India banned TikTok due to geopolitical concerns, affecting the platform owned by ByteDance.

The entities involved

• TikTok →

  video-focused social media platform

  • PBS is leveraging social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to grow its audience and attract top talent for future projects.Mon 17:13
  • The FBI is investigating election fraud in Los Angeles, following claims documented in a TikTok video.Mon 15:13
• ByteDance →

  Chinese Internet and technology company

  • Anthropic, ByteDance, and Colossal Biosciences are noted as potential investment targets within a private technology portfolio.Mon 10:27
  • Shaires Holdings Ltd is building indirect stakes and committing funds to several AI companies, including Moonshot AI, Anthropic, and ByteDance.Mon 10:27

Related events

• TikTok, owned by ByteDance, faced multiple bans in 2020, including from the US military, India, and Wells Fargo.Sep 17
• TikTok has been reported to have breached the European Union's online content rules.Jul 24
• Donald Trump discussed platform influence and foreign concerns regarding TikTok, claiming it was the top account on the platform.Jul 6
• The Data Protection Commission may impose sanctions on TikTok for failing to comply with EU privacy rules.Jun 30
• TikTok is mentioned as a platform used by a publication in New South Wales.Sep 21