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Italy probes TikTok 'blackout challenge' after 10-year-old girl death

The investigation comes as Italy announced it had temporarily blocked access to TikTok for users whose age could not be proved definitively.

What Biden’s anti-insurrection clampdown means for foreign lobbyists

Whether the US declines or revives, betrayal and embarrassment await both cynical and sincere enablers of white nationalists

Facebook to appoint Turkey representative in compliance with local laws

Facebook says it will assign a legal entity in Turkey in a bid to comply with legislation enacted last year by the country.

TikTok to appoint representative in Turkey as social media law requires

Last year, Turkey imposed a fine of $5.43 million on multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for not complying with a new social media law that requires social platforms to appoint local representatives in Turkey.

How a security lapse allowed pro-Trump protesters to invade US Capitol

The Capitol Police force did not request advance help to secure the building from other federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, according to one senior official.

Palestinian news outlet: TikTok in ‘partnership with the occupation’

The Quds News Network’s TikTok account was removed without notice by the video-sharing app. Is the move part of an ongoing effort to silence Palestinian content by social media companies?

No deal yet for TikTok and US as deadline looms

Talks between TikTok and US negotiators will resume even after the deadline passes.

China accuses India of 'violating market principles' in banning apps

Beijing lashed out at India after it banned another tranche of Chinese apps for national security reasons, the latest sore point between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

US won't enforce TikTok ban following court ruling

The move comes after a federal court in Pennsylvania blocked the Trump administration from carrying out the ban, which had been ordered on claims TikTok posed a national security threat.

US and TikTok at stalemate over how to restructure tech firm ownership

TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance files petition with US court to delay deadline set by Trump administration for it to restructure ownership in the country, saying it needs more clarity on whether its proposed solutions were acceptable to Washington.

Pakistan bans TikTok for 'immoral and vulgar' videos

Chinese app failed to adhere to warnings that demanded it block "immoral, obscene and vulgar" content, and decision to ban it can be reviewed if it puts in place mechanisms to moderate such content, authorities say.

US judge suspends Trump ban on TikTok downloads

The ban on new downloads of TikTok was delayed once by the government. A more comprehensive ban is scheduled for November.