TikTok Fined RUB 3 Million for Violating Russian Law Against Spreading LGBT Propaganda

TikTok Fined RUB 3 Million for Violating Russian Law Against Spreading LGBT Propaganda

A Russian court on Tuesday fined ByteDance-owned TikTok RUB 3 million (roughly Rs. 41,50,000) over the social media platform’s refusal to delete content Russian authorities say violates laws against spreading “LGBT propaganda.” News agencies reported that the case against TikTok was based on accusations that the company was “promoting non-traditional…

TikTok’s Global Security Chief Roland Cloutier to Step Down, Reveals Internal Memo

TikTok’s Global Security Chief Roland Cloutier to Step Down, Reveals Internal Memo

TikTok’s global chief security officer Roland Cloutier, who oversees cybersecurity, is stepping down from his role but will stay at the company, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. “With our recent announcement about data management changes in the US, it’s time for me to transition from my role…

Russian Lawmakers Approve Harsher Rules for Foreign Tech Firms Without Offices, Personal Data Transfer

Russian Lawmakers Approve Harsher Rules for Foreign Tech Firms Without Offices, Personal Data Transfer

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill providing for stricter penalties for foreign internet companies that fail to open an office in Russia, including fines. Moscow has long sought to exert greater control over technology firms, and disputes over content and data have intensified since it sent armed forces into…

US Senators Seek Report on Security Review of TikTok a Week After Data Transferred to Oracle

US Senators Seek Report on Security Review of TikTok a Week After Data Transferred to Oracle

A group of six Republican senators on Friday asked the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about an ongoing Biden administration national security review of social media platform TikTok. The US government’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews deals by foreign acquirers for potential national security…

TikTok Migrates US Users’ Data to Oracle Servers, Ensures Safety of Information

TikTok Migrates US Users’ Data to Oracle Servers, Ensures Safety of Information

TikTok said it has completed migrating information on its US users to servers at Oracle, in a move that could address US regulatory concerns over data integrity on the popular short video app. The move, which was first reported by Reuters, comes nearly two years after a US national security…

Elon Musk’s Latest $7 Billion Twitter Funding Could Face US Regulator Scrutiny: Experts

Elon Musk’s Latest $7 Billion Twitter Funding Could Face US Regulator Scrutiny: Experts

Elon Musk’s decision to accept some foreign investors as part of his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,000 crore) buyout of Twitter runs the risk of inviting the kind of regulatory scrutiny over US national security that social media peer TikTok faced, legal experts say. Musk disclosed on Thursday that Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed…