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Snapchat is ripping off TikTok — the cycle is now complete
As surely as the student succeeds the master, the cannibalized social media service shall, in turn, cannibalize another. ...
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TikTok isn't getting banned from US app stores just yet
A federal judge's injunction against the Trump administration has blocked TikTok from being removed from app stores in the ...
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Instagram Reels are now double the length and easier to edit
Instagram has added new features to Reels, doubling their length and making them less of a headache to edit -- and making ...
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Everything we know about the US TikTok deal so far
HBO's excellent Succession won the best drama series at the Emmy Awards earlier today. But if tech deals were nominated for ...
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Trump makes first move to ban TikTok from app stores on Sunday
The US government today announced a new initiative to restrict TikTok in app stores, a move which comes after weeks of uncertainty ...
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ByteDance might still own TikTok US after Oracle investment — so what's the point?
The TikTok acquisition saga is one of the most exhausting and confusing tales in tech business right now. A month ago, ...
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New app from makers of Facetune will let you edit videos for TikTok in seconds
Israel-based Lightricks is known widely for its hit photo editing app Facetune. However, the company has released plenty ...
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Oracle beats Microsoft's bid for TikTok
Update: Alex Heath, a reporter from the Information tweeted that ByteDance has confirmed that it has submitted a deal proposal ...
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Report: China may block the sale of TikTok to a US company
Parent company ByteDance only have days to close sale of TikTok's US operations -- and the Chinese government may not let ...
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Trump says he won’t extend TikTok’s September deadline for sale to a US-based firm
As TikTok's struggle for survival in the US continues, President Donald Trump has refused to extend his deadline of 45 days ...
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TikTok says it’s committed to diversity — its history of censorship says otherwise
TikTok has admitted to censoring LGBTQ hashtags in some countries as part of its efforts to "localize" content moderation. ...
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This AI crunched the numbers to make the perfect TikTok song — but is it though?
Musiio, a startup that uses AI to scan, tag, and categorize music, has deployed its tools to craft the perfect TikTok hit. ...
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The US is banning TikTok and WeChat — but the benefits won’t outweigh the costs
The Trump administration’s recently announced bans on Chinese-owned social media platforms TikTok and WeChat could have ...
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Instagram introduces a Reels button on its home screen so you might finally watch some
Right after India banned TikTok in July, Instagram introduced its competing product, Reels, in the country. The concept was ...
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Pakistan blocks Tinder and Grindr for spreading 'immoral content'
Pakistan has blocked Tinder and Grindr for failing to comply with local laws in an attempt to clamp down on "immoral content." ...
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India bans 118 Chinese apps including PUBG
India has banned 118 Chinese apps including PlayersUnknowns BattleGround (PUBG) in a new government order. Earlier in ...
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Report: TikTok's chosen an American buyer, but there could be issues
TikTok parent company ByteDance has allegedly selected a winning bidder on its American operations, but China's throwing ...
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Three months after becoming CEO, Kevin Mayer quits TikTok
Just three months after being appointed TikTok's global CEO, Kevin Mayer has called it quits. The former Disney executive had joined the company in May to oversee its growth in the US, India, and other global markets. However, the pressure of the current political climate seemed too ...
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Zuckerberg lobbied against TikTok in a private meeting with Trump, report reveals
It's no secret that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees TikTok as a threat. On several occasions, he has brought up TikTok's ...
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TikTok will take Trump administration to the court over ban
Popular short video app TikTok is aiming to take legal action against US President Donald Trump over the app's potential ban. Earlier this month, Trump issued an executive order that prohibits any US-based company to conduct transactions with the app after mid-September. That ...
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After Microsoft, Oracle is also reportedly looking to buy TikTok
The year is 2001. Tech bigwigs like Microsoft and Oracle are trying to buy a thriving new software startup. But wait...this ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #24: The clock is TikToking
TikTok is facing a roadblock in the US, where the Trump administration has escalated its threats to ban the app along with ...
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This site tracks trending TikTok songs -- and it's amazing
While TikTok has a lot of memes and sketches, music-based videos are a large part of the platform. It gave a push to hits ...
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Get yourself off social media: A guide to deleting your accounts
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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TikTok's older version collected device identification data, violating Google’s app store policy
TikTok has faced a lot of scrutiny for its data collection practices. It's one of the many reasons why the app might get banned in the US. And a new privacy issue will not help its cause. The app's older Android version collected MAC addresses of devices -- a practice banned by Google. An ...
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Why governments are threatened by teens on TikTok
In Egypt, teenager Menna Abdel Aziz used social media to ask for protection after a sexual assault. She was arrested on a variety of charges, including misusing social media and corrupting family values. Two young women, Haneen Hossam, with 915,000 TikTok followers, and Mawada ...
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How TikTok teens amplified political activism and threatened Trump’s political campaign
The lower-than-expected attendance at President Trump’s rally in Tulsa on June 20 was attributed, at least in part, to an online army of K-pop fans who used the social network TikTok to organize and reserve tickets for the rally as a means of pranking the campaign. Similarly, ...
