TikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn’t it exist?

Beijing CNN — TikTok is fighting to survive in the US Pressure is mounting in Washington to ban the app if its Chinese owners don’t sell the company. But the popular platform was developed using indigenous Chinese technology and is inaccessible in China. In fact, it never existed there. Instead, there is a different version … Read more

Analysis: Viral video app TikTok represents new Cold War in American pockets

CNN — The new Cold War is not being played out on the high walls that divide the continents, but in the pockets of millions of Americans. congressional hearing Thursday’s focus on the popular TikTok video app became the latest in a string of clarifying moments that exposed not only Washington’s bipartisan animosity toward Beijing’s … Read more

College student talks about her social media breakthrough

CNN — Currently, political and legal scrutiny of some of the largest tech companies and social media platforms is intense. TikTok CEO Shou Chew faced grilling by lawmakers on Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. his testimony happened Some lawmakers have renewed calls for TikTok to be banned in the United States, citing … Read more

China might rather have TikTok banned than fall into U.S. hands

Hongkong CNN — Nearly three years After the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners did not sell the company to U.S. investors, video application Facing the threat of life and death again. Douyin CEO Shou Zi Chew The app will appear before U.S. lawmakers later on Thursday, many of whom want … Read more

TikTok and its CEO are trying to save the app’s status in the US

As more lawmakers raise national security concerns about TikTok’s ties to China, and some experts worry about the app’s impact on young people’s mental health, CNN is hosting a special to delve into the issues. Watch “CNN Primetime: Is It TikTok Time?” Thursday, March 23 at 9 p.m. ET. CNN — At a Harvard Business … Read more

TikTok Says It Has 150 Million U.S. Users, Renews Calls for Ban

CNN — TikTok currently has 150 million monthly active users in the U.S., CEO Shou Chew confirmed Tuesday, amid renewed calls for a ban, apparently to underscore the platform’s broad and growing reach in the U.S. “Almost half of Americans come to TikTok to connect, create, share, learn, or just have fun,” Chew said in … Read more

Google suspends Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo over malware

Hongkong CNN — Google has suspended popular Chinese cheap shopping app Pinduoduo from its Play Store after malware was found in a version of the app. In a statement on Tuesday, Google said it had found that a version of the app not included in the Play Store contained malware. “While we continue our investigation, … Read more

The US government has again threatened to ban TikTok.what you should know

CNN — Nearly two and a half years ago, the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok in the United States if it wasn’t spun off from its Chinese owners, and the Biden administration is now doing the same. TikTok acknowledged to CNN this week that federal officials are Ask the app’s Chinese owner to sell … Read more

New Zealand set to become latest country to ban TikTok in parliament

Hongkong CNN — New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month, becoming the latest country to impose an official ban on the popular social media platform owned by a Beijing tech group. Led by the United States, a growing number of Western countries are … Read more

Are smartphone makers running out of ideas?

Cell phones have become more than just gadgets that people fiddle with, but innovation in the smartphone industry seems to be stagnant. So what does the future hold for these computers in our pockets? Cell phones have come in many shapes and sizes over the years. From bulky phones with antennas and flip phones to … Read more