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TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores
Reuters  |  Jan 19, 2025

There have been signs TikTok could make a comeback under Trump, who has said he wants to pursue a "political resolution" of the issue.

China gives a wary welcome to influx of American 'TikTok refugees' on RedNote
Reuters  |  Jan 16, 2025

The app has in recent days been transformed into an unexpected bilateral channel for US-China exchanges.

MPs reject ban on TikTok, call for regulatory oversight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2024

The National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions dismissed the petition arguing that such an action would infringe on the rights to freedom of expr...

Tik Tok launches safety training programme for children
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 26, 2024

The new initiative targeting children who are leveraging technology for learning purposes aims at empowering them to reap the benefits of tech respons...

Kenyan government recommends regulating, not banning, TikTok
Reuters  |  Apr 26, 2024

The ministry proposed requiring TikTok to screen content to ensure compliance with Kenyan laws and file quarterly reports to the government on what ma...

State to regulate TikTok amid public safety concerns
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 21, 2024

Amongst the demands are evidence of age and content filtering processes and measures taken to ensure the privacy of users and levels of compliance wit...

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