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- 21 Sept 2020
TikTok Picks Oracle to Provide ‘Secure’ Cloud Tech
Enterprise software giant Oracle announced that it has been chosen to become TikTok’s “secure” cloud technology provider. According to Oracle, this technical decision by TikTok was heavily influenced…
- 15 Jun 2026
TikTok Is Changing Football Fandom in Nigeria — New Data Proves It
TikTok says football remains one of the strongest passions among its users in Nigeria, with 59 per cent of users on the platform following the sport. TikTok The social media platform disclosed this…
- 10 Jan 2025
TikTok Announces Plans to Cease Operations in the U.S. by January 19, 2025
TikTok has officially announced plans to cease its operations in the United States by January 19, 2025. "Absent such relief, the Act will take effect on January 19, 2025," TikTok said in a Dec. 9…
- 12 Nov 2025
Africa’s TikTok Trailblazers Take the Spotlight at 2025 Awards Ceremony
TikTok is set to honour Africa’s most influential digital creators at the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, scheduled to hold today in Johannesburg. The event, which celebrates the creators,…
- 25 Aug 2025
TikTok Unveils Artist Insights Platform in Nigeria
TikTok has launched its music insights platform, TikTok for Artists, in Nigeria to support artist growth and fan engagement across the country’s vibrant music industry. The platform, which debuted…
- 8 Dec 2025
Nigeria Dominates 2025 TikTok Sub-Saharan Africa Awards with Six Wins
Nigerian creators have emerged dominant at the 2025 TikTok Awards for Sub-Saharan Africa, winning six of the ten categories at the ceremony held in Johannesburg, South Africa. TikTok Sub-Saharan…
- 5 Jun 2026
TikTok Tax Scam Exposed: Two Arrested Over Alleged £153 Million Fraud Scheme
TikTok users in UK are being warned to keep an eye out for tax scams after two men were arrested in east London over an alleged scheme involving £153 million in fraudulent claims. TikTok The pair,…
- 31 Oct 2024
TikTok Founder, Zhang Yiming, 41 Becomes China's Richest Man
China has a new richest person and it’s the entrepreneur behind the app TikTok. Zhang Yiming, 41, co-founder of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, topped the 2024 Hurun China Rich List, released…
- 22 Dec 2024
From Niche App to Global Giant: TikTok's Controversial Journey
TikTok’s rise from a niche video-sharing app to a global social media giant has sparked controversies worldwide, with concerns over its links to China and its influence on users and politics. In…
- 15 Jul 2025
TikTok Removes Over 3.6m Videos in Nigeria, Citing Safety Priorities
In a demonstration of its ongoing commitment to user safety, TikTok removed more than 3.6 million videos from the platform in Nigeria between January and March 2025, a 50% increase in removals over…
- 22 Aug 2024
TikTok Inaugurates Industry-First Sub-Saharan Africa Safety Advisory Council
TikTok is taking major steps to boost safety on its platform across Sub-Saharan Africa with the launch of its inaugural Safety Advisory Council and the expansion of its #SaferTogether community…
- 14 Dec 2022
Why U.S Wants to Ban TikTok
Some US lawmakers have introduced new legislation that aims to ban TikTok from operating in the United States. The new bill by Sen. Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence…
- 19 Feb 2024
EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Child Protection
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content. It is the second…
- 23 Jul 2026
TikTok Removed 4.8 Million Violative Videos in Nigeria in Q1 2026 – Report
TikTok says it removed more than 4.8 million videos in Nigeria for violating its Community Guidelines during the first quarter of 2026 as part of efforts to create a safer digital environment for…
- 15 Mar 2023
US threatens to ban TikTok if Chinese owners don't Sell Stake
The Biden administration has threatened to ban TikTok in the US if the social media company’s Chinese owners do not divest their stakes in it. The move is driven by fears that US user data held by…
- 14 Feb 2025
TikTok Returns on Apple, Google US App Stores as Trump Delays Ban
TikTok returned to the U.S. app stores of Apple and Google on Thursday as President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app and assured the tech giants they would not be…
- 30 Jun 2021
TikTok Removes 7m Underage Users
TikTok removed more than seven million accounts of users suspected of being under age 13 in the first three months of 2021, the popular social media operator said Wednesday in a transparency report.…
- 7 Nov 2024
Canada Orders TikTok to Shut Down Operations Amid National Security Concerns
Canadian government has ordered TikTok to shut down its operations within Canada, directing the social media platform to close its offices in Toronto and Vancouver. Despite the office closures,…
- 6 Jun 2025
TikTok Rolls Out Personalization Tools for Nigerian Users
TikTok has today announced a new set of features designed to give users greater control over the content they see—helping them explore their interests, discover fresh creators, and personalise their…
- 18 Dec 2023
TikTok Deletes 1.4m Nigerian User’s Videos in Q3 2023
The short video platform owned by Bytedance, TikTok, has reported that during the third quarter of this year, it deleted 1.4 million videos uploaded by Nigerian users. According to The Times, Nigeria…
- 15 Sept 2025
US and China Close to Resolving TikTok Dispute Amid Key Trade Talks
United States and China are on the brink of resolving their dispute over TikTok, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describing the talks as “very close” to an agreement. The discussions resumed in…
- 19 Jun 2026
How a New NITDA-TikTok Partnership Could Transform Thousands of Nigerian Businesses
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and TikTok have launched a strategic partnership aimed at equipping Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with digital commerce…
- 9 Jun 2026
Over 4m Videos Removed in Nigeria as TikTok Cracks Down on Rule Breakers
Social media platform TikTok says it removed more than four million videos posted in Nigeria in the fourth quarter of 2025 for violating its Community Guidelines, as part of efforts to maintain a…
- 16 Oct 2024
TikTok Deletes 2.1m Videos Across Nigeria for Violating Guidelines
As part of efforts to enhance content moderation and create a safer platform for users, TikTok has announced the removal of 2.1 million videos in Nigeria. The videos were said to have violated the…
- 10 Mar 2026
TikTok Pumps $200k into AI Media Literacy for Sub-Saharan Africa at Nairobi Summit
TikTok has announced an additional $200,000 investment in AI media literacy initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa during its third annual Safer Internet Summit in Nairobi, underscoring the platform's…
- 6 Feb 2025
TikTok Deletes over 2m Videos in Nigeria for Policy Violations
TikTok, social media giant, has reaffirmed its commitment to online safety by removing more than two million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024 for violating its Community Guidelines.…
- 24 Apr 2024
Biden Signs Bill to Ban TikTok in the U.S
President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that includes a bill that would ban TikTok if China-based parent company ByteDance fails to divest the app within a year. The divest-or-ban bill is…
- 19 Jun 2026
TikTok, ICC Gather Nigeria’s Entrepreneurs to Drive Small Business Growth and Digital Transformation
TikTok, in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), on Thursday convened hundreds of entrepreneurs, small business owners, digital creators and industry stakeholders in Lagos…
- 24 Oct 2025
EU Accuses Meta, TikTok of Violating Digital Services Act
European Union has formally accused Meta and TikTok of breaching the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), placing both tech giants at risk of facing substantial fines. The European Commission announced…
- 31 Mar 2025
TikTok Sale Deal Expected Before April 5 Deadline – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that a deal for the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations is expected to be finalized before the April 5 deadline. U.S. President Donald Trump The deadline, set by…