In search of new sales channels, merchants from China and other countries are intensively experimenting with TikTok, but a possible ban on this platform could have serious consequences for them.
TikTok has announced the creation of a "youth council" consisting of 15 teenagers. The members will advise the company on security and policies regarding its youngest users.
The TikTok platform, which has shown tremendous growth in recent years, is rolling out a new "memorialised accounts" feature. This update is designed to immortalise the accounts of deceased users so that they remain unchanged after their death.
Even though the US government is working on a law that may ban TikTok in the country, there is no denying that the app is a huge success in the US. Revenues in the US from the platform last year totalled $16 billion and with such strong results, if ByteDance decides to sell its stake in TikTok, it could ask for and receive a larger amount than originally expected.
Kotick may be partnered by OpenAI co-founder and executive Sam Altman
Investor Kevin O'Leary, a well-known contestant on the popular show and entrepreneur platform "Shark Tank", has expressed his intention to acquire social media platform TikTok should the proposed ban on its use move forward. He is confident that the deal will not pass the scrutiny of big tech companies such as Meta and Google as regulators will not allow it.
US President Joe Biden has expressed support for a new bill that could lead to the sale or banning of the popular TikTok app in the United States. The bill, titled "Protecting Americans from apps controlled by foreign adversaries," was introduced this week.
TikTok, the popular platform for creating and watching short videos, has announced the launch of new programmes and tools to support creators who want to develop their creativity and get rewarded for their content.
Tracks written by songwriters under contract with Universal will disappear from the platform.
The social network application is already available for download on Vision Pro via the App Store. The application has two screens. The first one displays vertical videos, and the second one shows comments, profile and other useful information.