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Social media has been one of the few segments of the economy that have benefited from the shelter-in-place environment. While ad budgets have dropped, social media engagement numbers have skyrocketed as American’s social interactions have been pushed online. TikTok may be the biggest winner...

TikTok is in discussions about creating a reality TV show based on its own app to reach wider audiences. What Happened China-based ByteDance, which owns TikTok, has been having internal discussions about producing a TV show. ByteDance has also been approached by independent...

Social media has been one of only a handful of sectors that is benefiting from the stay-at-home environment. Social distancing has forced social interactions online for the time being, but investors looking to capitalize on the surge in social media usage be surprised at the big winner. On...

Social media company TikTok is donating $3 million to help feed children affected by school closures during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it announced Thursday. The money would be donated through After-School All-Stars, a charity founded by former California governor Arnold...

Video-sharing social media app TikTok and its parent company, China-based Bytedance, is looking for a global headquarters and no U.S. cities made it on to a shortlist, according to The Wall Street Journal. What Happened TikTok's most-senior executive works out of Shanghai, China and the company...

A subsidiary of Beijing-based internet company ByteDance has formed a joint venture with state-run media firm Shanghai Dongfang Newspaper Co Ltd, according to Reuters. What Happened The new company called Pengpai Audiovisual Technology (Jinan) Co Ltd will offer services related to artificial...