TikTok owner ByteDance launches Douyin Pay, its mobile payment service for China
“The set-up of Douyin Pay is to supplement the existing major payment options, and to ultimately enhance user experience on
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TikTok tightens privacy policy for kids after US nudge
Starting Wednesday, the default privacy setting for TikTok users aged 13 to 15 will be private. That means only someone
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Alibaba, Tencent put talks to buy iQIYI stake on hold due to price, regulatory concerns: Sources
But the discussions have stalled with little hope of recommencing soon as they balk at a valuation of around $20
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US government appeals order blocking TikTok ban from taking effect
The U.S. Justice Department said it had appealed a Pennsylvania judge’s Oct. 30 order that blocked the government from imposing
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US Treasury seeks 'resolution' with ByteDance on security concerns
The U.S. Treasury Department said it wants to reach a resolution of national security risks it has raised over ByteDance’s
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China's ByteDance challenges Trump's TikTok divestiture order
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok, filed a petition with a U.S. Appeals Court challenging a Trump
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US judge unsure if he has grounds to issue new TikTok injunction
A U.S. judge said he was uncertain if he had a legal basis to bar the U.S. Commerce Department from
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TikTok suffers another blow, this time in Pakistan
Pakistan has decided to block social media App TikTok for failing to filter out “immoral” content, three top government officials
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US appeals judge's ruling that blocked ban on TikTok downloads
The U.S. government said in a court filing it was appealing a judge’s ruling that prevented it from prohibiting new
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China preparing an antitrust investigation into Google: Sources
The potential investigation follows a raft of actions by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to hobble Chinese tech companies, citing
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