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TikTok’s US future in doubt as House demands end to China ownership | Business News
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TikTok’s Chinese owners are facing the prospect of the video app being banned in the United States unless they sell its American operation. A vote by the US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly supported a measure to force ByteDance into divestment within six months on national security grounds. The Bill still needs to pass the…
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TikTok’s most popular trends of 2023 – from the Roman Empire to Hot Girl Summer | Science & Tech News
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TikTok has released its list of most viewed trends in 2023 among its over one billion users. The social media network’s most popular trends have amassed more than 53.6 billion views worldwide. Users and non-users alike may be hard-pressed to name them all – or comfortably explain how they work. Here’s a look what each…
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TikTok’s first European data centre goes live in bid to combat privacy concerns | Science & Tech News
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TikTok’s first European data centre has gone live as the Chinese-owned company seeks to combat long-held privacy concerns. The firm behind the popular short-form video app, which has more than a billion users, has been in the crosshairs of Western politicians who believe user information could be given to Beijing’s regime. TikTok is owned by…
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TikTok’s data lust is not unique – and this ban robs the government of a powerful tool | Science & Tech News
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In the interests of “good cyber hygiene”, said minister Oliver Dowden, the UK government has now decided to ban TikTok from government devices. It should come as no real surprise. The US and the European Commission have already instituted similar bans of the Chinese social media app. Some cybersecurity analysts have suggested TikTok works harder…