Tag: TikTok
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TikTok Appeals to Supreme Court to Block US Ban
TikTok has filed an emergency appeal to the US Supreme Court, seeking to block a law that would force its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the platform or face removal from US app stores and web hosting services by January 19. The appeal challenges the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, signed by…
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Google, Microsoft, TikTok Pay N2.5trn in Nigerian Taxes
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has disclosed that major tech platforms including Google, X, Microsoft, and TikTok have paid N2.55 trillion in taxes during the first half of 2024, highlighting the expanding economic footprint of digital companies in Nigeria. According to a statement by NITDA’s Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations, Hadiza…