Pavel Durov, the founder of the app, which has more than 900 million users, was taken into custody by the French authorities.
Tag: Computers and the Internet
Nepal Lifts Ban on TikTok, in a Likely Overture to China
The move signaled that Nepal’s new prime minister, who has cultivated ties with China, would continue on that path.
TikTok Cucumber Salad Trend Sets Off Shortage in Iceland Groceries
Icelandic cooks, eager to try the latest social media trend, are amused and a little surprised by their empty produce aisles.
TikTok Cucumber Salad Trend Sets Off Shortage in Iceland Groceries
Icelandic cooks, eager to try the latest social media trend, are amused and a little surprised by their empty produce aisles.
TikTok Cucumber Salad Trend Sets Off Shortage in Iceland Groceries
Icelandic cooks, eager to try the latest social media trend, are amused and a little surprised by their empty produce aisles.
Lynch Yacht Sinking Off Sicily Proves as Baffling as It Is Tragic
As bodies were recovered, the authorities and experts wondered how a $40 million, stable and secure vessel could have sunk so quickly.
Mike Lynch’s Body Is Found After Sicily Yacht Sinking, Official Says
The authorities have recovered the bodies of all but one of the six people missing after disaster struck a yacht carrying the British software tycoon.
Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance
Disruptions have fueled claims from rights groups that the Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to surveil and control the country’s internet.
Why Has Hu Xijin, a Chinese Nationalist, Suddenly Gone Silent?
Hu Xijin’s tens of millions of followers have heard nothing from him since late July. Some think one of his posts praising Beijing may have backfired.
Elon Musk Blasts Venezuela’s Maduro in an Escalating War of Words
Mr. Musk, who has long criticized leftist politicians, called President Nicolás Maduro a “dictator” and compared him to a donkey.