Police warn of some sneaky TikTok scams
- TNR staff
- February 7, 2024
- Scams
- Thailand
- tiktok
- warning
THE CENTRAL Investigation Bureau (CIB) police warned the public to beware of scammers who trick people on TikTok with many unsuspecting users having lost money, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 7). In a message posted on CIB webpage the following scams were mentioned: – Fraudsters will contact TikTok users to make promotional video […]
Read MoreIn major blow to TikTok, Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media
- TNR staff
- September 28, 2023
- ban
- e-commerce
- Indonesia
- media
- platforms
- social
- tiktok
By Reuters and published by CNA Jakarta – Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday (Sep. 27), in a blow to short video app TikTok, which is doubling down on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to boost its e-commerce business. The government said the move, which takes […]
Read MoreChina says TikTok ban reflects US insecurities
- TNR Staff
- March 1, 2023
- ban
- China
- tiktok
- US
By AP and published by CTV News Beijing – US government bans on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok reveal Washington’s own insecurities and are an abuse of state power, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday (Feb. 28). The US government “has been overstretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to […]
Read MoreChinese state media slams US as a ‘rogue country’ over TikTok
By Arjun Kharpal, CNBC CHINESE state media labeled the US a “rogue country” and dubbed the potential sale of social media firm TikTok to Microsoft as “theft,” adding that Beijing could retaliate if a deal is sealed. Microsoft announced plans on Sunday to acquire TikTok’s business in certain markets — the US, Canada, Australia and […]
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