Tag: TikTok
Instagram Confirmed to Be Working on a New “Vertical Stories” Feature to Rival TikTok
To make its platform more like the uber-popular TikTok, Instagram is developing a whole new way for users to swipe through stories. The feature...
Top 9 Smartphone Apps on Which Users Spent the Most Money in 2020
2020 has been a weird year. We spent the entire time sitting inside our homes, working with the help of our electronic devices and...
This 16-Year-Old Becomes the First to Hit 100 Million Followers on TikTok
Popular social media influencer and an avid dancer, Charli D'Amelio achieved a major milestone in her early life. The 16-year-old star and an avid...
TikTok Working with Indian Government for a Possible Comeback: Report
Following the comeback of PUBG Mobile to India, it now looks like even TikTok might be back in the country sooner rather than later....
US Backtracks on TikTok Ban; App to Remain Legally Available for Now
Stung by adverse court orders and distracted by the increasingly chaotic transition of government from Donald Trump to Joe Biden, the US Commerce Department,...
TikTok Moves Into E-Commerce With Shopify Partnership
With its legal status in the US still up in the air following threats of a nationwide ban by the Trump administration, Chinese short-format...
Vietnamese Man Builds a Crazy “iPhone-Fence” for His House
Apple's iPhones, as we all know, are pretty amazing but expensive smartphones. We all would love to own one for its feature set and...
Donald Trump’s TikTok Ban Temporarily Blocked by US Judge
In what is being seen as a minor reprieve for TikTok, a US judge on Sunday granted a preliminary injunction against a Trump administration...
US Delays TikTok Ban by One Week as Trump Approves Oracle-TikTok Deal “in Concept”
US President, Donald Trump, has approved Oracle’s bid for the American operations of TikTok, possibly offering the viral video-sharing app a way to escape...
TikTok Sues Trump Administration to Prevent App Ban in the U.S.
Just like how Tiktok videos go from slow-motion to hyper-speed in a moment's notice. The company's problems seem to be growing at a similar...
US Govt to Ban TikTok, WeChat Downloads From Sunday
The US Department of Commerce has announced that it would implement the ban on WeChat and TikTok from Sunday. While the ban on WeChat...
TikTok Considering Instagram Founder Kevin Systrom as CEO: Report
With US President Donald Trump expected to announce his decision about the proposed TikTok-Oracle deal in the next 24 hours, the viral video platform...
Google Launches TikTok Rival ‘YouTube Shorts’ in India
With TikTok out of commission in India and faced with an uncertain future in the US, YouTube has launched its own short-format video platform...
SoftBank Likely to Bid for TikTok’s India Assets: Report
SoftBank Group is reportedly in talks with Reliance Jio Infocomm and Airtel to bid for TikTok's India operations. That's according to a new Bloomberg...
China Might Block TikTok Sale Out of Alleged National Security Concerns: Report
ByteDance's plans to sell TikTok could possibly hit a substantial roadblock following China's new restrictions on the export of cutting-edge AI technologies. According to...
Walmart Reportedly Partnering with Microsoft in TikTok Bid
Earlier this month, Microsoft revealed its plans to potentially acquire TikTok's US operations. Now, in a surprise twist to the plot, Walmart is reportedly...
TikTok Sues the US Government Over Impending Ban
Earlier this month, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order effectively banning TikTok in the US from September 20. A couple of days...
TikTok Removed 380,000 Videos, 64,000 Comments for Hate Speech
To counter hate speech on its platform, embattled social media app, TikTok, on Thursday announced that since the start of this year, it had...
Oracle Also in Negotiations to Buy TikTok’s US Operations: Report
Alongside Microsoft, Oracle is also reportedly eyeing TikTok's US business as the beleaguered Chinese owner of the popular video-sharing app is looking to sell...
Reliance Reportedly in Talks to Invest in TikTok’s India Operations
Reliance Industries Limited is in talks with Chinese tech giant ByteDance to invest in TikTok's operations in India, reports TechCrunch citing two people familiar...