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Factbox: How TikTok, caught in U.S. regulatory crossfire, rose to global video stardom

Short video-sharing app TikTok has become the latest Chinese firm caught in U.S. regulatory crossfire, with Washington launching a national security review of its $1 billion acquisition of U.S. social media app Musical.ly......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 4th, 2019

U.S. opens national security investigation into TikTok -sources

The U.S. government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co's $1 billion acquisition of U.S. social media app Musical.ly, according to two people familiar with the matter. Freddie Joyner has more......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersNov 1st, 2019

US opens national security investigation into TikTok, sources say

The U.S. government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co's $1 billion acquisition of U.S. social media app Musical.ly, according to two people familiar with the matter......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 1st, 2019

TikTok raises national security concerns in Congress as Schumer, Cotton ask for federal review

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Sen. Tom Cotton asked U.S. intelligence officials to probe TikTok, expressing fears that the Chinese-owned social-networking app poses "national security risks.".....»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 24th, 2019

Tencent Says Libra Would Pose Serious Threat to Alipay, WeChat Pay

Chinese internet giant and parent of WeChat, Tencent said Libra would pose serious risks to current digital payment systems in the country......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskOct 23rd, 2019

Hong Kong scraps extradition bill that sparked months of protests

Secretary for Security John Lee told the semi-autonomous Chinese city's legislature that the government had suspended the bill because it had resulted in "conflicts in society.".....»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsOct 23rd, 2019

Netflix and Amazon face censorship threat in India: source

India is deliberating potential censorship on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, a senior government source told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 17th, 2019

Rubio seeks U.S. government probe of TikTok over Chinese censorship concerns

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said he would push for an investigation into the widely popular, Chinese-owned social media app, out of concern that the company is “censoring content” to satisfy Beijing’s leaders......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 9th, 2019

Marco Rubio to seek U.S. government probe of TikTok over Chinese censorship concerns

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he would ask the U.S. government to open an investigation into TikTok, the widely popular, Chinese-owned social media app, out of concern that the company is "censoring content" to satisfy Beijing's leaders......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 9th, 2019

Sen. Rubio: U.S. government should probe TikTok over Chinese censorship concerns

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he would ask the U.S. government to open an investigation into TikTok, the widely popular, Chinese-owned social media app, out of concern that the company is "censoring content" to satisfy Beijing's leaders......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 9th, 2019

Your Digital Self: Hong Kong protesters use technology to their advantage

Messaging apps, forums and chat rooms are helping Hongkongers take on the Chinese government......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 30th, 2019

Pompeo: "No mixed messages" from U.S. on Huawei

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States was not sending "mixed messages" on Huawei Technologies and the Chinese telecommunications giant posed a national security threat to the United States......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 20th, 2019

Trump suggests federal agencies should look into Google"s China ties

President Trump suggested that the U.S. government should look into national-security concerns raised by billionaire investor and Facebook Inc. board member Peter Thiel about Google’s ties to the Chinese government......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 17th, 2019

U.S. to provide licenses for sales to Huawei if national security protected

The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue licenses to U.S. companies seeking to sell to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd where there is no threat to national security, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 9th, 2019

"Safe like China": In Argentina, ZTE finds eager buyer for surveillance tech

In Argentina's remote northern province of Jujuy, Chinese telecoms giant ZTE is installing a little slice of the Asian nation's vast surveillance state - security cameras that the local government says will help to curb street crime......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 5th, 2019

At Huawei headquarters, signs that the Chinese firm is digging in for a long battle with U.S.

The Trump administration has called the tech giant a threat to U.S. national security and taken steps in recent months to undermine Huawei’s business......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 23rd, 2019

Huawei executive goes viral as Chinese rally to firm’s defense

Among Weibo’s trending topics Wednesday was John Suffolk, Huawei’s global cyber-security chief, who parried lawmakers’ questions about whether Huawei posed a security threat......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 12th, 2019

Huawei executive goes viral as Chinese rally to tech giant’s defense

Among Weibo’s trending topics Wednesday was John Suffolk, Huawei’s global cyber-security chief, who parried parliamentarians’ questions this week about whether Huawei posed a security threat......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 12th, 2019

US wind energy industry is booming, but tariffs pose a threat

Tariffs on Chinese imports, as well as the threat of new duties on Mexican imports, will stifle job growth, according to the industry group......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 10th, 2019

Microsoft Deletes Facial Recognition Database Used By China"s Surveillance State

In the latest move by a US company to deprive Chinese authorities access to tools that are integral to he creation of the government's vast security apparatus. According to the FT, the database, known as MS Cel.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 6th, 2019