May 08, 2024 Top TikTok exec out on leave amid accusations of bullying and harassment (exclusive) TikTok Germany’s general manager, Tobias Henning, has been subject to at least three complaints since 2021. BY Chris Stokel-Walker Update: This story has been updated to include comments from Tobias Henning. TikTok’s general manager in Germany, Tobias Henning, has gone … Continue reading Top TikTok exec out on leave amid accusations of bullying and harassment (exclusive)
May 07, 2024 TikTok sues U.S. to block prospective ban or sale of the app The companies argue that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds, including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections. BY Reuters TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in U.S. … Continue reading TikTok sues U.S. to block prospective ban or sale of the app
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
