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Prepare to remove TikTok from app stores: US lawmakers to Google, Apple

Dec 21, 2024 - 11:18 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Two influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi, have asked Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app stores ahead of a potential ban on the video-sharing platform next month. A […]

Australia becomes 1st country to ban social media for under-16s

Nov 29, 2024 - 3:31 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Sydney (TIP) : Australia on November 28 approved a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one […]

U.S. Treasury Secretary heads to China to talk trade, anti-money laundering and Chinese ‘overproduction’

Apr 5, 2024 - 12:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Janet Yellen will hold with finance leaders and Chinese state officials in Guangzhou and Beijing WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is headed to a China determined to avoid open conflict with the […]

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US House passes bill to ban TikTok

Mar 15, 2024 - 5:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to ban Chinese social media app Tiktok, which is very popular among kids, in the United States. India was the first country […]

YouTube adds TikTok-like features to Shorts

Aug 5, 2023 - 2:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Google’s YouTube is enhancing its Shorts platform, the competitor to TikTok with new features. One such feature being rolled out by YouTube is the experimentation with live video previews in a user’s Shorts feed, similar […]

US tells China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok or get ready for a ban

Mar 18, 2023 - 7:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New york (TIP)- The fight between the U.S. and China over TikTok reached an inflection point on Wednesday when the Biden administration demanded that ByteDance, the social media app’s Chinese owners, sell off its stakes […]

Google searches for ‘Naatu Naatu’ skyrocket 1,105 percent after Oscar feat

Mar 17, 2023 - 8:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Online searches for ‘Naatu Naatu’ on Google skyrocketed by a whopping 1,105 per cent worldwide after the super-hit song from the Telugu blockbuster ‘RRR’ won the Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards. The […]

European Commission bans TikTok on official devices

Feb 24, 2023 - 8:26 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BRUSSELS (TIP): The European Commission has banned TikTok on official devices used by staff amid concerns over data protection, a spokesperson told AFP on February 23. The ban also means European Commission staff cannot use […]

Four Indian American lawmakers appointed members of key US House panels

Feb 3, 2023 - 2:40 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Four prominent Indian American lawmakers — Pramila Jayapal, Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Ro Khanna — have been appointed members of three key House panels, reflecting the growing influence of the community […]

YouTube adds TikTok-style live rings to show when someone is streaming

Feb 25, 2022 - 7:26 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Google-owned video-streaming giant YouTube is adding a new indicator to show when a channel is live streaming on the platform. The feature would make it easier to find live content. The new update will display […]

Pak court lifts ban on Chinese short video-sharing platform TikTok

Jul 3, 2021 - 8:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Islamabad (TIP): A top Pakistani court on July 2 withdrew its earlier decision to ban the popular Chinese short video-sharing platform TikTok for spreading immorality in the country. The Sindh High Court (SHC) on June […]

EU challenges TikTok over consumer rights breaches claim

May 30, 2021 - 1:37 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Brussels (TIP): The European Commission said on Friday it has given one month to the Chinese-owned video app TikTok to answer complaints from an European consumers group over its commercial practices. The EU‘s executive arm […]

Pakistani court orders govt to ban social media app TikTok

Mar 13, 2021 - 4:58 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Peshawar (TIP): A Pakistan high court on Thursday said it would order the government to ban social media app TikTok in the country, a lawyer representing Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator said. A high court in the […]

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