Russian courts rubber stamp fake fines
Targetting US based social media
Russian courts have been rubber stamping fines against US social media for refusing to crack down on fake news about Russia's glorious special operation in Ukraine and other matters offensive to Tsar Vladimir Putin.
TikTok fined for failing to protect children
Breached UK data protection laws
TikTok faces a £27 million fine after a British government investigation found it breached UK data protection laws and failed to protect children's privacy.
Byte dance wants to make its own chips
If Apple can do it, anyone can do it
TikTok owner ByteDance is looking into designing its own chips because it says it hasn't been able to find suppliers that can meet its requirements.
Big Tech should pay if its punters are scammed
UK government investigates
Big tech companies who carry scam adverts should be forced to reimburse victims, UK MPs have said.
TikTok gives teen girls a tick
It is a bit like Tourette's
Doctors around the world are seeing a rise in cases of tic-like behaviors in teen girls, which they believe could be caused by watching TikTok videos about Tourette syndrome.
TikTok sale to Walmart and Oracle shelved
Looks like Trump overstepped authority
TikTok's forced sale to Walmart and Oracle has been shelved indefinitely as the Biden administration re-thinks the security approach to Chinese technology companies under former US President Donald Trump.
TikTok will not have to shut down in US
Trump now worried about something else
The Commerce Department said it won't enforce its order that would have effectively forced the Chinese owned TikTok video-sharing app to shut down.
Trump has forgotten about TikTok
Seems to have bigger things to worry about
TikTok has filed a petition in a US Court of Appeals calling for a review of actions by the Trump administration's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
China will veto TikTok sale
Extortion
China is unlikely to approve the sale of the US operation of Tik Tok.
TikTok chooses Oracle over Microsoft
Your 15 year old can expect a comprehensive licencing agreement
The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as the American tech partner that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the US.