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TikTok

Tiktok announces a $200Mn ‘Creator Fund’ for U.S. creators

In a bid to not lose its current biggest market (after the…
Snapchat

Now Snapchat tests a TikTok like vertical scroll in its ‘Discover’ section

Snapchat is testing a new update that will allow users to navigate…

TikTok parent Bytedance plans new corporate structure & overseas headquarters, publishes transparency report

In a bid to firefight everything that is currently going wrong with…
TikTok

United States “looking at” banning TikTok and the likes, says secy of state Mike Pompeo

Donald Trump’s equally vocal counterpart, the U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,…

Instagram is testing its TikTok lookalike “Reels” in India

Instagram is reportedly testing its short video feature- ‘Reels’ with a small…
China to launch Google probe

Google and Apple app stores block 59 Chinese apps as per Indian government orders.

Following the guidelines laid down by the Indian government’s department of telecommunications,…

Tiktok, Cam Scanner among 59 China-based apps banned in India due to data security issues

Amid rising anti China sentiment in the country, Indian government has decided…
ByteDance

Tiktok-parent Bytedance is shutting down ‘Vigo’ short form video apps in India

Bytedance, the Chinese internet giant that owns popular short form video app…

Despite controversies, Tiktok parent Bytedance reportedly crosses $100Bn valuation mark in private markets

Riding high on TikTok’s controversial yet surging popularity, the app’s parent company…

Tiktok crosses 2 billion downloads

Short form video is surely here to stay, at least from the…

Tiktok parent ByteDance on a hiring spree as other unicorns lay off workforce due to coronavirus closures

Against a backdrop unprecedented layoffs in the corporate sector, Chinese internet giant…

SOSV’s MOX accelerator invests in India-based shortform video-only talent marketplace ‘Joynt’

The $700Mn US-HQed VC firm SOSV has announced an undisclosed investment into…

YouTube reportedly developing a Tik Tok rival called ‘Shorts’

Love it or hate it, there is no denying the popularity of…

Tiger Global was on a share purchase spree in TikTok parent Bytedance since 2018, current valuation at around $90Bn: Report

In a testament to TikTok’s (and perhaps the short format video) popularity,…

Tik Tok launches “Transparency Centre” as it scrambles to clean its image

Social media app Tik Tok has announced the launch of a content…

TikTok is ‘fundamentally parasitic’, says Reddit CEO Steve Huffman

Love it or hate it, there is no denying the popularity of…

TikTok debuts ‘Family Safety Mode’ amid weakening public trust in social media

Whether you are pro or anti TikTok, there’s no denying its presence.…

Vine reincarnated as Byte, officially launched on iOS and Android

Remember ‘vines’? Back in 2016 (3 years is a biiiiig time in…

TikTok comes under fire for security flaws that may have exposed user data to hackers

TikTok has had its fair share of scrutiny, and there is some…

TikTok releases its first transparency report; highest requests came from India

In a move that highlights growing tensions over TikTok’s parent firm ByteDance,…