Tik Tok

Rediff.com » News » Tik Tok

News for Tik Tok

News
Business
Movies
Sports

TikTok restores service in US, thanks Trump for...

TikTok began restoring service to its users in the United States on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the app went dark under a new federal ban and expressed gratitude to United States......

TikTok has interfered in polls, including India: US senators

US senators have alleged that TikTok, owned by the Chinese Communist Party, has interfered in elections of various countries, including India, and called for extending the deadline for a ban on the......

TikTok shut down in US hours before ban takes effect

TikTok's app effectively shut down in the US, just hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was set to go into effect. The app was shut down on Saturday. IMAGE: A man films a......

Trump promises to delay TikTok ban but eyes 50% US stake

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he plans to issue an executive order on Monday to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban for 90 days. IMAGE: US President-elect......

Trump extends TikTok deadline by 75 days

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that extended the operations of TikTok, the Chinese controlled video short sharing platform, by 75 days, during which he plans to......

Microsoft keen to buy TikTok in US

TikTok has stressed that its US user data is already stored on US-based servers and backed up in Singapore, and is therefore not subject to Chinese law as some US officials have feared. Technology......

TikTok goes completely offline in India

The ban in India would hit Chinese internet companies that were making headway in the world's fastest-growing mobile market. Short video sharing app TikTok went offline in the country on Tuesday......

Trump signs executive orders banning TikTok, Wechat

Trump said the spread in the United States of mobile applications developed and owned by the companies in China continues to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the......

TikTok's future to be decided on Wed

The app, which has close to 1 million users per day, its lawyer, is losing close to Rs 4.5 crore in revenues every day.Neha Alawadhi and Aashish Aryan report. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters......

Will comply with ban, invited to meet govt: TikTok

TikTok on Tuesday said it was in the process of complying with the government's order on blocking of the app, and asserted that it has not shared information of Indian users with any foreign......

When The TikTok Ban Killed Dreams

In India, TikTok unleashed creativity in people like never before until it was unceremoniously banned in June 2020, leaving them heartbroken. IMAGE: A scene from 15 Seconds A Lifetime. Mayur, a......

The OTT Battle Is For Audiences And Their Time

Only firms that have scale in content and a technology engine that drives its discovery and monetisation can compete,' explains Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: A scene from Squid Game. Ever since......

Thalaivan Thalaivi Review: Melodramatic

Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen's electrifying performances hold Thalaivan Thalaivii together, notes Arjun Menon. Pandiraj has a flavour to his cinema. The director deals in broad-stroke......

Bigg Boss OTT: Who Is Shivani Kumari?

She's a true blue desi influencer, who comes from a village in Uttar Pradesh, and is slowly becoming a household name. Shivani Kumari, one of the contestants on Bigg Boss OTT 3, is popular on......

Meet Armaan Malik And His Wives

YouTuber Armaan Malik is already among the top contenders on Bigg Boss OTT 3. He entered the house with his two wives, Payal and Kritika, and became a part of everyone's conversations. While Payal......

'RIP TikTok': App ban 'blessing in disguise' for Gauff

'I guess it'll force me to read books more, be more of a productive human probably.' IMAGE: USA's Coco Gauff of the US writes a message on broadcast channel's camera after winning her fourth......

Why 2025 Became a Defining Year for Women's Sport

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur and teammates celebrate with the ICC Women's World Cup. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters A deafening roar at Twickenham capped a 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that......

The rise of the social media savvy Olympians

IMAGE: Rugby player Ilona Maher pose ahead of the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Ilona Maher/Instagram Athletes on the hunt for Olympic gold will also be chasing likes and follows on......

PICS: Mexico's 'Granny Jordan' becomes viral star

IMAGE: Andrea Garcia Lopez, 71, nicknamed "Granny Jordan" by TikTok users, plays basketball during an exhibition game in San Esteban Atatlahuca, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.......

Neymar backs controversial Bolsonaro ahead of polls

IMAGE: In the short TikTok post, Neymar sings a couple lyrics from the campaign jingle, calling out Bolsonaro's position on the ballot before imploring votes for the far-right leader. Photograph:......