ios 14 Major Apps Like LinkedIn and Reddit Caught Spying on iOS Clipboard Data Apple's iOS 14 beta reveals that popular apps like LinkedIn and Reddit are actively reading users' clipboard contents with every keystroke. Both companies acknowledge the invasive behavior and promise to release updates to stop the unauthorized access.
apple iOS 14 Clipboard Alerts Expose Widespread App Snooping Apple's new iOS 14 clipboard notification feature reveals that many popular apps secretly read user clipboard data. Companies like TikTok, Reddit, and LinkedIn face backlash and rush to fix their behavior.
facebook Facebook Shuts Down TikTok and Pinterest Clones Amid Ongoing Rivalry Facebook is closing Lasso and Hobbi, two apps that heavily copy TikTok and Pinterest. Despite these failures, the social media giant continues to borrow features from competitors to boost its ad revenue.
apps India Bans Chinese Apps as Global App Store Politics Escalate India blocks 59 Chinese apps including TikTok over national security concerns, while Apple faces ongoing developer backlash regarding in-app purchase policies.
india India Blocks TikTok and Dozens of Other Chinese Apps India bans dozens of Chinese mobile applications, including the wildly popular video app TikTok. The government takes this decisive step amid escalating border tensions between the two nations.
india India Targets Chinese Apps Like TikTok Amid Ongoing Border Tensions India bans 59 Chinese mobile applications, including the massively popular TikTok, citing threats to national sovereignty. The public move serves as a deliberate economic response to recent deadly border clashes with Beijing.
tiktok TikTok Withdraws From Hong Kong Over Controversial National Security Law TikTok officially exits Hong Kong app stores and blocks existing local users following a new law that allows police to demand user data without a warrant. The strict departure contrasts with American tech giants who continue operating while pausing police data requests.
apple Apple and Google Remove Dozens of Chinese Apps From Indian App Stores Apple and Google block 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, in compliance with a recent Indian government order citing national security concerns. This digital ban follows rising geopolitical tensions between India and China after a deadly border clash.
facebook Facebook Shuts Down TikTok Clone Lasso Ahead of Instagram Reels Launch Facebook discontinues its short-form video app Lasso after less than two years of struggling to gain traction. The company shifts its focus to Instagram Reels as its primary weapon against TikTok.
india India Blocks TikTok and Dozens of Chinese Apps Amid Border Tensions India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps, citing threats to national security and sovereignty following a deadly border clash.
facebook Major iOS Apps Crash Due to Widespread Facebook SDK Glitch A sudden bug in Facebook's iOS software development kit causes massive crashing across popular apps like Spotify, TikTok, and Venmo. The social network resolves the issue quickly, highlighting its deep integration into the mobile app ecosystem.
tiktok TikTok Scrambles to Remove Graphic Suicide Video Circulating on Platform TikTok is actively removing a disturbing suicide video that started spreading on Sunday night and is banning accounts that re-upload the clip. Creators are warning followers to watch out for the video, which some users hide inside otherwise innocent-looking content.
tiktok Beijing Favors TikTok US Shutdown Over Forced Sale to Avoid Appearing Weak Chinese officials reportedly prefer shutting down TikTok in the US rather than forcing ByteDance to sell the app, as they believe a coerced deal makes the company and the country look weak. Beijing plans to use recent export restrictions to delay or block any potential acquisition.
oracle Oracle Secures Partnership to Manage TikTok US Operations Oracle wins a deal to serve as TikTok's trusted technology partner in the US, taking over the app's cloud management just after Microsoft's acquisition bid falls through.
tiktok Oracle and Walmart Secure Ownership Stakes in New TikTok Global Entity Oracle takes a 12.5% equity stake and Walmart secures 7.5% in the newly formed TikTok Global as part of a deal approved by President Trump. The new U.S.-based entity promises to pay over $5 billion in new tax dollars to the U.S. Treasury.