The Trump administration extended the deadline for the owners of TikTok to sell their asset until June 19 just one day before the previous extension was set to take effect. While there’s a bit more breathing room for a deal to be made, the clock is still ticking for a U.S.-based person, group, or company … Read more
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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) and academics from The University of Hong Kong released new tobacco control surveys which show a higher rate of flavoured cigarette use among teenagers and women. Mr Henry TONG Sau-chai, COSH Chairman, said, “Menthol, fruit, … Read more
A law to ban TikTok in the United States by Sunday was upheld by the Supreme Court in a ruling Friday morning that emphasized national security concerns over the app’s collection of US citizens’ data. The ruling could set the stage for future regulations regarding the collection of data by foreign-owned companies and furthers the … Read more
In the evening hours of Jan. 18, American users somberly checking TikTok one last time before the app’s ban in the U.S. went into effect found that their access had already been revoked. TikTok’s parent company pulled access to the popular video sharing app less than two hours before it was expected to go dark. … Read more
Jan 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananSocial Media / Data Privacy Popular video-sharing social network TikTok has officially gone dark in the United States, as a federal ban on the app comes into effect on January 19, 2025. “We regret that a U.S. law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our … Read more