Nepal asks service providers to lift ban on TikTok
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority on Friday directed the country's internet and mobile service providers to lift the ban on TikTok, in line with a cabinet decision on the short-video app.
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority on Friday directed the country's internet and mobile service providers to lift the ban on TikTok, in line with a cabinet decision on the short-video app.
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US President Joe Biden signed a TikTok ban bill into law last month after it was passed by both houses of US Congress.
The country then was one of the largest markets for the social media platform outside of China.
“Your product is killing people”. This was US Senator Josh Hawley addressing Meta Chief Executive Mark Zukerberg at a US Senate hearing which started on January 31. Zuckerberg’s response was evasive as ever.
As per the report, it is believed one of the reasons for the surge in Tiktok's popularity is because of the Covid-19 pandemic, as lockdowns meant people were stuck at home and looking for entertainment.
The countries with the largest number of installs were from Douyin in China at 17 per cent, followed by the US at 11 per cent, reports Sensor Tower.
In a blog post, TikTok uses the example of "scary makeup" as a search term that may prompt such a warning.
YouTube is still ahead in time spent overall, no doubt because of its two billion users compared to TikTok's roughly 700 million, BBC News notes.
The ban comes after several healthcare workers took to social media to voice their concerns
