Geopolitics

US Commerce Department backs off from shutting down TikTok

Washington/Sputnik: The US Commerce Department is backing off from enforcing a shutdown of Chinese-owned TikTok video-sharing app after a federal court ruling prevented the move, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. more

Pakistan bans Chinese video-sharing app Tik Tok

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday instructed to ban Chinese video-sharing app TikTok.

US to block downloading of WeChat and TikTok apps

Washington: People in the US will not be able to download TikTok and WeChat apps, officials said on Friday.

Donald Trump Signs Executive Order on Banning Transactions With TikTok’s Developer

Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, which bans any transaction with TikTok’s developer ByteDance Ltd. 45 days after the document’s sig ...

Donald Trump Says Sets September 15 Deadline for TikTok to Be Bought by US Company or Close Down

Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said during a meeting at the White House on Monday that he has set September 15 as a deadline for the Chinese video-sharing social networking ...