."
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US Supreme Court likely to uphold federal law imposing ban on TikTok
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
TikTok vs Garland is the legal case that pits the social media platform against all three branches of the US government, which have a similar view that the app poses a serious risk to national security. During arguments, concerns regarding intelligence threats posed by China and potential fu
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to halt ban on TikTok
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US President-elect Donald Trump has requested the US Supreme Court to block a law requiring TikTok to sell or shut down by January 19, a day before his inauguration. Trump's brief asserts that only he can resolve the matter politically, while TikTok challenges the law on First Amendment grou
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Nepal formally ends ban on TikTok, ISPs ordered to lift embargo
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has ordered all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to lift the ban on TikTok, the Chinese video-sharing app, following a directive from the Council of Ministers.
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US House passes bill that could lead to ban on TikTok
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The passage of the bill in the US House comes as part of a foreign aid package for Israel and Ukraine. The move resembles an earlier version approved in March this year that would ban TikTok from US app stores unless it finds a new owner, and quickly.
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Nepali public welcomes government decision to impose ban on TikTok
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A cabinet meeting in Nepal on Monday decided to ban Chinese social media platform TikTok after mounting complaints of social disharmony in the Himalayan nation. Government of Nepal spokesperson and Minister of Information and Communications Rekha Sharma confirmed that a cabinet meeting on Mo
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US: Montana one step closer to ban 'TikTok'
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
On Thursday, 69 people voted in the favour of the ban on TikTok while 39 are against it in the Republican-led Legislature in Montana's parliament.
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France to ban Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok
Updated : 3 years ago IST
French Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini on Friday announced that France will ban the use of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants.
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China uses TikTok for disinformation campaign in Taiwan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
China uses "united front" tactics, cognitive warfare and infiltration campaigns to divide Taiwanese society, and tries to sabotage the relationship between Taiwan and like-minded countries.
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US to introduce bipartisan legislation against Chinese-app TikTok this wee
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In an interview with Fox News, Warner said, "We have never had a potential adversary like China. So this week, I'm introducing bipartisan legislation to protect our national security against a wide range of foreign tech threats."
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TikTok a "potential national security risk," says White House
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While responding to a question on whether US President Joe Biden believes TikTok is a threat to national security, the White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "Well, we have said that we have concerns. We have concerns about the app. And that's why we have called on Congress
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