Meta offers cash rewards to TikTok creators amid US ban concerns
Meta is offering financial incentives of up to $5,000 to TikTok content creators in the United States (US) who post regularly on its platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, over the next three months.
TikTok stops working for US users
WASHINGTON, (Reuters): TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans. President-elect Donald Trump said earlier in the day he would “most
PTI supporter arrested over death threats to PM Shehbaz, Nawaz
The British police have arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporter Gulfam Hussain Kayani over allegations of threatening the Sharif family.
Trump, China’s Xi hold call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade, and Taiwan in a phone call on Friday, just days before Trump retakes office promising tariffs that could ratchet up tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. Both leaders were upbeat about the call, with
TikTok CEO to attend Trump’s inauguration, US media reports
WASHINGTON: The head of TikTok, Shou Chew, is set to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to reports by major US outlets, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. This high-profile appearance comes as TikTok faces a potential nationwide ban, with the US Supreme Court
Is China selling TikTok to Elon Musk?
There were several reports that the Chinese government might sell TikTok to Elon Musk, the owner of X. However, the app has now addressed the matter.
Pakistani citizen wants court to ban Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
A Pakistani citizen has approached Lahore High Court (LHC) and demanded a ban on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. According to the media, the petition was filed by a citizen, Aslam, through Advocate Nadeem Sarwar, with the federal government and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) as respondents. The citizen requested the Lahore
Trump asks supreme court to pause law that could ban TikTok
REUTERS: President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US Supreme Court to pause implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale, arguing he should have time after taking office to pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The court is set to hear
TikToker accidentally shoots himself while filming video
SWAT: A young man died after accidentally shooting himself with a pistol while filming a video in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday. The 26-year-old deceased, identified as Abu Bakar, was a resident of Saidu Sharif area of Swat. Abu Bakar was shooting a TikTok video when a
Jannat Mirza calls TikTok ‘cringe’
TikTok star, Jannat Mirza has said that the video trends on TikTok are "cringe" now.