US opens national security investigation into TikTok owner’s acquisition

By Tehreem Farooqi ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Chinese-owned video app, TikTok, acquired US social media app Musical.ly in a $1 billion deal two years ago. The US government has started a national…

Petition to ban TikTok in Pakistan filed in Lahore High Court

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

TikTok has a new legal headache in Pakistan too. Advocate Nadeem Sarwar based in Lahore has recently filed a petition in Lahore High Court (LHC)…

Pakistani man sent to jail over TikTok video

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Sajid Khan, who belongs to Jhelum Pakistan, has been sent to jail for uploading a TikTok video while holding an illegal pistol in hand. The…

TikTok faces investigation for how it handles data and safety of underage users

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The famous music lip-sync app TikTok is being investigated in the UK for how it manages the personal data and ensures the safety of children.…

Indian teen gets killed making a video on TikTok

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A youngster from India got himself killed while making a video on the famous lip-sync application. The teenager was making a video on TikTok along…

TikTok user spending increases 500% year-on-year

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The users are making even more in-app purchases on TikTok, the famous lip-sync application. The latest statistics show an increase of about 500% in user…

5 reasons why banning TikTok is not the answer

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

TikTok app which was launched 3 years ago in China has now over 500 million users worldwide. For those who do not know, TikTok is…

Google blocks TikTok in India, is Pakistan next?

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Indian government has ordered Google and Apple to block the Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok from their respective stores after concerns were raised that…

TikTok fined $5.7 million over children privacy laws

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The famous music lip-sync application has been fined over $5 million over violating children’s privacy laws. According to a ruling by the US Federal Trade…

Why people in Pakistan are hating on TikTok so much?

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Tiktok is the word of the town these days and one wonders how long it will survive in the market. There are already requests and…

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