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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…