Thursday, March 28, 2024

tiktok

US House passes TikTok crackdown law

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation with an overwhelming bipartisan vote that could lead to the banning of the popular social media platform TikTok.

10 Latest Features on TikTok for Promoting Your Content in 2024

In 2024, TikTok continues to be a pivotal platform for promoting content, leveraging an intricate blend of technology, creativity, and community engagement. This article delves into the 10 latest features and trends on TikTok that are reshaping content promotion, providing a comprehensive guide for creators and marketers aiming to maximize their presence and impact on the platform.

How to start your way in blogging: for those who want to become a TikTok star

'Amazon fired me': Employee loses job who worked for 7 yrs over TikTok video

SAN FRANCISCO: An Amazon employee, who worked for the company for seven years, claimed that he was fired because he shared a video on TikTok in which he jokingly asked customers to stop ordering heavy items as he was tired of lifting them.

TikTok to shut down $1 bn creator fund from Dec 16

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese short-video making app TikTok has shut down its $1 billion creator fund from December 16.

TikTok tests 15-minute video uploads with select users

SAN FRANCISCO: In a bid to take on YouTube, Chinese short-video making app TikTok is testing the ability for its users to upload 15-minute long videos.

K’taka Police crack TikTok star murder case, detains 8

MYSURU: Karnataka Police have cracked the kidnap and murder case of TikTok star from Bengaluru and detained eight persons in this connection.

TikTok testing private dislike button for comments

SAN FRANCISCO:  Chinese short-video app TikTok is testing a private dislike button for comments and the users can flag comments they find 'irrelevant or inappropriate' without the dislike being visible to others.

TikTok owner ByteDance 'scraped' content from Instagram, Snapchat

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese short-video-making app TikTok's parent company ByteDance allegedly made fake accounts with content taken from Instagram, Snapchat and other social media platforms, a new report has claimed.

Tiktok emerges as top grossing non-gaming app in Q1 2022 globally

NEW DELHI: TikTok, including Douyin on iOS in China, has emerged as the top grossing non-game app in Q1 2022.

Facebook 'maligned' TikTok in media via top Republican firm in US

SAN FRANCISCO: In a startling revelation, a report has claimed that Meta (Facebook's parent company) paid a prominent Republican consulting firm to malign Chinese short-video making app TikTok.

TikTok suspends livestreaming in Russia

NEW DELHI: The short-video social media platform TikTok has suspended new content and livestreaming abilities on its platform in Russia due to country's new "fake news" law.

Sex education videos on TikTok not 'screened for misinfomation'

SAN FRANCISCO: Sexual education videos on short video-making app TikTok aren't being screened for misinformation and don't give teenagers and adolescents a proper understanding of the sensitive subject, researchers said.

Russia on verge of throwing out Chinese TikTok, launches 'homemade Tiktok'

NEW DELHI/MOSCOW: Russia is on the verge of throwing out TikTok, the short-video making app owned by China-based ByteDance Ltd. The Russian government has launched homemade TikTok, called Yappy to cash on Tiktok's popularity. Currently, there are 70 million monthly TikTok users in Russia. Russian government which enjoys friendly relations with China, appears to be going slow over the imminent move to throw out TikTok because of its foreign connection. Russia fears that foreign technological companies can ruin the mindset of its people.

Snapchat, Tiktok may up depression in adults

NEW YORK: Using social media platforms including Snapchat, Facebook or TikTok is likely to be associated with a greater likelihood of a subsequent increase in depressive symptoms, finds a new study.

TikTok adds warnings to search results for 'distressing content'

 SAN FRANCISCO: Short video platform TikTok, that continues to be banned in India, is adding new warnings to its in-app search that will alert users when results may include "distressing content".

What makes TikTok tick?

NEW DELHI:In June 2020, the Indian government decided to ban TikTok along with dozens of other Chinese apps. At the time TikTok had over 200 million users in India -- some of them had found fame on the app and were left dismayed by the news. While TikTok had to give up its largest overseas market, it continues to be one of the fastest growing tech companies in the world.

YouTube's TikTok rival Shorts rolls out globally

NEW DELHI: YouTube Shorts, a TikTok-like short form video app that was launched first in India last year, is now rolling out globally.YouTube Shorts, which is still in beta, will be available "across more than 100 countries around the world where YouTube is available," reports The Verge.

ByteDance selling TikTok AI to companies including in India

NEW DELHI: China-based ByteDance which is the parent company of TikTok, has reportedly started selling the AI technology of the short video-making app to other companies, including in India where the app is banned.

Insta to take on TikTok with full-screen video content: Report

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is likely to start hosting full-screen videos as part of a major shakeup of the platform.

ByteDance selling TikTok AI to companies including in India

NEW DELHI: China-based ByteDance which is the parent company of TikTok, has reportedly started selling the AI technology of the short video-making app to other companies, including in India where the app is banned.

