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Google's Top Exec Lies Awake At Night As Amazon, TikTok Continue To Steal Users
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 11:56pm | 639Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOG)-owned Google’s senior executive, Prabhakar Raghavan, has expressed concerns over user loss to Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and ByteDance-owned TikTok, saying that it keeps him awake at night, during his testimony...
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Meta's TikTok-Style Instagram Reels Has Finally 'Graduated,' Says Mark Zuckerberg
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 1:43am | 565During Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that the Reels, the feature that was introduced as the company’s answer to TikTok’s short video format, has transitioned from its...
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China's Twitter-Like Social Media Weibo Pulls The Mask Off Top Influencers To Push Online Transparency
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 5:44am | 553Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ:WB), often referred to as China’s Twitter (now rebranded as X) counterpart, reportedly plans to mandate top influencers, those with more than one million followers, to display their real names on the platform, raising concerns about online privacy in...
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TikTok, Instagram Top The Most Downloaded Apps List Worldwide… But X Is Nowhere To Be Seen
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 7:07am | 617ByteDance-owned TikTok and Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) Instagram continues to maintain their dominance as the world’s most downloaded apps in September, while Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads ...
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Why Your Favorite App Could Soon Become Inaccessible? Virginia And 17 States Unite To Support Montana TikTok Ban
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 10:15pm | 459Eighteen state attorneys general, including Virginia, have announced their support for Montana’s ban on China’s ByteDance-owned TikTok, citing concerns about the app’s alleged deceptive practices and potential risks to users’ privacy and national security....
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Mark Cuban's Money-Saving Tip Fails To Resonate With The People Of TikTok, Billionaire Then Urges Them To Be 'Nice' And 'Smile'
Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 10:26pm | 816In the recent past, billionaire investor Mark Cuban has come under scrutiny for his financial advice shared on TikTok, leading to a wave of criticism from the app’s users. What Happened: According to a report by Insider on Tuesday, Cuban’s TikTok presence resurfaced after his initial...
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Elon Musk's X Brings Endless Scrolling For Videos To Rival TikTok And Instagram
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 3:52am | 1264After months of testing, Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has unveiled the ‘Swipe Up” video feature, drawing mixed reactions from users. What Happened: The ‘Swipe Up for More’ feature allows users to easily access recommended video content by...
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TikTok's Amazon Rival: A Treasure Trove of Bargains Or Chinese Counterfeits?
Friday, September 8, 2023 - 1:43am | 653ByteDance-owned TikTok’s new shopping platform, Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) challenger, brings an array of budget-friendly products — but lurking beneath the surface are concerns of authenticity and data security. What Happened: TikTok, the short-...
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Is YouTube's TikTok-Style Shorts Threatening To Sink Its Long-Form Video Revenue?
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - 2:12am | 574Launched in 2021 to compete with ByteDance-owned TikTok, YouTube Shorts has quickly amassed over two billion users, but it appears to have drawn viewers away from the platform’s traditional longer video offerings, which historically generated substantial ad...
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Baidu and ByteDance Unveil AI Chatbots, Setting Stage for Rivalry with Microsoft, Google
Thursday, August 31, 2023 - 9:06am | 577Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), alongside TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd, showcased their AI chatbots to the masses this Thursday, following a nod from Beijing regulators. These AI-centric launches are considered a countermove to Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ: MSFT)...
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TikTok Reportedly Set To Ban External E-Commerce Links To Promote Its Own Digital Marketplace
Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 11:38am | 613TikTok is reportedly planning to ban links to external e-commerce sites, pushing users towards TikTok Shop. What happened: According to a report from The Information, TikTok is planning to banish links to outside e-commerce platforms like Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). This move is perceived as an...
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Draws The Line: No TikTok On Government-Owned Devices
Thursday, August 17, 2023 - 2:20am | 516Due to security concerns, New York City declares a ban on TikTok use on government-owned devices. According to Reuters, the ban was instituted on Wednesday and follows similar actions by numerous U.S. cities and states toward the short video-sharing platform. The Chinese tech giant ByteDance-...
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TikTok Reportedly Gearing Up To Challenge YouTube, Spotify, And Apple's Podcast Dominance
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - 3:49am | 687ByteDance-owned TikTok’s latest testing of full-length podcasts suggests that the short-form video hosting platform has been gearing up to challenge the dominance of Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube, Spotify Inc. (NYSE:SPOT)...
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Why Are TikTokers Urging Others To Eat Laundry Detergent?
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 4:25am | 577An increasing number of users are promoting the consumption of laundry detergent on TikTok, raising serious concerns about the potential risks to health and safety. What Happened: TikTokers, seeking popularity and recognition on the platform, often resort to outrageous and dangerous...
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Activision Files Lawsuit Against Famous YouTuber, Alleges 'Gamesmanship Of IP Law'
Monday, July 31, 2023 - 2:02pm | 460Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) has initiated a lawsuit against Anthony Fantano, a renowned YouTuber famous for his music channel "The Needle Drop." The complaint alleges that Fantano misused intellectual property law to capitalize on a widely-used TikTok voice clip he created....