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Oh, the irony: Trump's executive order accuses TikTok of spreading COVID-19 misinformation
President Donald Trump did it. He just signed the executive order to ban any US-based company's transaction with TikTok and WeChat after 45 days from now. In the order, he said that TikTok captures information from its users and it may be used by China to track the location of ...
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Microsoft reportedly wants to buy up TikTok's India operations too
After aiming to buy TikTok's US, Canada, Australia , and New Zealand business, Microsoft might be looking to include the ...
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Moving Tiktok’s ownership to Microsoft will benefit tech giants — not users
In what seems to be a common occurrence, Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is once again in the headlines. After months of speculation about national security risks and users’ data being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party, US President Donald Trump has announced plans to ...
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Facebook launches Instagram Reels globally amidst TikTok drama
We all knew it was coming: Facebook has officially launched Instagram Reels – its answer to TikTok — across the world. ...
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Mike Pompeo wants to build the US a ‘clean' internet free of Chinese tech
The US ban on TikTok might be on hold amid a possible buyout, but the government wants to crack down on other 'untrusted' Chinese apps. Last night, Secretary of StateMike Pompeo penned a statement with a vision of a 'clean network' to protect America's interest. He said he's ...
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How to delete your TikTok account
So you're ready to be done with TikTok? Here's how to go about removing yourself from the app and deleting your account.
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Microsoft might buy TikTok — here’s what’s going on
Update (04/08/2020): President Donald Trump said last night that if a US-based firm buys TikTok, the government should get ...
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Huawei and Bytedance are prime examples of a new regional approach to trade
Huawei and TikTok were two of the most successful examples of globalization. Huawei started as a small private firm in 1987 and has risen in just over 30 years to become a world champion in telecommunications. TikTok has succeeded over a much shorter time period. Having only launched ...
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TikTok owner ByteDance's AI chief to leave as US pressure rises
ByteDance's head of AI research is leaving the Beijing-based firm amid mounting scrutiny of the company's video app TikTok. ...
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TikTok might be sold to US investors to ward off security concerns
A number of US-based investors are considering purchasing TikTok. The move could ease security concerns around the Chinese ...
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Facebook gears up to take on TikTok with Instagram Reels' worldwide launch
Shortly after shutting down Lasso, Facebook is taking another stab at cutting into TikTok's userbase — but this with Instagram ...
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TikTok might leave China to allay security concerns
TikTok is facing bans and probes all over the world, and most of them are pointing to their Chinese roots. Now, to put these ...
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Instagram introduces Reels in India to fill the nation's TikTok-sized void
It's been almost a week since TikTok was banned in India, and we've seen a trove of clones trying to fill in the gap. In ...
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After India, the US is 'looking at' banning TikTok and other Chinese apps
TikTok has been one of the most controversial apps in the past couple of weeks, and its woes don't seem to be over. After ...
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TikTok pulls its app from Hong Kong's Play Store and App Store
TikTok is perhaps the most troubled app in the world right now. A week after the app was banned in India, Bytedance-owned ...
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The iOS clipboard saga is a testament to Apple’s privacy-first approach
The iOS clipboard saga is in full swing — and it's a major PR victory for Apple and its approach of making privacy a product. ...
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Facebook's first TikTok clone failed, so it tries for another
Facebook's doing away with its first attempt to rip off TikTok, an app called Lasso, as well as its Hobbi app. But there's ...
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TikTok vanishes from Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store in India following its ban
Update (30/06/2020): TikTok's desktop site and mobile app are inaccessible for users with a message saying we're complying ...
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India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok and Helo
India has banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video, and UC Browser amid tension between two countries. The ...
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YouTube is targeting TikTok with a new 15-second video recording feature
Facebook and Instagram are both trying their hand at short-video platforms to rival TikTok, with Lasso and Reels. So why ...
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TikTok-owner Bytedance shuts down its Vigo short video app
TikTok-owner Bytedance is shutting down its Vigo family of apps -- Vigo Video and Vigo Lite. Founded in 2017, Vigo apps were ...
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Activists are turning TikTok trends into political statements
TikTok, the viral video sharing platform, has been one of the biggest hits of lockdown. Content that originated on the app, ...
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TikTok now has a new CEO: Disney's Kevin Mayer
Kevin Mayer, the executive who spearheaded the Disney+ launch, has left Disney to join ByteDance as the CEO of TikTok. With ...
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Advocacy groups accuse TikTok of putting children at risk
Child welfare and consumer groups contend that, in spite of a fine from the FTC, the kids are still not alright on TikTok. ...
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Psychologist explains why people TikTok themselves licking food in supermarkets
There have been numerous reports of people deliberately licking products and surfaces in supermarkets and filming it. These "licking videos" are then often posted on social media sites like TikTok, Snapchat, or YouTube for all to see. Deliberately licking and coughing on things ...