Insta to take on TikTok with full-screen video content: Report

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is likely to start hosting full-screen videos as part of a major shakeup of the platform.

TikTok lets creators delete up to 100 bad comments at once

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese short-video making app TikTok has allowed creators to select and delete up to 100 harassing comments at once.

ByteDance CFO takes additional role as TikTok CEO

BEIJING: Chinese technology company ByteDance has appointed its Chief Financial Officer Shouzi Chew to also assume to role of TikTok CEO.
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quit the company in August last year amid the dispute with the then Donald Trump administration and the India ban.

TikTok most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in March

SAN FRANCISCO: With more than 58 million installs in March, TikTok became the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide last month, said a new report.

Instagram launches TikTok style feature 'Remix' on Reels

NEW DELHI: In its bid to further take on Chinese short-form video app TikTok, Facebook-owned Instagram has announced a new feature called Remix that will let users create, share and add their own perspective and fun on its Reels platform.

Pak TikTok star commits suicide after marriage proposal rejection

PESHAWAR: A Pakistani TikTok star from Peshawar has committed suicide after female fan rejected his marriage proposal, a media report said.
Twenty-year-old Shahzad Ahmad, who had over a million followers on the Chinese video-sharing app, had tried to commit suicide in the recent past but was saved, The Express Tribune report said on Thursday.

Pakistan bans TikTok again for 'peddling vulgarity'

NEW DELHI: Pakistan has once again banned Chinese short-video making app TikTok, this time for allegedly peddling vulgarity and spreading objectionable content on its platform.

TikTok makes it easier for creators to connect with fans

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese short-video making app TikTok has officially launched a new question and answer feature that gives viewers and creators new ways to connect.

300 obscene TikToks of husband, cant be ground for cruelty on wife

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to grant anticipatory bail to a man, who has been accused of cruelty towards his wife. The man claimed his wife had made 300 obscene TikTok videos in his defence, which was rejected by the top court.

Netflix launches TikTok-rival Fast Laughs for mobile users

NEW DELHI: Leading video streaming platform Netflix has launched a TikTok-rival called Fast Laughs that gives mobile users an instant, full-screen feed of funny clips from its huge comedy catalog.

TikTok agrees to pay $92M in privacy lawsuit in US

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese short-video making app TikTok has agreed to pay $92 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over privacy violations in the US.

ZASH to acquire TikTok rival Lomotif

SINGAPORA: ZASH Global Media and Entertainment Corp. on Tuesday said it has inked a deal to acquire a majority controlling interest in Lomotif, a Singapore-based video-sharing social networking platform and budding rival to TikTok.

TikTok star's death: BJP demands Sena minister's scalp, CM assures probe

MUMBAI/PUNE: Mounting pressure on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, senior BJP leaders on Saturday demanded the arrest of state cabinet minister Sanjay Rathod, whose name has cropped up vis-a-vis the death of 22-year-old TikTok star Pooja Chavan.

TikTok-Oracle deal in jeopardy as Biden reviews security: Report

WASHINGTON: The TikTok-Oracle deal that had the blessing of former US President Donald Trump has been shelved indefinitely, allegedly at the behest of the new administration, the media reported on Wednesday.

TikTok rival Snapchat Spotlight crosses 100M monthly users

SAN FRANCISCO: Popular social media app Snapchat that launched in-app Spotlight in November last year to take on Chinese short-video making app Tiktok, has seen the platform growing to over 100 million monthly active users in January.

TikTok to cut jobs in India after ban extends

NEW DELHI: About seven months after facing a ban in India, short video-sharing platform TikTok on Wednesday said it would scale down the size of its workforce constituting over 2,000 employees in the country.

TikTok makes teenagers' accounts more private by default

NEW DELHI: Chinese short-video making app TikTok on Wednesday introduced new privacy controls for teenagers (age 13-15) on its platform, saying their accounts will now be more private by default and strangers cant see or comment on their videos.

TikTok unveils 1st AR filter with iPhone 12 Pro's LiDAR camera

NEW DELHI: Chinese short-video making app Tikok hs released its first augmented reality (AR) filter that uses iPhone 12 Pro's LiDAR camera.
The filter utilises the iPhone 12 Pro's LiDAR sensor that helps improve AR experiences by enabling apps to more quickly see and recognise the room around them.

Google testing feature to show videos from Instagram, TikTok

NEW DELHI: In a bid to retain users on its platform, Google is testing a new feature where Instagram and TikTok videos will appear in their own dedicated carousel in the Google app for mobile devices, the media reported on Wednesday.

Homegrown apps capture 40% market share of TikTok since ban

NEW DELHI: Homegrown short-video making apps led by Josh have captured 40 per cent market share of their Chinese rival TikTok since the Indian government banned it along with other apps in June this year, according to a new report.

