Youth Safety and Digital Literacy Focus of TikTok and PTA Summit
TikTok, in partnership with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) hosted the Youth Safety Summit Pakistan to raise awareness about online safety, promote digital literacy, and foster collaboration among stakeholders to protect Pakistani youth online.
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TikTok and PTA announces #DigitalHifazat Contest for Safer Digital Practices
TikTok, in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has announced the launch of the #DigitalHifazat Contest, an initiative aimed at raising digital safety awareness among the youth across Pakistan.
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TikTok celebrates release of Jimin of BTS’ second solo album, MUSE, with exclusive in-app experience
TikTok, the go-to platform for music discovery, launched an immersive in-app experience celebrating the release of Jimin of BTS’ highly anticipated sophomore album, MUSE.
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TikTok’s slashes 60 jobs in sales and advertising division
Chinese social media tech TikTok joined a spate of layoffs among technology companies by cutting about 60 jobs, mostly in its sales and advertising division.
Meta makes restrict access for teens to reach harmful content
META Platforms said on Tuesday (Jan 9) it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook, All teens will now be placed into the most restrictive content control settings on the apps and additional search terms will be limited on Instagram, Meta said in a blogpost.
Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media
INDONESIA has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday (Sep 27), citing a new regulation. The government says the move is aimed at protecting offline merchants and marketplaces in South-east Asia’s biggest economy, adding that predatory pricing on social media platforms is threatening small and medium-sized enterprises. Trade Minister…
PTA and TikTok sign MOU to foster a safer digital environment for Pakistani youth
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and TikTok signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at PTA Headquarters. This collaboration aims to promote digital safety in government schools across Pakistan through a multifaceted approach. The program includes comprehensive training programs and guidelines for teachers, parents, and students that will be covered through, workshops, seminars, webinars, awareness videos…
Canada joins US and EU in banning TikTok from government phones
CANADA will bar civil servants from using TikTok on government-issued mobile devices due to security concerns around data collection. The social media app, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, will be automatically removed and blocked from devices starting on Feb 28, Treasury Board president Mona Fortier announced on Monday (Feb 27). “Following a review of…
One billion users, but bans mount up for TikTok
TIKTOK’S breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has brought plenty of scrutiny, particularly over its links to China. The European Commission is the latest organisation to ban the app from its equipment, following similar moves in the United States. So is TikTok a spying tool for Beijing, a fun app,…
TikTok steps up efforts to clinch US security deal
POPULAR short-video app TikTok is offering to operate more of its business at arm’s length and subject it to outside scrutiny as it tries to convince the US government to allow it to remain under the ownership of Chinese technology company ByteDance, according to people familiar with the matter. TikTok has been seeking to assure US…
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