[
tiktok news
]Latest from tiktok
TikTok returns in US on Play Store and Apple App Store after Trump delays ban
This is a 75-day window from the original January 19 ban, allowing the company owned by China's ByteDance to continue US operations temporarily.

Published on Feb 14, 2025 09:41 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
American woman ‘stranded’ in Pakistan after landing in country to marry teenager
The American woman who was ‘stranded’ in Pakistan after landing in the country last year to marry a 19-year-old local man is finally on her way back to the US

Updated on Feb 05, 2025 06:56 PM IST
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas confirms bid to acquire TikTok's US business
The deal which has been proposed to TikTok's parent company ByteDance would be to merge Perplexity with TikTok US and go for an IPO

Published on Feb 04, 2025 10:26 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Donald Trump says newly created US sovereign wealth fund could ‘buy’ TikTok
Trump changed his stance on TikTok after the app significantly boosted his prospects among young voters during his presidential campaign for the White House.

Updated on Feb 04, 2025 04:56 AM IST
Woman pays ₹1.7 lakh rent for tiny New York apartment with sink-toilet combo
A New York woman shared a viral video of her bizarre sink-toilet combo bathroom, paying ₹1.7 lakh rent for the cramped apartment.

Published on Feb 03, 2025 10:50 AM IST
19-year-old US nurse twerks over disabled patient in video, gets arrested
A 19-year-old healthcare worker in the US was arrested after posting disturbing TikTok videos exploiting disabled patients.

Published on Feb 02, 2025 08:08 AM IST
Texas man uses 3-month-old baby to wipe snow off car in shocking video
A viral TikTok video showed a man using a baby to wipe snow off his car, sparking outrage.

Published on Jan 31, 2025 07:34 PM IST
17-year-old TikTok star killed in shooting incident outside mall in California
A 17-year-old TikTok star was tragically shot and killed outside a mall in Southern California.

Published on Jan 28, 2025 10:11 PM IST
Trump says Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok, calls for bidding war over app
Trump said that there were many contenders looking to buy TikTok and that he “would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture.”

Published on Jan 28, 2025 08:06 AM IST
Perplexity AI's new proposal for TikTok could give 50% stake to US government
Though a proposal was submitted last week, a new plan was presented after revisions based on Trump administration's feedback.

Published on Jan 27, 2025 03:43 AM IST
Indiana man arrested for threatening US President Donald Trump on TikTok
In one TikTok video, Douglas Thrams said that Trump needed to be killed “and this time don't ... miss,” according to FBI agent Taylor Pletz in a court filing.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 04:48 AM IST
US woman finds long-lost classmate in 22 hours with the help of internet
A 21-year-old American “TikTok refugee” miraculously found her long-lost Chinese classmate within 22 hours through the Chinese platform RedNote.

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 12:59 PM IST
China using TikTok to spy on Americans? Donald Trump's ‘bigger threat’ response
During his first interview as the US President during his second term, Trump defended TikTok and said phones, computers made in China were a far bigger threat

Published on Jan 23, 2025 11:29 AM IST
Decoding MapmyIndia and Qualcomm’s deal, Airtel’s complexity and TikTok unbanned
The outline is clear—MapmyIndia will use the utilize Qualcomm Technologies’ SnapdragonAuto Connectivity Platform

Published on Jan 23, 2025 07:10 AM IST
Elon Musk or Larry Ellison, who will buy TikTok? Donald Trump responds
US President Donald Trump he would be open to tech billionaire Elon Musk – the owner of social media platform X – buying Chinese-owned app TikTok.

Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:00 AM IST
A rundown of Trump’s executive actions, from tariffs to immigration
While Trump is still signing more orders on Monday night in Washington, here’s a brief rundown of what we know so far his administration plans to initiate

Published on Jan 21, 2025 01:22 PM IST
X and Bluesky launch new video feeds amid TikTok's uncertain future
Users can swipe up or down on the feeds to go through videos and also create targeted feeds which only take video content from specific hashtags

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 08:54 AM IST
Donald Trump halts TikTok ban, giving app 75-day extra time in executive order
TikTok news: Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing TikTok a 75-day grace period to resolve US national security issues.

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 10:22 AM IST
Billionaires get prime seats, more visibility than many Trump cabinet members
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sunder Pichai, Google founder Sergey Brin also attended the mega event.

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 12:10 AM IST
Halsey celebrates TikTok shutdown as a win for the music industry; fans disagree
TikTok is gone in USA and while most of the public is in a panic, Halsey couldn’t be more relieved; here's what the singer thinks and what netizens have to say

Published on Jan 20, 2025 09:27 PM IST
TikTok resumes US services amid uncertainty over long-term deal
TikTok resumed US services after Trump promised a 90-day extension for a potential US buyer

Published on Jan 20, 2025 06:25 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Instagram launches Edits video app amid TikTok's temporary US shutdown
Instagram unveiled a new video editing app, Edits, as TikTok temporarily halted US services due to a federal ban

Published on Jan 20, 2025 06:19 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Donald Trump oath: What the Republican's presidency would mean for TikTok
TikTok stopped working in the US after a dramatic shutdown, but returned after a promise from Donald Trump.

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 07:12 PM IST
'I've had naps longer than this': TikTok's day-long US ban, captured in memes
Remember when India lost TikTok? — In the middle of the pandemic?! Well the United States went through the same exact thing. Just for a hot minute tho...

Published on Jan 20, 2025 01:55 PM IST
Why was TikTok banned in the US?
After a brief pause, TikTok started working again on Sunday in the US after Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to ‘delay the ban’.

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 12:26 PM IST
Instagram and Musk’s X tout new video tools on TikTok ban day
Instagram announced a new video editing app on the same day that rival video service TikTok briefly went dark in response to a federal ban.

Published on Jan 20, 2025 10:47 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Aditi Srivastava
TikTok restores US services, thanks Trump for granting time to ‘make a deal’
Trump had previously backed a TikTok ban during his first term in office. The courts subsequently blocked his orders banning dealings with Bytedance and WeChat.

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 11:14 AM IST
Relieved US TikTok enthusiasts hope 'magic' returns as app is restored
USA-TIKTOCK/USER (PIX):Relieved US TikTok enthusiasts hope 'magic' returns as app is restored

Published on Jan 20, 2025 05:36 AM IST
Reuters |
Trump to issue executive order to keep TikTok alive in the US
Proposes joint US-Chinese ownership of app; Trump’s announcement comes after the US Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld a US law, banning it from January 19

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 12:04 AM IST
Trump to sign executive order postponing US ban on TikTok, asks tech firms to…
Trump asks tech companies 'not to let TikTok stay dark' and says he'll sign an executive order Monday postponing US ban.

Updated on Jan 19, 2025 09:26 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti