May 01, 2024 China is using TikTok to ‘spy on’ Americans, say 46% of people polled The Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that Republicans were more likely than Democrats to think China was using the app to sway U.S. opinions. BY Reuters A majority of Americans believe that China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion, according to … Continue reading China is using TikTok to ‘spy on’ Americans, say 46% of people polled
April 29, 2024 Walgreens scores a viral candy TikTok hit with these peelable gummies It’s a bit of much-needed sweet news for the drugstore chain, which has had more sour press lately. BY Sarah Bregel Despite TikTok’s uncertain future, it’s still continuing to set social media trends, and the latest one is a mango gummy candy … Continue reading Walgreens scores a viral candy TikTok hit with these peelable gummies
Brands must prioritize owned marketing assets like websites and blogs to maintain control over their narratives and customer connections. RJ Licata on April 26, 2024 As one of the fastest-growing social media platforms of all time, TikTok is a creative, collaborative, high-engagement environment that reaches many demographics, drawing attention from marketers in all industries. … Continue reading What can a potential U.S. TikTok ban teach marketers?
TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature under the EU’s watchful eye The Digital Services Act’s regulatory muscles effectively forced the suspension. will shanklin Updated Thu, Apr 25, 2024 ByteDance The EU has effectively vanquished a TikTok feature that Europe’s digital commissioner described as “toxic” and “addictive as cigarettes.” Owner ByteDance said … Continue reading TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature under the EU’s watchful eye
April 24, 2024 TikTok ban: How stocks for social media rivals Meta and Snap—and partner Oracle—fared on the news Surprise: Despite the ByteDance app’s bad day, its competitors aren’t rallying like you might expect. BY Clint Rainey On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed the TikTok ban into law, finally giving owner ByteDance its Choose Your Own … Continue reading TikTok ban: How stocks for social media rivals Meta and Snap—and partner Oracle—fared on the news
The biggest problem with the new law? It doesn’t protect American’s data and leaves marketers with 16 states’ different privacy regulations. Constantine von Hoffman on April 24, 2024 The new law to ban or force the sale of TikTok creates a problem for marketers beyond the loss of a popular advertising channel. The law aims … Continue reading What marketers need to know about the TikTok ban
April 22, 2024 TikTok warns 170 million Americans could lose their free speech rights if U.S. bill is enacted The legislation provides a nine-month deadline with a possible extension, if ByteDance makes progress towards a sale. BY Reuters TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would … Continue reading TikTok warns 170 million Americans could lose their free speech rights if U.S. bill is enacted
April 20, 2024 The TikTok ban misses the big picture: America’s social media literacy problem Americans’ sources of information have declined in quality, and the problem goes beyond any one social media platform. BY The Conversation The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the … Continue reading The TikTok ban misses the big picture: America’s social media literary problem
TikTok is trying to clean up its ‘For You’ recommendations The app will penalize creators who repeatedly post potentially “problematic” content. karissa bell Thu, Apr 18, 2024 TikTok TikTok is ramping up penalties for creators who post potentially “problematic” content and tightening its rules around what can be recommended in the app. The updates … Continue reading TikTok is trying to clean up its ‘For You’ recommendations
‘TikTok Notes’ to battle Instagram with new photo app Sophie Atkinson Tech Journalist TikTok could be looking to take inspiration from the OG days of Instagram with its photo-based format as plans advance to launch a new app. On March 11, a blogger who goes by TheSpAndroid took a deep dive into the … Continue reading ‘TikTok Notes’ to battle Instagram with new photo app
