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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicTikTok

Topic: TikTok

Banning TikTok in US would leave a giant hole Instagram & YouTube can’t easily fill

A world without TikTok would mean less exposure for influencers, but not necessarily new content for TikTok competitors such as Facebook or YouTube.

TikTok owner is spending record amounts on lobbying as fear of US ban looms

The app has become a political pawn in the fight between US & China with Trump and Pompeo saying a Tiktok ban could be a form of retaliation over Beijing’s handling of Covid.

‘India took extraordinary step’ — 25 US Congress members urge Trump to also ban Chinese apps

In letter to Donald Trump, US Congress members said America should ban Chinese apps such as TikTok, like India has done, to protect privacy & national security.

Imran Khan govt bans PUBG citing ‘anti-Islam material’. His youth base won’t have any of it

Whenever Pakistan faces a difficult situation, it simply applies the rule of ban. In 2005, it was kite-flying festival Basant, now its online video game PUBG.

US is alarmed by the huge amount of user data TikTok is collecting in America

According to researchers, TikTok starts collecting data the minute you download the app, tracks websites you browse and how you type, down to keystroke rhythms & patterns.

Amazon’s bizarre email to employees gives TikTok a scare

Amazon told employees to delete the Chinese app from work phones, but later claimed the email was an error.

Instagram to launch its TikTok-like short video feature ‘Reels’ in India today

Reels by the Facebook-owned app will allow users to make 15-second videos. Instagram will launch it at 7:30pm Wednesday.

49% Indians say Chinese firms can operate if there isn’t data sharing with China: Survey 

A survey by LocalCircles also found that 29% respondents felt government-sanctioned action should be taken against Indian companies with Chinese investment.

US is ‘very seriously’ looking at banning Chinese apps, including TikTok: Mike Pompeo

In interview to Fox News, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said those using Chinese apps could be ceding private info to Chinese Communist Party'. He praised India for banning apps.

Reader View: India depends on China in many ways, to disregard that isn’t a smart decision

YourTurn is our new weekly feature in which ThePrint's readers share their views or opinions in response to the question of the week.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.