YouTube, TikTok and Australia

Meta, TikTok, And Snapchat Push Back Against YouTube's Exemption From Australia's Social Media Ban For Children
Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat are challenging Australia's decision to exempt YouTube from its strict social media ban for users under 16, arguing that the platform poses similar risks and that regulations should be applied equally across all social media companies.
TikTok Isn’t Just Surviving the US Ban — It’s Crushing YouTube and Meta In 2025
Despite the federal ban, US TikTok users average 107 minutes a day on the app in January, blowing YouTube and Meta apps out of the water. New data from Guggenheim Partners and Apptopia this week shows TikTok is still going as strong as ever in the United States.
Big tech opposes YouTube exemption from Australia's ban on social media for children
Tech giants Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms , Snapchat and TikTok have urged Australia to reconsider a decision to exempt Alphabet's YouTube from its laws banning social media for children younger than 16.
Meta, TikTok argue YouTube should be included in Australia's under-16 social media ban
Australia passed a law banning social media for all people under 16 years old. Now, some of those companies — namely Meta, TikTok and Snap — are not happy at one exception: YouTube. Australia has deemed YouTube as a critical education tool and is allowing use,
TikTok Blasts Australia for YouTube Carveout in Social Media Ban
TikTok has lashed out at Australia’s government for excluding YouTube from a nationwide digital crackdown, setting the stage for a public battle over one of the toughest social media laws in the democratic world.
Tech giants object as YouTube set to dodge Australian social media ban
Australia's plan to exempt YouTube from a world-leading teen social media ban is "illogical" and a "mockery", rival tech giants Meta and TikTok said Wednesday.
Australia criticized for exempting YouTube from under-16 social media ban
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TikTok, ByteDance

ByteDance hires veteran Google AI researcher
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, wants to take a step forward in the field of AI by hiring a veteran Google AI researcher.
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How to Invest in TikTok in 2025
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is not publicly traded, limiting direct investment options. Investors can buy shares in KKR or SoftBank, both of which hold ByteDance shares. ByteDance faces ...
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ByteDance's US Backers Say China Growth to Counter Any TikTok Ban Damage
As TikTok fights to keep its popular video app available in the US, investors in parent company ByteDance Ltd. are being forced to re-evaluate financial prospects for a business valued at more ...
TikTok parent ByteDance valuation rises in latest share buyback, say sources
ByteDance told its US-based employees that it is offering $189.90 per share, the people said. The price marks an increase of 11% from the per share price of $171 in their share buyback program from a ...