ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is China’s richest person, with a personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed on Tuesday. However, counterparts in real estate and renewables have…
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TikTok bans ‘skinny’ lifestyle influencer over controversial content
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskInfluencer Liv Schmidt, known for promoting a “skinny” lifestyle, has hit back at TikTok after her account was banned for breaching the platform’s policies. Schmidt, who has faced backlash for…
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US Justice Department sues TikTok, claiming it violated kids’ privacy
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance on Friday over violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).…
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The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers…
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As the US moves to legally ban TikTok across the country amid the House of Representatives passing a bill, China issued a warning about barring the ByteDance-owned platform saying it…
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Technology
European Commission confirms requests for information on harmful content
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe European Commission said on Thursday that it had not launched formal investigations into efforts by Meta (META.O), TikTok and X to remove harmful content from their platforms, confirming it…
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TikTok Slapped with $370 Million Fine for Violating Privacy Laws
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskTikTok, the popular Chinese-owned short-video platform, has been slapped with a hefty fine of 345 million euros ($370 million) by the European Union for violating privacy laws concerning the handling…