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TikTok censors Minn. GOP candidate for violation of community guidelines, does not give specifics

WASHINGTON, D.C. – AUGUST 07: In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on August 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 5:46 PM PT – Friday, April 9, 2021 Video-sharing platform TikTok censored a GOP candidate for speaking on conservative talking points. In …

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TikTok strikes deal with UFC to live-stream content

FILE PHOTO: The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company’s U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake February 18, 2021 (Reuters) – TikTok will live-stream content from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on its short-form video app as part of a multi-year partnership with the mixed martial arts …

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TikTok hit with consumer law breaches complaints across Europe – One America News Network

FILE PHOTO: The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company’s U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake February 16, 2021 By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok was hit with multiple complaints from EU consumer groups on Tuesday for allegedly violating the bloc’s consumer …

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ByteDance explores sale of Indian TikTok assets to rival firm Glance: Bloomberg

FILE PHOTO: The TikTok app’s logo seen on a mobile phone screen in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Illustration/File Photo February 15, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – China’s ByteDance is said to be exploring the sale of the India operations of TikTok to rival unicorn Glance, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. The discussions, …

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TikTok agrees to block users in Italy who say they are under 13 after girl dies

FILE PHOTO: Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo February 3, 2021 By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – The popular video app TikTok said on Wednesday it had agreed with Italian authorities to block all users who gave …

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Tiktok strengthens content review with new pre-share prompts

FILE PHOTO: General view of the U.S. head office of TikTok in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo February 3, 2021 (Reuters) – TikTok will flag unverified content to users before they share it, the video-sharing app said on Wednesday, the latest effort to combat misinformation on its platform. The …

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U.S. government appeals judge’s order blocking TikTok restrictions | One America News Network

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Tik Tok logo is placed on a keyboard in front of U.S. flag in this illustration taken Oct. 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic December 28, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday appealed a federal judge’s order that blocked the Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on …

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U.S. FTC seeks data on how Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others use personal data | One America News Network

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo December 14, 2020 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from Facebook, Twitter and other social media and video streaming companies about how they use the personal information that they …

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U.S. court to hear appeal challenging order blocking TikTok app store ban

December 14, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday will hear arguments in the Trump administration’s appeal of a judge’s order that blocked a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok from domestic app stores. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington on Sept. 27 blocked the Commerce Department order hours before …

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Reddit to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash | One America News Network

FILE PHOTO: Reddit mascots are displayed at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco, California April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo December 14, 2020 (Reuters) – Social network firm Reddit said https://redditblog.com/2020/12/13/reddit-welcomes-video-platform-dubsmash-to-team on Sunday it would buy short-video platform Dubsmash, becoming the latest company to expand in a space dominated by Chinese-owned TikTok. The financial terms …

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