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  • US courts may take note of India’s stance on TikTok: FCC chief Brendan Carr

    Chennai: India’s swift and preemptive action against TikTok could be a feature that plays out in American courts as the ByteDance-owned firm is likely to challenge the US move to ban its video-hosting service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Brendan Carr told ET in an exclusive interaction.Carr’s comments come close on the heels of a stringent directive issued to the popular app by US President Joe Biden on Wednesday.He signed a bill that requires TikTok’s Chinese parent...

  • TikTok’s US ban explained

    You’ve probably heard word of the United States’ pending TikTok ban, but why is it happening and how did we get here?  According to data published by Business of Apps, TikTok was the second most downloaded app of 2023 with 654 million downloads globally. This marks the first year that TikTok has dropped below Instagram in the rankings in three years.  This might not be the case for much longer as US President Biden signed off on a bill that effectively bans TikTok in the States unless...