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TikTok pulling out of Hong Kong after China enacts new security law

Chinese-owned TikTok's decision comes as Google, Facebook and Twitter announced they were stopping sharing user data with the Hong Kong govt.

Mike Pompeo welcomes India’s ban on Chinese apps, says move will boost national security

The US Secretary of State said the country welcomed the ban on apps that serves as an appendage of the Chinese Communist Party's surveillance State.

TikTok India denies sharing user data with China, says it has followed Indian law

Head of TikTok India, Nikhil Gandhi said the mobile app company would not share data with foreign governments, including China, even if asked.

Full list of 59 Chinese apps banned by Indian govt

WeChat, Shein, Club Factory and Shareit are some of the apps that have been axed by the Government of India.

India bans TikTok, 58 other Chinese apps, terms them ‘prejudicial’ to national security

The IT Ministry said the move will 'safeguard the interests' of Indian mobile, internet users and is targeted to ensure safety & sovereignty of Indian cyberspace.

TikTok parent ByteDance launches global hiring spree with 10,000 new jobs

ByteDance, the world’s largest start-up, is recruiting for 10,000 open positions, of which a third are high-level research or software coding jobs.

I accidentally went viral on TikTok. I learned we failed our youngest generation

Millennials were early adopters of social media platforms and online interactions. Older generations are responsible for the trolls, the influencers and fake news.

No TikTok inside Golden Temple, SGPC warns after dance videos shot at Sikh shrine go viral

SGPC, the apex religious body of Sikhs, has pasted posters inside Golden Temple complex, warning devotees not to shoot TikTok videos.

TikTok to PUBG, Indian users in Chinese grip: free apps come with data privacy concerns

China’s domination of India’s app economy rides on users' aversion to pay for online services. But Chinese apps have been repeatedly criticised for their misuse.

Why TikTok and AirPods defined the year in technology 2019

It was the year of TikTok. But 2019 also saw AirPods taking off and voice-activated speakers continued to boom.

On Camera

India’s $44 billion space dream rests on getting SATCOM right

The Satellite Communication vertical is expected to contribute approximately $14.9 billion by 2033, with $12.7 billion projected from the domestic market and $2.2 billion from exports.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.