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TikTok appoints Singaporean national Shouzi Chew as new CEO
TikTok has appointed Shouzi Chew, a Singaporean national, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the hot video-sharing platform. Read more…
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Indian authorities block ByteDance bank accounts for alleged tax evasion
Indian authorities blocked at least two ByteDance bank accounts for alleged tax evasion, prompting it to ask a court to quash the directive. Read more…
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Armed Myanmar soldiers and police using TikTok to deliver death threats
Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month’s military coup. Read more…
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TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a Clubhouse-like app for China
TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a Clubhouse-like app for China where Clubhouse has inspired a rush of copycats in the country. Read more…
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Trump’s election defeat, turning point for advertisers rushing back to TikTok
Trump’s defeat in the election was the turning point for many advertisers who were previously “on the fence” about TikTok. Read more…
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Chinese apps including TikTok and 58 others to remain banned in India
India has decided to retain its ban on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps after reviewing responses from the companies. Read more…
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ByteDance launches Douyin Pay payment service for TikTok in China
Beijing-based ByteDance launched its third-party payment service for the Chinese version of its hit short video app TikTok, “Douyin Pay”. Read more…
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India TikTok clone Josh raises $100mn from Google, Microsoft and others
The Indian parent of TikTok clone Josh has raised more than $100 million from investors including Alphabet Inc’s Google and Microsoft. Read more…
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Google wants to fill TikTok void in India via ShareChat deal
Google is looking to enter India’s fast-growing short-video app space through a possible acquisition of Twitter-backed ShareChat application Read more…
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TikTok owner ByteDance on track to generate $27bn in ad revenue
TikTok-owner ByteDance is on track to generate at least 180 billion yuan ($27.2 billion) in advertising revenue in China this year Read more…