Platform

TikTok U.S. Policy Chief To Step Down As Legal Turmoil Continues

TikTok’s U.S. public policy chief, Michael Beckerman, plans to leave his Washington-based role and transition to...

Platform

New Short-Form Video App Aims To Challenge TikTok, IG Reels

Neptune, a new short-form video app currently in beta, is preparing to launch on the App...

Platform

TikTok Tests Feature Allowing U.S. Users To Add Info For Context

TikTok is introducing “Footnotes,” a new community-driven feature that allows users to add contextual information to...

Platform

TikTok Launches First SME Council To Empower Small UK Businesses

TikTok has established its first Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Council in the UK, bringing together...

Platform

BeReal Launches U.S. Ad Platform Targeting Gen Z Audience

Social media platform BeReal announced the official launch of its native advertising platform in the United...

Platform

TikTok Deal Must Comply With Chinese Law, China Affirms

China declared that any TikTok deal must comply with Chinese law, reiterating its stance following U.S....

Platform

U.S. Senate Intel Committee Vice Chair Warns Trump Administration Over TikTok Divestiture Delays

Senator Mark Warner, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is expressing concerns about...

Technology

Social Agency team5pm Unveils New Feature To Help Marketers Analyze Competitor Rankings

Social agency team5pm‘s technology platform, topictree, has launched Content Gap Analysis, a new feature that helps...

Platform

TikTok Still Accessible Via Apple’s App Store Following Assurance From U.S. Attorney General

Apple Inc. is maintaining TikTok and other ByteDance Ltd. applications on its U.S. App Store for...

Platform

TikTok Gets Reprieve, But Deal In Peril Following ‘Tariff War’ Between U.S. And China

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending TikTok’s U.S. operations by 75 days as...

Brand

Walmart Refutes ABC News Story On Potential TikTok Acquisition 

Walmart has denied reports from ABC News that it was “actively considering” joining a group of...

Brand

QVC First: ‘Always-On’ Live Shopping Streams On TikTok In U.S. Launched

QVC Group has entered an agreement to host 24/7 live shopping streams featuring its brands, products,...

Platform

AppLovin Submits TikTok Bid With Eye On Global Ad Opportunities

AppLovin Corp. has submitted a bid for TikTok‘s assets outside of China as the April 5...

Platform

Mark Cuban-backed Startup Launches TikTok Competitor 

Skylight, a short-form video app built on the AT Protocol, has finally launched after just 10...

Platform

Amazon, OnlyFans Founder Join TikTok Bid As Deadline Looms

Amazon and a consortium led by OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely have emerged as the latest potential...

Influencer

Kat James On Finding Her Second Act In The Creator Economy At 50

Kat James built a TikTok following of one million by teaching beauty techniques to women aged...

Platform

TikTok Sale Deal Expected Before April 5 Deadline, Trump Says

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that a deal for ByteDance to sell TikTok will be...

Platform

Blackstone Reportedly Eyeing Small Stake In TikTok U.S.

Blackstone is evaluating a small minority investment in TikTok’s U.S. operations, sources familiar with the matter...

Platform

Trump Suggests Potential Tariff Reduction For China If They Approve TikTok Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump indicates he may offer China tariff concessions if Beijing approves a deal...

Platform

TikTok Shop To Expand To France, Germany, And Italy

TikTok Shop announced plans to launch in France, Germany, and Italy on Monday, extending its European...

Platform

TikTok To Shut Down Photo-Sharing App Notes, Directs Users To Lemon8

TikTok will discontinue its standalone photo-sharing application, Notes, on May 8, 2025, less than a year...

Platform

TikTok Expands Fact-Checking Operations Amid Global Election Challenges

TikTok reports expansions in its misinformation and disinformation prevention capabilities across Europe in the second half...

Commentary

Support For TikTok Ban Down 16% In Two Years As Americans Weigh Security Concerns Against Free Speech

Public support for banning TikTok in the United States has fallen over the past two years,...

Platform

TikTok Studio Adds Multi-Camera Streaming With Simple QR Code Setup

TikTok is streamlining multi-camera live streaming capabilities through its TikTok Studio desktop application.  The platform now...

Technology

Tokchart: A Human-Centered Platform Focused On Creator Analytics

The enterprise analytics platforms dominating creator tools often take months to implement requested features.  Tokchart founder...