Major tech companies including Metaâs Facebook, Elon Muskâs X, Googleâs YouTube, and TikTok have pledged to take more robust measures in tackling online hate speech as part of an updated voluntary code of conduct. The revised code, which aligns with the European Unionâs Digital Services Act (DSA), marks a significant shift in the way tech…
Instgaram has launched a video editing app called âEditsâ similar to ByteDance’s Capcut which went offline in the US on Sunday. Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the app via a post on Instagram and is claimed to offer a âfull suite of creative toolsâ including the ability to capture photos and videos, edit clips and…
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, which is limited to domestic users can now be accessed internationally, according to few X users. “Wow, this is huge. I just tried it myself with a foreign phone number (you can apparently choose any country, see screenshot) and it’s true: you can now join Douyin – the Chinese…
TikTok has started working once again for 170 million users in the US after Donald Trump promised to provide the app time to comply with a federal law banning it. While the ByteDance-owned app was again available to use for its 170 million users, it still remained conspicuously absent from the Apple Apple Store and…
TikTok is resuming its service in the United States after President-elect Donald Trump promised to reinstate access to the Chinese-owned app upon assuming office, reported Reuters. This development came after the platform ceased working for its 170 million American users late on Saturday, ahead of a law that was set to take effect on Sunday,…
The recent ban on TikTok in the United States has led to significant developments, including an unusual move by Apple, which issued a support document addressing the appâs removal. This rare step highlights the extraordinary nature of the situation, with the app going completely dark rather than merely ceasing updates or downloads. Mark Gurman, a…
Along with TikTok, another Chinese app owned by ByteDance has stopped working in the US. The popular video editing app, CapCut showed a similar error on Sunday telling users that a federal law banning it has come into effect. âSorry, CapCut isn’t available right now. A law banning CapCut has been enacted in the U.S….
Artificial Intelligence backed search engine Perplexity AI has submitted a bid with TikTok parent company Bytedance to merge with TikTok US, according to a Reuters report. Reportedly, Perplexity AI would merge with TikTok US and create a new entity called New Capital Partners. The report states that the proposal put forward by Perplexity would allow…
(Bloomberg) — TikTok said it will be forced to âgo darkâ in the US on Sunday unless there is a clear statement from the Biden administration to service providers that are maintaining its availability. Statements issued on Friday by the White House and the Department of Justice âhave failed to provide the necessary clarity and…
TikTok is plannning to shut off its app for users in the United States on sunday LivemintPublished15 Jan 2025, 11:28 AM IST NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 14: A person holds a TikTok sign as they are interviewed on camera in Washington Square Park on January 14, 2025 in New York City. TikTok could…
