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. 

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.

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.

UK government investigates

Big tech companies who carry scam adverts should be forced to reimburse victims, UK MPs have said.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Extortion

China is unlikely to approve the sale of the US operation of Tik Tok.

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.