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Japan's 'sushi terrorism' prank videos on social media spark outrage, symp
Updated : 3 hours, 5 min ago IST
Several videos dubbed "sushi terrorism" have emerged on social media including Twitter and TikTok in recent days sparking disgust, legal action and even a social media campaign to help one of the affected companies.
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Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi appointed as Ranking Member on strateg
Updated : 6 days, 6 hours ago IST
The new committee was formed in the 118th Congress for the specific purpose of investigating and developing policy to address the United States' economic, technological, and security competition with the Chinese Communist Party.
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Selena Gomez reveals Lupus medication causes her hands to shake
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Addressing the issue, Selena said to a fan, "I shake because of my medication of lupus," and added "Also read my disclaimer. I ain't no pro," reported by E News, a US based media company.
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Canada cybersecurity chief warns about data-harvesting apps as concerns gr
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is based in China, has been accused of aggressive data harvesting from around the world. In the neighbouring United States, federal employees were banned from using the app on government-issued devices over national security concerns.
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Pakistan National Assembly bans entry of YouTubers, TikTokers, social medi
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Pakistan National Assembly Secretariat has taken the decision after misbehaviour with lawmakers by some unauthorised YouTuber/social media influencers at the gate of Parliament House in December.
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US Senator requests hearing on national security concerns about TikTok
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Sullivan expressed concern about the availability of US user data from TikTok to China-based employees of parent company ByteDance. Although federal agencies and some state governments have taken steps to restrict TikTok on official devices, more needs to be done to address concerns about th
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TikTok is "digital fentanyl", says incoming GOP China committee chair
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
TikTok, whose parent company, ByteDance has been banned from electronic devices managed by the US House of Representatives, according to an internal notice sent to House staff.
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US House bans TikTok on all House-managed devices over 'security risks'
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Citing "number of security risks," US House staffers have been banned from downloading TikTok on House devices.
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Ban on TikTok's use on US government devices likely to trigger more prohib
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress may pass even more restrictions on the use of app after reports that employees at TikTok's Chinese parent, ByteDance, used the app to track the physical movements of some of its users, including two journalists.
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US House passes USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill for Ukraine
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
A USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill to provide more aid to a devastated Ukraine was cleared by the House on Friday (local time), as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown, reported CNN.
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TikTok employees spied on US journalists
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, said on Thursday that an internal investigation found that employees had inappropriately obtained the data of US TikTok users, including that of two US reporters, according to an email seen by Reuters.
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Taiwan investigating China's TikTok over cyber security concerns
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan is investigating Douyin International, the Chinese twin of hugely popular TikTok for allegedly illegally expanding social media business in the island nation.
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