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TikTok
As Blasts Kill Afghans, the Taliban Ban TikTok
By Catherine Putz
Afghans have far bigger problems than quibbling over the morality of TikTok videos, like deepening poverty, hunger, and physical safety
Uzbekistan’s Efforts at Forcing Data Localization Backfire
By Catherine Putz
The head of the state communications regulator was fired swiftly after popular social media sites and apps were restricted for failing to comply with data localization laws.
China’s Tech Companies Are Going Global – and Remaking China’s Image in the Process
By Laura Grunberg
Chinese start-ups are no longer content to focus on the domestic audience, but are targeting global reach from day one.
Explainer: The TikTok Deal for Dummies
By Ben Lowsen
Trump is threatening repercussions to coax ByteDance into a deal, but whether the Chinese and U.S. governments will both assent remains unclear.
Data Brokers: A Weak Link in National Security
By Dymples Leong and Teo Yi-Ling
Banning TikTok and other Chinese apps won’t solve a thing if China can simply buy the data it wants from private brokers.
The New US Cyber Policy Has Serious Bite for Chinese Firms
By Chauncey Jung
Mike Pompeo’s announcement will hit Chinese internet companies at their most vulnerable spots.
Trump Administration Targets ByteDance and Tencent
By Shea Cotton
In new executive orders, the Trump administration has taken aim at Chinese companies ByteDance and Tencent -- but the details are yet to be fully outlined.
India’s TikTok Ban Tightens the Government’s Grasp on the Internet
By Kian Vesteinsson
Restricting access in the name of data security threatens human rights.
Graham Webster on TikTok, Huawei, and the US-China Tech Clash
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Questions around Chinese government power and the growth of Chinese companies around the world have triggered a heightened awareness of who controls platforms and how they collect, store, or share data.”
Pakistan Warns Chinese TikTok, Blocks Singaporean Bigo Live App
By Associated Press
Pakistani authorities cited widespread complaints about "immoral, obscene and vulgar" content on the apps.
India Shows the World How to Use ‘Cyberspace Sovereignty’ Against China
By Chauncey Jung
It’s time for liberal democracies to embrace the term -- with a new definition --to defend against China’s predatory cyber practices.
India’s Great Firewall Against China Could Backfire
By Mohamed Zeeshan
The ban of Chinese media apps could do little to harm China, but much to dilute India's free society.