 | Chinese shopping app Temu wows US amid TikTok fearsFueling the frenzy were Temu's commercial spots during the Super Bowl in February that asked more than 100 million US viewers to "shop like a billionaire." |
 | TikTok fined $15.9 million in UK for flouting under-13 age limitThe popular video-sharing platform's terms of service do not permit children under 13 to set up accounts. |
 | Australia bans TikTok on government devicesAustralia is the last member of the secretive Five Eyes security alliance to pursue a government TikTok ban, joining its allies the United States, Britain, Canada and New Zealand. |
 | TikTok's label propaganda fall flat in 'huge win' for RussiaMore than a third of the Russian state propaganda accounts were unlabeled, despite a labelling policy announced by TikTok a year ago. |
 | US: Lawmakers backing free speech oppose TikTok banOmar said she is opposed to efforts by some Republicans and Democrats to unilaterally ban an entire social media platform—TikTok. |
 | UK bans TikTok on government devicesThe ban will apply to "government corporate devices" used by ministers and ministries, but not apply to personal devices or the wider public. |
 | TikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to sell stakesLate last month, the White House gave all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices. |
| Scientists use TikTok to explain, fight climate changeA growing number of scientists are leveraging the short-form video app TikTok to boost literacy on climate change, campaign for action or combat rampant disinformation online. |
| TikTok seeks to calm Europe's fears over data privacyUS lawmakers are pushing a bill that would make it easier to ban the app, coming hot on the heels of a US Congress-ordered purge from all government-issued devices. |
| Time US adults spend on TikTok closes in on Netflix: Market trackerTikTok is proving particularly addictive for US adults ranging from age 25 to 54 years old, according to Insider Intelligence. |
 | Here are the countries, including India, that have bans on TikTokIndia imposed a ban on TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps, including the messaging app WeChat, in 2020 over privacy and security concerns. |
| TikTok to introduce 60-minute screen-time for teens: ReportsTikTok says it’s developing new content controls that will allow caregivers to filter videos with words or hashtags they don’t want their children to watch. |
| EXPLAINER | Why TikTok is being banned on government phones in US and beyondThe answers depend somewhat on whom you ask, and how concerned you are in general about technology companies gathering and sharing personal data. |
| China says TikTok ban reflects US insecuritiesOn Monday, Canada announced it was joining the US in banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices. |
 | EXPLAINER: List of states banning TikTok growsTikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020. It has been targeted by critics who say the Chinese government could access user data. |
 | From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020For every life-changing Zoom, there was at least one soon-forgotten Quibi. Here's a look at the year's tech winners and losers. |
 | How Tik Tok made Narendra Modi popular among young votersTikTok, which claims to have over 120 million monthly active users in India, played a crucial part in circulating dialogues, speeches and candid reactions from Modi on smartphones. |
 | SC directs Madras HC to decide plea of TikTok app on April 24A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said if the Madras High Court fails to decide on the plea of TikTok app then its ban order will stand vacated. |
