Pause operations: company temporarily curtailing operations while keeping return options open
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TikTok
TikTok
TikTok is a short video creation and viewing service owned by Beijing-based ByteDance.
Pause operations: company temporarily curtailing operations while keeping return options open
Leave SuspensionTiktok is ‘shadow promoting’ banned Russian content to users. Profit of Russian TikTok grew tenfold in a year. In a remarkable move, major digital platforms TikTok and Netflix have suspended their services in Russia, a response to the country’s newly enacted ‘fake news’ law. In light of Russia's new "fake news" law, TikTok has decided to suspend live streaming and new content for its video service while they consider the law's security implications. The Tagansky District Court of Moscow brought TikTok to administrative responsibility for refusing to provide data to Roskomnadzor as ordered. According to Article 19.7.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the court imposed a fine on TikTok Pte. Ltd in the amount of 4 million rubles.
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April 27, 2023
Blocked Russian state media channels from the platform, including RT and Sputnik, followed by suspension of operations. TikTok announced massive layoffs in the Russian office but is ‘shadow promoting’ banned Russian content to users and increased number of staff in Russia from 42 to 363 in 2022. Profit of Russian TikTok in 2022 grew tenfold in a year. Google, Meta, Tiktok's debts removed from Russian state bailiffs' database. TikTok said that it was introducing new measures to limit the spread of videos from state-affiliated media accounts, including Russian and Chinese outlets, as the company deflects criticism that it could be used as a propaganda tool in a major election year. Revenue significantly (by more than -50%) decreased in 2024 vs 2023.
| November 05, 2024 | Court fines TikTok 4 million rubles for refusing to provide data to Roskomnadzor |
| September 24, 2024 | TikTok Bans Russian State Media From Its App |
| September 21, 2024 | TikTok Blocks Dozens of Russian State Propaganda Accounts |
| July 31, 2024 | Russia fines Google, TikTok over banned content |
| May 23, 2024 | TikTok Moves to Limit Russian and Chinese Media’s Reach in Big Election Year |
| April 20, 2024 | House approves bill to divest TikTok, freeze Russian assets |
| April 16, 2024 | Telecom watchdog weighs proposal to block TikTok in Russia |
| April 08, 2024 | TikTok in Russia stopped being profitable for the first time |
| February 09, 2024 | The EU may fine TikTok if it proves that the platform poses risks to children - media |
| January 29, 2024 | Head of the Ministry of Digital Development: the resumption of full-fledged operation of TikTok in the Russian Federation is not yet being discussed |
| January 06, 2024 | TikTok and Netflix Suspend Services in Russia Amid ‘Fake News’ Law and Escalating Ukraine Conflict |
| January 04, 2024 | Google, Meta, Tiktok's debts removed from Russian state bailiffs' database |
| January 03, 2024 | Russian bailiffs remove Google, Meta, and TikTok debts — but X remains |
| December 18, 2023 | TikTok Removes Russian Propaganda Networks |
| April 27, 2023 | Profit of Russian TikTok, despite restrictions, grew 10 times over the year |
| February 09, 2023 | TikTok blocked a network of accounts spreading Russian propaganda |
| December 16, 2022 | TikTok carries out massive layoffs in the Russian office |
| August 11, 2022 | TikTok is still promoting banned Russian content to users, says report Access to the comments |
| July 13, 2022 | TikTok Drops Job Listings in Moscow After Free Beacon Report |
| April 06, 2022 | TikTok suspends livestreaming, new uploads in Russia |
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