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Canada Conducts National Security Review of TikTok’s Expansion Proposal

Canada's decision to conduct a national security review of TikTok's expansion proposal reflects growing concerns about the potential risks associated…

2 years ago

U.S. lawmakers include ban on TikTok on government devices in spending proposal

U.S. lawmakers early Tuesday included a proposal to bar federal government employees from using Chinese app TikTok on government-owned devices in a…

3 years ago

With Alibaba stake cut, SoftBank’s Son cools toward China tech

SoftBank Group Corp's (9984.T) decision to sell down its Alibaba Group Holding (9988.HK), stake for a $34 billion gain may be aimed at…

3 years ago

Google yet to sign up to Indonesia’s new licensing rules – ministry

Google was among the last remaining tech platforms yet to comply with Indonesia's new licensing rules on Wednesday, ministry data…

3 years ago

Meta units agree to Indonesia tech licensing rules amid blocking threat

Meta Platforms Inc's (META.O) Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have signed up to Indonesia's new licensing rules for tech firms, government records showed…

3 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Alibaba cuts a third of deals team staff after regulatory crackdown-sources

Alibaba Group (9988.HK) is cutting over a third of staff in its in-house deals team, four people with knowledge of the matter…

3 years ago

EXCLUSIVE TikTok plans big push into gaming, conducting tests in Vietnam -sources

TikTok has been conducting tests so users can play games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam, part of plans for…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Ukraine war spurs U.S. to ramp up security probe of software maker Kaspersky

The Biden administration ramped up a national security probe into Russia's AO Kaspersky Lab antivirus software earlier this year amid…

4 years ago

China to order cybersecurity reviews for some firms seeking overseas listings

China said on Tuesday it would put in force new rules that will boost oversight over how its platform companies…

4 years ago

Is the mental health of adolescents and teenagers being harmed by apps like Snap, TikTok, and YouTube?

Following Facebook, US lawmakers are questioning internet companies like Snap, TikTok, and YouTube on the influence of content on such…

4 years ago