Apps Culture & Policy News Tiktok, Cam Scanner among 59 China-based apps banned in India due to data security issues Amid rising anti China sentiment in the country, Indian government has decided… Upneet SinghJune 29, 20202 minute read
Apps News Tiktok-parent Bytedance is shutting down ‘Vigo’ short form video apps in India Bytedance, the Chinese internet giant that owns popular short form video app… Staff@The Tech PortalJune 15, 20202 minute read
Apps Business Internet News Despite controversies, Tiktok parent Bytedance reportedly crosses $100Bn valuation mark in private markets Riding high on TikTok’s controversial yet surging popularity, the app’s parent company… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 20, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Tiktok gets Disney’s Kevin Mayer as its new CEO Tiktok is announcing a major executive reshuffle today. The Chinese short form… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 19, 20202 minute read
News Tiktok crosses 2 billion downloads Short form video is surely here to stay, at least from the… Shalabha SarathApril 30, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Tiktok parent ByteDance on a hiring spree as other unicorns lay off workforce due to coronavirus closures Against a backdrop unprecedented layoffs in the corporate sector, Chinese internet giant… Shalabha SarathApril 15, 20202 minute read
News Startups SOSV’s MOX accelerator invests in India-based shortform video-only talent marketplace ‘Joynt’ The $700Mn US-HQed VC firm SOSV has announced an undisclosed investment into… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 9, 20202 minute read
Internet News YouTube reportedly developing a Tik Tok rival called ‘Shorts’ Love it or hate it, there is no denying the popularity of… Sajid SaleemApril 2, 20202 minute read
News Startups Venture Capital Tiger Global was on a share purchase spree in TikTok parent Bytedance since 2018, current valuation at around $90Bn: Report In a testament to TikTok’s (and perhaps the short format video) popularity,… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 31, 20202 minute read
Apps News Tik Tok launches “Transparency Centre” as it scrambles to clean its image Social media app Tik Tok has announced the launch of a content… Sajid SaleemMarch 11, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News TikTok is ‘fundamentally parasitic’, says Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Love it or hate it, there is no denying the popularity of… Sajid SaleemFebruary 27, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News TikTok debuts ‘Family Safety Mode’ amid weakening public trust in social media Whether you are pro or anti TikTok, there’s no denying its presence.… Upneet SinghFebruary 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Vine reincarnated as Byte, officially launched on iOS and Android Remember ‘vines’? Back in 2016 (3 years is a biiiiig time in… Upneet SinghJanuary 25, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet TikTok comes under fire for security flaws that may have exposed user data to hackers TikTok has had its fair share of scrutiny, and there is some… Upneet SinghJanuary 9, 20202 minute read
Internet TikTok releases its first transparency report; highest requests came from India In a move that highlights growing tensions over TikTok’s parent firm ByteDance,… Jeet SutharJanuary 2, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet TikTok banned by U.S. Navy TikTok is the new frenzy and it’s just as popular as it… Upneet SinghDecember 22, 20192 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet TikTok owner’s new music streaming app has hit the market TikTok owner ByteDance had earlier said that the company is all set… Jeet SutharDecember 12, 20191 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet TikTok surges into Top 10 most downloaded iPhone apps of 2019, Youtube, Instagram on top TikTok’s case as a serious contender to take on the likes of… Staff@The Tech PortalDecember 4, 20191 minute read
Internet IT & Web-tech US senators think TikTok could be a potential threat to national security Continuing the trend of suspicion aimed towards Chinese companies, Senior US senators have asked intelligence agencies to investigate TikTok. Aditya SrivastavaOctober 25, 20192 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet Mark Zuckerberg calls out TikTok for kowtowing to the Chinese state Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg called out Chinese short-video application TikTok… Mudit MohilayOctober 18, 20192 minute read
China Culture & Policy Internet TikTok owner Bytedance clocks better-than-expected revenues of $7Bn in first half of 2019: Reuters In a stamping validation of a rather unique product portfolio that Chinese… Staff@The Tech PortalSeptember 30, 20192 minute read