TikTok testing longer, 3-minute videos to take on YouTube

NEW DELHI: Chinese short-video making platform TikTok is reportedly planning to allow its users longer, three-minute videos in an apparent bid to take on YouTube.

Cartel TikTok: Narcos post guns, drugs and boat chase videos

NEW YORK: If you are fascinated by the narco TV series on streaming platforms like Netflix, read on as the drug cartels have now gone live on social media and the Chinese short-video making platform TikTok is their new destination.

US grants TikTok 7-day extension for sale of its US biz

WASHINGTON: The Donald Trump administration has granted China's ByteDance further seven-day extension to sell its short video-sharing platform TikTok's American business.

TikTok expands parental controls, adds new search restrictions

SAN FRANCISCO:Chinese short-video making app TikTok has expanded a privacy feature where parents will have more options over what their children can see and restrict comments on their content.

TikTok granted 15-day extension to reach deal with US buyers

WASHINGTON: The US government has granted Chinese short-video making app TikTok a 15-day extension to reach a deal with American buyers, according to a federal court filing.

TikTok calls for review as deadline to sell US assets set to expire

SAN FRANCISCO: As the deadline for TikTok to sell its US assets expires on Thursday, the Chinese short-video making app has filed a petition in a US Court of Appeals, calling for a review of actions by the Trump administrations Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFUIS).

Now TikTok removes Republicans' videos claiming election fraud

SAN FRANSISCO:  Chinese short-video making app has joined the ongoing social media war with US President Trump who is declaring premature victories, saying it has pulled down videos spreading election misinformation from two Republican-supporting accounts -- The Republican Hype House and The Republican Boys.

TikTok inks new licensing deal with Sony Music

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese short-video making app TikTok has announced a new licensing agreement with Sony Music Entertainment (SME).

TikTok gets another reprieve from US ban

SAN FRANCISCO:The Chinese short-video making app TikTok has got another reprieve from the ban imposed by the Donald Trump administration in the US.
A federal judge in Pennsylvania blocked the government from moving ahead with restrictions that would have effectively shut down the app from November 12, reports The Verge.
The ruling came from a lawsuit filed by three TikTok creators who were concerned that the ban would prevent them from earning a living.

TikTok teams up with Shopify to boost e-commerce

SAN FRANCISCO:Ahead of the online holiday shopping season, Shopify has entered into a global partnership with short video-sharing platform TikTok to make it easier for the e-commerce company's more than one million merchants to boost social commerce presence.

Rawalpindi cops banned from posting on TikTok

RAWALPINDI:Police officers in Rawalpindi have been banned from posting on the short video-making app, TikTok, after a video went viral, the media reported on Tuesday.

TikTok to tell users why their videos were removed

NEW DELHI:Short video-making app TikTok has announced it will now tell users why their videos were removed from the platform.
The affected users will have an option to appeal the content removal.

TikTok purges 37.6mn troublesome videos from India

NEW DELHI: Chinese short video-making app TikTok purged more than 104.5 million videos from its platform in the first half of this year (the pre-ban period) for violating its community guidelines and majority were from India at 37.68 million.

Oracle, Walmart rescue TikTok in US with Trump's 'blessing'

SAN FRANCISCO:In a surprise move, Oracle and Walmart have come together to save TikTok from the ban, forming a new company called TikTok Global which will be headquartered in the US. President Donald Trump said he has given the deal his blessing.

TikTok rival Chingari claims 30 million downloads in 3 months

NEW DELHI: Short-video sharing platform Chingari on Monday claimed it has garnered more than 30 million organic users on its platform in just three months.
Within just 24 hours of the ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps in India, Chingari gained more than 3.5 million downloads.

TikTok says disappointed with US move to ban app from Sunday

SAN FRANCISCO:Video-sharing social networking platform TikTok said it felt disappointed with the decision announced by the US Commerce Department blocking the download and update of the company's popular application starting Sunday.

How ByteDance bypassed US ban, kept Tiktok secret sauce safe

NEW DELHI:  The most valuable asset for ByteDance is the intellectual property (IP) within TikTok and the China-based company has successfully offloaded geopolitics while keeping its secret codes safe by choosing Cloud major Oracle as its trusted tech partner.

TikTok ban won't affect employees salary payment, US says in filing

SAN FRANCISCO:  An executive order issued by the Donald Trump administration last month that prohibits any US transaction with TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would not affect pay cheques of the employees, the government said in a court filing.

Oracle wins deal for TikTok US biz, Microsoft's bid rejected

SAN FRANCISCO: Bytedance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, has chosen Cloud major Oracle over Microsoft to run its US operations as a 'trusted tech partner', multiple media reports revealed on Monday while an official announcement was still awaited.

123