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TikTok is valued higher than Facebook and Instagram

May 15, 2023 News Centre 0

With over 3 billion downloads since its launch in 2016 TikTok is taking the tech world by storm and has Facebook and Instagram shaking in their (virtual) boots. Read more…

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TikTok Vietnam says it’s ready for ‘harmful’ content probe

April 6, 2023 Joana Bagano 0

The Vietnamese government is gearing up to launch an inspection of TikTok over concerns of “harmful” content and misinformation. Bring it on, says TikTok. Read more…

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Taiwan opens probe into TikTok over a suspicious subsidiary

December 19, 2022 News Centre 0

The Taiwan government has opened a probe into Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok on suspicion of illegally operating a subsidiary on the island. Read more…

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Social media as we know it is about to be disrupted big-time

November 3, 2022 Jouko Ahvenainen 0

Meta’s ad revenues are down. Elon Musk bought Twitter. TikTok’s political situation is shaky. Is the social media status quo about to shift? Probably. Read more…

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TikTok tells US senators it’s not a national security threat

July 4, 2022 News Centre 0

TikTok sent US senators a letter saying it is working with the Biden Administration to safeguard user data and US national security interests. Read more…

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TikTok tests e-commerce integration in Southeast Asia

July 4, 2022 Joana Bagano 0

TikTok is trialling e-commerce integrations in various geographical locations, allowing ByteDance to take advantage of this key opportunity. Read more…

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TikTok testing games on video-sharing app in Vietnam

May 20, 2022 News Centre 0

TikTok has been conducting tests so users can play games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam, part of plans for a major push into gaming. Read more…

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TikTok is eating Meta’s lunch, and the metaverse is too distant to help

April 8, 2022 Richard Windsor 0

Meta’s failure to repel TikTok is a rare example of a Chinese company using tech to take market share from a giant US digital ecosystem. Read more…

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ByteDance downsizes investment team to satisfy Chinese regulators

January 20, 2022 News Centre 0

ByteDance is shrinking its investment team and dissolving a sub-group focused on financial returns in response to crackdowns in China. Read more…

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ByteDance to restructure into six business units, IPO plans on hold

November 2, 2021 News Centre 0

ByteDance to be reorganised into six units – TikTok and its Chinese version Douyin, Lark, BytePlus, Nuverse, and ed tech unit Dali Education. Read more…

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Shopify and TikTok launch a ‘shop’ as the social commerce battle heats up

August 27, 2021 Alex Leslie 0

Shopify and TikTok have announced a deal whereby Shopify merchants with a business TikTok account will be able to add a ‘shop’ tab. Read more…

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Biden administration asks courts to dismiss Trump-era bans on TikTok

July 13, 2021 News Centre 0

Biden administration has asked two federal appeals courts to dismiss Trump-era efforts to ban new downloads of Chinese-owned TikTok. Read more…

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Biden withdraws Trump-era executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok

June 10, 2021 News Centre 0

President Joe Biden on Wednesday withdrew a series of Trump-era executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok. Read more…

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Zhang Yiming, CEO of TikTok owner ByteDance, to step down

May 20, 2021 News Centre 0

Zhang Yiming will step down as CEO of TikTok-owner ByteDance, leaving the task of navigating regulations worldwide to college roommate. Read more…

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TikTok appoints Singaporean national Shouzi Chew as new CEO

May 2, 2021 News Centre 2

TikTok has appointed Shouzi Chew, a Singaporean national, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the hot video-sharing platform. Read more…

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Indian authorities block ByteDance bank accounts for alleged tax evasion

March 31, 2021 News Centre 0

Indian authorities blocked at least two ByteDance bank accounts for alleged tax evasion, prompting it to ask a court to quash the directive. Read more…

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Armed Myanmar soldiers and police using TikTok to deliver death threats

March 5, 2021 News Centre 0

Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month’s military coup. Read more…

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TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a Clubhouse-like app for China

March 4, 2021 News Centre 0

TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a Clubhouse-like app for China where Clubhouse has inspired a rush of copycats in the country. Read more…

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Trump’s election defeat, turning point for advertisers rushing back to TikTok

February 16, 2021 News Centre 0

Trump’s defeat in the election was the turning point for many advertisers who were previously “on the fence” about TikTok. Read more…

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Chinese apps including TikTok and 58 others to remain banned in India

January 26, 2021 News Centre 0

India has decided to retain its ban on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps after reviewing responses from the companies. Read more…

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