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TikTok users can now credit specific videos to make sure viral creators get their due
TikTok is offering users a new way to credit videos that kick off viral trends.
When uploading content, users will be able to tag not only individual creators in video descriptions, but also specific videos — an addition the platform…
TikTok: Facebook wants to connect you, we just want to entertain you
As titans of the social media world, Facebook and TikTok often invite comparison. But while Facebook is currently retooling its app to be more like its new rival, TikTok says it has no plans to become more like big blue.
Speaking to…
Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world
TikTok has a new reigning champion. Khaby Lame, a 22-year-old Senegalese-born creator, became the most-followed person on TikTok last night, surpassing American TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, who formerly had the distinction. Lame now has…
TikTok assures Republicans it’s working to protect US data security
After years of mounting pressure, TikTok provided US lawmakers with more details into how it limits Chinese access to American data in a new letter dated Thursday.
In a letter addressed to nine of the app’s most prominent Republican…
TikTok is the fastest growing source of news for adults in the UK, survey finds
A survey of news consumption habits has found that TikTok is the fastest growing news source among adults in the UK. According to a report from UK regulator Ofcom, the app is currently used by 7 percent of UK adults as a news source,…
Beyoncé — and her music — is now on TikTok
The world’s biggest pop star just joined one of the world’s most popular social media platforms.
Beyoncé joined TikTok Thursday morning, announcing her presence with a video compilation of fans dancing to her latest single, “Break My…
Anyone can take new public Instagram photos and turn them into a Reel
Instagram will soon let anyone on the platform remix your new photos, as long as your account is public. There’ll be a way to turn remixing off, but you’ll have to actively opt out once the option is live — it’ll be enabled by default.
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Snap isn’t happy with how much money it’s making
Snap knows it can get better. The company reported earnings results for the second quarter of 2022 this afternoon, and the numbers show a company that is continuing to grow its users and revenue — albeit at a much slower pace than it used…
Even if a creator doesn’t turn on closed captions, TikTok will now enable viewers do so
TikTok is revamping a tool it first released in 2021 that had a lot of drawbacks to make it simpler for viewers to watch videos with automatically generated subtitles, the firm stated today.
In order to use the prior caption option,…
How to change Alexa’s voice
Alexa’s pleasant, feminine voice has filled the homes of millions over the past few years, but Amazon finally offered a viable choice last year when it released a masculine counterpart. Amazon was late to this. Apple and Google have…