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Filmmaker blames TikTok for allowing abusive comments in video
San Francisco: British filmmaker Emmeline Hartley has slammed Chinese short-form video app TikTok for allowing abusive comments in a video. The comment section of the video about sexual consent was filled with…
- Technology
TikTok brings adult-only streams, raises age requirement for going live
San Francisco: Short video platform TikTok confirmed that it is introducing livestreams for adults and is also increasing the minimum age requirement for livestreams on its platform. Currently, people must be aged…
- Technology
Meta to shut ‘Instant Articles’ format on FB in early 2023
San Francisco: Meta will end support for its ‘Instant Articles’ format on the Facebook platform next year, as the company moves away from its news-related products and focus on TikTok-like offerings. According…
- Middle East
TikTok profits from livestreams of Syrian refugees begging for money
The Chinese social networking site TikTok gets about 70 percent of the donations made through its application, to hundreds of displaced families living in Syrian camps, according to a BBC investigation. BBC…
- Business
TikTok rolls out enhances creation, editing tools in US
San Francisco: With an aim to give users more creative freedom with their content, Chinese short-form video app TikTok has rolled outAa range of enhanced new creation and editing tools in the…
- Technology
Meta shuts Bulletin newsletter, refocuses on algorithm to take on TikTok
San Francisco: Meta has announced to shut down its newsletter product called Bulletin for creators and writers by early 2023. Meta said it will refocus resources from Bulletin to work on its…
- Technology
TikTok still planning to launch live shopping in US: Report
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video app TikTok is still working on its plan to launch live shopping in the US, after reports surfaced that it has given up on the plans. According…
- Technology
Apple’s VP of procurement sacked over vulgar comment on TikTok
San Francisco: After making a vulgar remark in a trending TikTok video, Apple’s Vice President of procurement Tony Blevins has reportedly been asked to leave the tech giant. According to AppleInsider, TikTok…
- Business
Global app stores sales drop to $31.6 bn in Q3, TikTok breaks record
New Delhi: Global consumer spending on in-app purchases, premium apps, and subscriptions on Apple App Store and Google Play declined by 4.8 per cent (year-over-year) to $31.6 billion in the third quarter…
- Business
Zuckerberg loses spot on list of top 10 richest persons in US
New York: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is no longer on the list of the top 10 richest persons in the United States. The CEO lost the spot after his net…
- Technology
TikTok rolls out comment dislike button for all users globally
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video app TikTok has announced to roll out its comment dislike button to all users globally. TikTok began testing the feature back in April to help people identify…
- Technology
Kia, Hyundai sued in US after TikTok challenge triggered car thefts
San Francisco: Automaker Hyundai and its subsidiary Kia have been sued in the US for a defect in their cars that was exposed in a trending TikTok challenge which resulted in vehicle…
- Technology
TikTok to ban all political fundraising on its platform
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video app TikTok on Wednesday announced to ban political fundraising on its platform, just six weeks before the November midterm elections in the US. TikTok said that it…
- Business
TikTok sees significant growth in daily news consumption on its platform
New Delhi: Chinese short-form video app TikTok is now becoming a key news source for its users and in the US, 33 per cent of its users now regularly get their news…
- India
CBI team arrives in Goa to probe Sonali Phogat’s death
Panaji: A CBI team arrived in Goa on Friday to conduct a probe into the death of TikTok star and BJP leader Sonali Phogat. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had ordered a…
