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During a hearing on Thursday, the platform’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, denied before the House of Representatives that the app threatens U.S. national security

The move ‘would seriously damage investors from multiple countries’ and hurt ‘confidence to invest in the United States,’ said a spokeswoman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce

Shou Chew will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned

A U.S. study adds to mounting evidence that monitoring alone can’t change behaviors

Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the social media platform’s effects on its young user base and possible national security risks

The platform’s CEO said that the hearing ‘comes at a pivotal moment’ for the company as the video sharing app faces a possible ban in the United States

‘The Wall Street Journal’ reported that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. was threatening a ban on the app unless its owners divested

China accused the United States, which also prohibits official employees from having the app on their mobile devices, of spreading disinformation and suppressing the short-form video service

The tussle over TikTok is part of a wider global rivalry between China and the U.S. and its Western allies over technological and economic supremacy

Lula’s new government is asking for the ability to regulate social media, while the Supreme Court has silenced pro-Bolsonaro voices accused of spreading falsehoods

TikTok is under pressure in Europe, where it has 150 million users, the US and other countries that fear the app could pose risks to cybersecurity and data privacy

The #StopWillow campaign has garnered more than 50 million views and counting, and was trending in the top 10 topics on TikTok

While the US and Europe cite security risks and take measures to ban the app from the devices of their staff, Beijing sees it as a ploy to curb its technological development

Last week, the US said government agencies have 30 days to delete TikTok from federal devices and systems

Experts recommend retouching the same image in different ways and using apps like Lightroom

The practice of ‘manifesting’ anything you wish for is not only misleading, but it can also carry negative consequences in the long run

A corner of TikTok, Instagram and other social media is dedicated to signature design, and it’s keeping practitioners busy

The application’s ban among officials in the EU and US sparks a debate about whether Facebook, which extracts more user data, should face the same restrictions

Washington has issued a warning against any attempt by Beijing to provide military support to Moscow while the FBI assesses coronavirus originated in a ‘potential lab incident in Wuhan’

A new hyperrealistic effect that makes users look young and beautiful rekindles the debate on beauty standards and mental health

The White House is giving all federal agencies, in guidance issued Monday, 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices

Some agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and State, already have restrictions in place

In the US, more than half of the states and Congress have banned the Chinese-owned app from official phones

Out of 2,000 exhibitors and sponsors, 150 are Chinese companies and Huawei Technologies Ltd. has the biggest presence

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Experts warns that TikTok challenges teach teenagers unhealthy ideas about romance, and must be countered by setting a strong example

The company’s stock soared in extended trading, as its revenue beat Wall Street’s muted expectations