Imagine a nation’s concern taking center stage on the global social media platform TikTok. Malaysia’s Communications Minister, Fahmi Fadzil, has raised the alarm, pointing to the platform’s shortcomings in dealing with defamatory or misleading content within the country. But it doesn’t end there – he also hints at TikTok’s non-compliance with certain local laws, leaving questions hanging in the digital …

TikTok is under scrutiny in Indonesia as government officials call for the separation of social media and e-commerce activities, citing concerns about monopolistic practices. While TikTok has rapidly gained popularity and played a significant role in the country’s e-commerce sector, regulators are seeking to establish a level playing field for local businesses. TikTok’s Growing Influence in Indonesia Over the past …

According to a story that was published in the Platformer tech newsletter on Thursday, Instagram is going to stop developing some features that users have protested against and argued make the social network too similar to TikTok on July 28th. This week, some of the most vocal users who posted messages on social media asked the corporation behind Instagram to …

US: Over the weekend, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” was a huge hit. “Despicable Me 3,” starring a would-be villain and his wacky, yellow minions, had the largest July 4th weekend debut ever. At least in part, Universal Pictures can thank the “Gentleminions” for bringing viewers back to the movies. In the latest “Minions” movie, young individuals dressed in formal …

Thailand – An intelligent cab driver moving a man who showed up high on drugs while shaking a weapon utilized a crisis signal he’d seen on TikTok to caution police. The event started when Bangkok cabbie Tanongsak Liangsa got a 23-year-old male traveler in the Mor Chit locale, who requested to be taken to the Phetkasem region. During the excursion, …

China said it will limit exports of such artificial intelligence ( AI ) technology to safeguard national economic security and demand government licenses for transfers to other countries. AI interface technologies such as speech and text recognition and those analyzing data for customized content recommendations have been added to a revised list of items for export control released late on …

Washington’s attempt to ban some Chinese-origin inventions is a sign of “madness” in US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, China’s state-backed Global Times tabloid published in an editorial. Pompeo spoke anti-China remarks almost regularly, constantly playing tricks to escalate tensions between China and the US, and demonstrating the resilience of the Trump administration against China.The US State Department issued an …

PETALING JAYA – Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has recently joined popular social media platform TikTok with a profile titled “Still young”. Dr. Mahathir uploaded a video doing the ‘I’m just a kid challenge’ with his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali where they posed for a picture and with a comparison to the one taken when …

TikTok, the world leading short-video platform ranked the No. 1 downloaded app, is committed to inspiring creativity and bringing joy to people around the world. TikTok builds a global community and encourages users to create, share and discover new interests and experiences. Recently, TikTok has announced a trial of its first live-streaming series in Bangkok, Thailand. Above all as part …