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The 2020 election is a battle for the soul of this nation, Biden likes to say. But its also a battle for the soul of the internet.

Can't remain an Average Joe online, Biden's gotta go 'social' to beat...

Strategists worry that Biden is dangerously behind Trump on key metrics across platforms including Twitter, Facebook,...

12 May 2020 3:23 PM IST

There is an inherent bias against Tiktok because it is Chinese. There are suspicions that TikToks parent ByteDance is connected to the Communist Party. There is also the data sovereignty argument, where Indian data is shared with Chinese companies.

After ban, Tiktok says it never shared any Indian users' data with...

"TikTok continues to comply with all data privacy and security requirements under Indian law..."

30 Jun 2020 11:35 AM IST

The government said it received several representations from citizens and decided to act.

India bans 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, Shareit, CamScanner

"They are engaged in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of...

29 Jun 2020 9:52 PM IST

Unlike TikTok, creators on Chingari get paid for content that goes viral, the company said. The app allows a user to download and upload videos, chat with friends or strangers, share content and browse through feed.

Nationalistic fervor nets TikTok rival Chingari 2.5 million downloads,...

Indians have embraced the home-grown app with gusto: In the first 72 hours, it had 500,000 downloads, and by the next 10...

29 Jun 2020 6:45 PM IST

A videograp of Mary Jo Laupp. She told the New York Times that one of her first projects would be to help build a group of pro-Biden content creators on TikTok.

TikTok Grandma' whose call to action led to poor show at Trump rally...

Mary Jo Laupp's TikTok video was viewed over two million times and boosted by American fans of South Korean pop music,...

27 Jun 2020 6:17 PM IST

The upper section of the arena is seen partially empty as US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa Fire Department spokesperson Andy Little said the city fire marshals office reported a crowd of just less than 6,200 in the arena, which could seat 19,000, and where a crowd of 100,000 people were expected on the streets. (Photo | AFP)

TikTok teens taking up mantle of subverting Trump campaign scupper...

The tech-savvy teens mobilised online and reserved tickets for Trump's Tulsa campaign rally with no intention of...

22 Jun 2020 5:20 PM IST

The European Federation of Journalists, the European Publishers Council and the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) say they are alarmed by the rise in online disinformation during the pandemic , which has had a devastating impact on public health efforts . (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Pax Ahimsa Gethen)

Get Google, Facebook to crackdown on fake news, but keep press freedom...

Among measures urged is a meaningful sanctions regime so co-signatories of the 'Code of Good Practice' have an...

15 Jun 2020 7:24 PM IST

One of the tools, the restricted mode, protects minors by using a machine-learning Artificial Intelligence that filters out content that may not be age-appropriate.

TikTok says its 10 tools for cyber security illustrate how safe the...

One of the most popular apps in India, TikTok says its features empower parents as well as teenagers themselves to...

13 Jun 2020 9:00 PM IST

We are still not yet sure what does and does not belong on the internet when it comes to coronavirus.

Tech This Week | Now is the time for misinformation reform

Because of liberal laws based on principles of free speech on most dominant online platforms, misinformation is often...

13 Jun 2020 7:31 PM IST

Short-video app TikTok is set to soon sign up to the disinformation code of conduct aimed at halting the spread of disinformation linked to the virus. Twitter was also appreciated for tagging President Donald Trumps tweets as needing to be fact-checked.

What are you doing about fake news, EU asks Google, Facebook, wants...

Open up and offer more evidence that measures taken are working well, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova...

10 Jun 2020 7:39 PM IST

Chingari allows a user to download and upload videos, chat with friends, interact with new people, share content, and browse through feed, it said in a statement. A Chingari user gets the opportunity to get creative with their WhatsApp status, videos, audio clips, GIF stickers, and photos.

Chingari, Tiktok's Indian alternative, hits 100,000 downloads

The app is available in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Bangla, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi,...

10 Jun 2020 7:03 PM IST

The TikTok creator fund will be open in August to US applicants 18 years or older who have a platform following, and post original content in line with its community guidelines. (Photo | AP)

US content creators of TikTok stand a chance to earn from a fund of...

The short video platform also said it plans to add 10,000 US jobs in the next three years, as it battles complaints over...

24 July 2020 4:52 PM IST