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Bytedance: The Chinese Company Behind Global TikTok Craze
2019-11-28 18:23

TikTok's Owner ByteDance Could be Forced to Share User Information With Chinese Intelligence read more

Army's Use of TikTok App Raises Concerns on Capitol Hill
2019-11-20 15:47

The Army's use of a China-owned video app called TikTok as part of a new campaign to recruit young people into the service is raising concerns on Capitol Hill. Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer sent a...

TikTok says no, senators, we’re not under China’s thumb
2019-10-28 13:20

US lawmakers asked intelligence to look into whether the app and others like it could pose a security threat or be used to influence opinion.

US Senators Call for Security Probe of TikTok
2019-10-28 12:21

Two senior US senators called for the government to study national security risks possibly posed by Chinese-owned video app TikTok, saying it could leave American users vulnerable to Beijing's...

TikTok Scammers Cash In On Adult Dating, Impersonation Tricks
2019-08-14 13:00

Scammers are profiting from TikTok's younger audience with adult dating and account impersonation tricks.

TikTok investigated (again) over how it handles children’s data and safety
2019-07-04 10:24

It's already gotten hit with the biggest-ever US child privacy fine, and now it might be facing a fine for GDPR violations.

TikTok to pay record fine for collecting children’s data
2019-03-04 12:09

It's been a predator's playground, where children's photos have been public by default and trolling adults could message them.