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Facebook losing its grip as Top 10 app in US: Report
San Francisco: Meta-owned Facebook has been struggling to maintain its position among the Top 10 apps on the US App Store this year, says a new report. According to an analysis of…
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This website reveals how TikTok, Instagram may track your data
New Delhi: As the debate grows about tech companies and apps tracking your data, here comes a website that can reveal how platforms like TikTok and Instagram may potentially see your sensitive…
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TikTok in-app browser on iOS may monitor your keystrokes, taps
New Delhi: Chinese short-form video app TikTok may be monitoring all keyboard inputs and taps via its in-app browser on iOS, an independent cyber-security researcher has warned. Felix Krause, Founder of Fastlane…
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Instagram, YouTube start discouraging users from sharing videos on TikTok
New Delhi: Threatened by the meteoric rise of Chinese short-form video platform TikTok, Meta-owned Instagram and Google-owned YouTube have introduced new features to discourage their short-video app users from cross-platform sharing. According…
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Apple threatens to sack hardware engineer over viral TikTok video: Report
San Francisco: Apple has reportedly threatened to sack a hardware engineer after it was found that she posted a video on Chinese short-form video app TikTok with basic iPhone security tips. According…
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Google now monetising YouTube Shorts, early results encouraging
New Delhi: In the era of TikTok, Google-owned YouTube Shorts is catching up fast and the company has seen encouraging results in its early monetisating efforts on the short-video making platform. Philipp…
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Instagram to become more video-focused over time: Adam Mosseri
San Francisco: After Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner criticised Instagram for trying to be like TikTok, the Meta-owned platform’s head Adam Mosseri shared a video explaining the recent changes to the platform…
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Chinese app TikTok begins laying off people amid restructuring
New Delhi: Chinese short-video making app TikTok has started sacking employees worldwide as part of “a much larger re-organisation effort”. Owned by ByteDance and banned in India for last two years, TikTok…
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TikTok’s global security chief to step down amid data controversy
San Francisco: Short video platform TikTok’s global chief security officer (CSO) Roland Cloutier will step down from that position and shift into a strategic advisory role. Cloutier’s change in duties follows concerns…
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Kids, teens spending more time on TikTok than YouTube globally
San Francisco: Kids and teenagers are watching an average of 91 minutes content on Chinese short-video platform TikTok daily compared to just 56 minutes on Google-owned YouTube globally, new data has shown.…
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Instagram, TikTok eating into Google’s core services, suggests top executive
San Francisco: The TikTok threat to Google’s business is not just limited to YouTube, but core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted by a growing preference for social…
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Senators asks FTC Chair Lina Khan to probe TikTok’s data practices
San Francisco: Top US Senators have called on Lina Khan, Chairperson of Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to investigate short-video making app TikTok over its alleged data sharing practices with China-based workers. In…
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TikTok to restrict livestreams to viewers who are 18 years and above
New Delhi: Chinese short-video making app TikTok is reportedly restricting livestreams to viewers who are 18 years of age and above, to prevent minors from encountering adult content. The new setting for…
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TikTok CEO denies handing over US users’ data to China
San Francisco: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has said that the short-video making platform has never provided data of US citizens to the Chinese government. In a letter addressed to nine Republican…
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Binance joins TikTok sensation Khaby Lame to boost Web3.0 awareness
London: To increase awareness around Web3.0, leading cryptocurrency firm Binance on Thursday said it has partnered with Khaby Lame, a TikTok sensation with record 142.8 million followers. Lame, how joins Binance as…
