TikTok

What is TikTok?

TikTok is one of the most popular applications in the world and one of its most valuable media brands. Globally,…

TikTok fined £12.7m by UK ICO for misusing children’s data

TikTok has been fined £12.7m by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for misusing children's data. The ICO argues the…

UK government bans TikTok on corporate devices

The UK government has followed the lead of the United States and European Union by banning the popular video-sharing app…

New European data centres won’t stop calls to ban TikTok

Chinese social video giant TikTok is opening two new data centres in Europe in the hope of assuaging fears over…

EU Commission corporate device TikTok ban – will the UK follow its example?

The EU has banned the social media app TikTok from its corporate devices citing data protection concerns. It follows internal…

UK Parliament TikTok account shut down over China security concerns

A UK Parliament account on Chinese-owned social video app TikTok has been shut down just six days after it was…

TikTok and WeChat Banned in US From Sunday as Trump Clampdown Kicks In

TikTok and WeChat will be banned from app stores in America from Sunday as the US Government takes another step…

TikTok Seeks Oracle ‘Partnership’ to get Round Trump Ban as Microsoft Talks End

TikTok is pursuing a "partnership" with Oracle to safeguard its US operations after ending take-over talks with Microsoft. The Chinese…

Microsoft in Talks to Buy TikTok in Four of Five Eyes Nations – UK Not Included

Microsoft has confirmed it is in talks with TikTok over the sale of the video platform’s presence in four of…

India Bans 59 Chinese Apps, Citing Public Security

India today banned 59 apps developed in China, including TikTok, WeChat and Weibo, saying they are "prejudicial to sovereignty". The…