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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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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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"Will eventually backfire on the US itself," China on possible TikTok ban
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After the US House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that could ban Chinese social media TikTok for users in America, Beijing has referred to it as "an act of bullying" that will backfire on the US, according to CNN.
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Nepal SC refuses "interim order" to lift TikTok ban, issues show cause to
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Nepal Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against issuing an interim order to lift the ban on Chinese social media application TikTok.
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Half-a-dozen writ petitions filed in Nepal Supreme Court against Tik Tok b
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi, advocate Swagat Nepal and others have filed separate writ petitions against the TikTok ban. They have demanded that the government's decision should be annulled, stating that the ban on Tik Tok has violated citizens freedom of opinion and expression, that the
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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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Nepal bans TikTok after mounting complaints of social disharmony
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Chinese social media Tik Tok does not have any provisions to remove offensive contents. With the latest move, Nepal becomes the most recent country to ban Tik Tok, which is already banned in over 50 countries.
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TikTok doesn't threaten civil liberties, frees from China's poison: Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The report said there is ample evidence which shows that China used TikTok as spyware and manipulation against Americans. The links between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and TikTok are direct as there are over 300 employees at the video-sharing social media platform that previously worke
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Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok completely
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amid a surge in security concerns, Montana has become the first US state to put a complete ban on video-sharing social networking app TikTok.
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Will move forward with bill to block TikTok: US House Speaker Kevin McCart
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before US Congress amid growing security concerns and potential Chinese government influence over the company. He faced hostile questioning from the US House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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China 'firmly opposes' forced sale of TikTok
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
China said it would strongly oppose any forced sale of TikTok, responding for the first time to Biden administration demands that the video app divest itself from its Chinese parent ByteDance or face a US ban, reported CNN.
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TikTok to be blocked from parliamentary devices, networks in UK
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The commissions of the House of Commons and House of Lords have announced they will follow the move taken by the government on official devices, citing the need for cyber security, according to Sky News.
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