TikTok
TikTok Divestiture Deadline Potentially Extended to 2025
April 11, 2024 – According to multiple media reports on April 10th local time, the chairman of the US Senate Commerce Committee revealed that senators are discussing an extension of the deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok (the international version of Douyin) to one year. Previously, on March 13th, the US House of Representatives voted…
TikTok Expands Creator Rewards Program, Encouraging Longer-Form Content
March 06, 2024 – TikTok has renamed and expanded its “Creative Program” to the “Creator Rewards Program,” which is now open to all eligible creators who produce videos longer than one minute. The move is part of the platform’s effort to encourage longer-form content creation and boost ad revenue. According to TikTok, the new program…
TikTok Emerges as Top-Grossing App Globally Despite Sanctions, data.ai Reports
February 18, 2024 – Despite facing sanctions primarily centered around the United States, TikTok, the international version of Douyin, has emerged as the top-grossing app globally, according to a recent report by data analytics firm data.ai. The rankings were determined by estimating the in-app purchase revenue from both the Google Play Store and the App…
Enhancing Your Playlist: TikTok’s New ‘Add to Music App’ Feature
November 15, 2023 – TikTok has unveiled its latest feature today, introducing the “Add to Music App” functionality that allows users to seamlessly integrate their favorite tunes into Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Located at the bottom of the “Discover” page on TikTok, users can now find an “Add Song” button beside the video’s…
TikTok Ventures into Online Shopping: A New Frontier in the Making
June 29, 2023 – In a bid to diversify its offerings and tap into the lucrative e-commerce market, TikTok, the popular social media platform, is reportedly gearing up to launch its own online shopping service in the United States next month. According to insiders familiar with the matter, TikTok’s foray into e-commerce will position it…