Microsoft is considering taking over the ByteDance-owned TikTok in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand as confirmed by the company itself
After banning major Chinese apps, including TikTok, UC Browser, the Centre has blocked Baidu Search and Weibo apps - the most influential apps of China and dubbed as the country’s answer to Google search and Twitter respectively, in India.
Trump's remarks came after media reported that Technology giant Microsoft is in talks to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok, a deal that would give the U.S. software giant a popular social-media service while alleviating the Trump administration's pressure on TikTok and its parent company ByteDance Ltd.
Reels, a video-music remix feature, has been extended in its test phase to India which was until now the biggest market for TikTok, which has now been banned along with other Chinese apps.
TikTok was recently banned in India due to the same security issues it has been surrounded with for a while now. The app was banned along with 58 other Chinese apps such as UC Browser, CamScanner, Beauty Plus, and more
Republican Ken Buck offered the proposal to bar TikTok from federal devices as part of a $741 billion defense policy bill, according to a report in Politico on Monday.
All the information is going straight to massive super computers in the cloud in China, US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said, adding, “So China is going to know everything about you. They are going to have biometrics on you. You ought to be very careful regarding who you give such personal information to.”
The government has to take steps to move away from Chinese supply chains without adding to inflation and putting pressure on the common man's pockets, Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan said.
India's ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the popular TikTok, has been widely noted in the US, including by some prominent lawmakers, who have urged the American government to follow suit as it is believed that the short video-sharing app is a major security risk to the country. India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including TikTok and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.
CarryMinati, also known as Ajey Nagar, a hugely popular Indian YouTuber, had 'prophesied' the ban on TikTok, the short video sharing app from China that the Indian government banned yesterday. CarryMinati's video titled 'YouTube vs TikTok- The End' was taken down by TikTok last month.
The Indian government has banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok. Be it commoner or celebrity, everyone is taking the decision positively and sharing their views on social media. Many TikTok celebrities like Jannat Zubair, Riya KishanChandani, Ashnoor Kaur, etc shared their views and applauded the government's decision.
The Indian government on June 29 banned 59 Chinese apps, including Tik Tok, in view of national security. TV actress Ashnoor Kaur has supported the government's decision.
As soon as the decision of the ban on 59 Chinese apps came, many celebrities expressed their excitement on social media. Among those were TV celebrities Television stars Nia Sharma, Karanvir Bohra, Kushal Tandon, Kamya Panjabi and others who rejoiced as TikTok got banned in India.
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took a funny dig at Australian opener David Warner after India banned TikTok on Monday.
Chinese Apps Banned in India: TikTok on Tuesday said it is in the process of complying with the government’s order on blocking of the app, and asserted that it has not shared information of Indian users with any foreign government, including that of China.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has demanded a ban on Chinese app TikTok to dent China economically. He said about 15 crore Indians use the Chinese app due to which the neighbouring country makes crores in profit. Athawale's comments come as relations between India and China soured after an attack of Indian security forces at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh on Monday night.
Another TikTok star Faisal Shaikh aka Mr Faisu is in trouble for glorifying violence against women in one of his videos on the platform. Lawyer Ali Kaashif Khan has filed a complaint against him at the Cyber Crime Cell and Amboli Police Station.
A study has found a 488 per cent spike over the past seven days for the keywords "ban tik tok". Other keywords that spiked over the past few days include "delete TikTok" and "Faisal Siddiqui".
TikTok India has shared guidelines including Do's and Don'ts regarding the content that will be shared on the app. On the other hand, in addition to getting the video removed from TikTok, the National Commission for Women has also asked Maharashtra police to take action against the maker of the video.
Beyhadh star Kushal Tandon opens up about banning Chinese video-sharing application TikTok after Vivek Dahiya showed his support.
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