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Oct 03 from https://www.engadget.com/

Indonesia suspends TikTok’s operating licence for allegedly withholding data

Indonesia has suspended TikTok’s operational registration status in the country, alleging that the social media platform did not fully co-operate with a request to share its data during nationwide protests in August. In a statement , Alexander Sabar, an official from Indonesia’s digital and communications ministry, said TikTok had violated national laws by only providing partial data while the...

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Oct 03 from https://edition.cnn.com/business/tech

TikTok searches pushed 13-year-olds toward pornographic content, report says

A new report has found that TikTok has directed young users toward sexually explicit content through its suggested search terms, according to an investigation by UK not-for-profit watchdog Global Witness, as tech companies face mounting pressure to crack down on age verification. As part of the investigation published on Oct. 3, Global Witness said it had set up 7 new TikTok accounts in the...

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Sep 25 from https://edition.cnn.com/business/tech

Trump signed executive order on TikTok deal. But the deal isn’t complete

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday clearing the way for the completion of a deal to sell TikTok’s US assets to a consortium of mostly American investors. The order marks an important procedural step toward finalizing the TikTok sale, but the deal is not yet complete. Although both US and Chinese officials have signaled they are aligned on the deal’s framework, it...

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