Tag: TikTok
UAE Spy Sheikh Buys $100M+ Stake in TikTok’s Owner
There have been growing security concerns surrounding TikTok and its owner ByteDance in the West and Europe but those fears are about to get...
Kenyans Are the Most Online Users in Africa
I thought I was a chronic online user and then I looked at the data and the revelations are wild when it comes to...
TikTok Faces Imminent Ban in the U.S.
TikTok's security issues have followed it since 2020 when ByteDance, its owner had to divest it but those fears have followed up with the...
More African Brands Likely to Sign Up for TikTok in 2023
Meltwater, with its latest report launch, has attempted to shed light on the distinctions between local and global trends, uncovering a significant trend amongst...
Stay Secure and Protect Your Privacy on TikTok in 2023 With These Tips
TikTok is a very popular short video format platform and has even dethroned Facebook’s apps which are trying to clone its features with Instagram Reels and Facebook Reels.
TikTok has...
TikTok Begins Shift From Vertical Video
TikTok originally made the vertical video popular and its rival copied this format and launched their own versions like Reels for Instagram and Shorts...
Latest Kenya YouTube Data Shows Popular Creators Don’t Prefer Shorts, Probably Because Tiktok Exists
YouTube has released a list of the most watched videos in Kenya revealing a sharp rise in consumption of locally generated content from Kenya’s...
4.9 Billion People Will Be Using Social Media in 2023
Social media usage continues surging as millions of people worldwide join online communities each month.
According to some interesting stats, the number of active social...
Twitter Follows Instagram in Copying TikTok
Twitter has announced plans to add new features to make it easier for users to watch and discover new videos while on the platform....
TikTok Now Popularity Soars in Kenya, Beats Its Rival BeReal
With users detesting Instagram's algorithm and design changes, they are now switching to platforms like BeReal that's becoming more popular with Gen Z. The...
Facebook Scales Back Experimental Team To Focus on This Feature
Meta is shrinking Facebook’s New Product Experimentation division as its tries to focus on its rival.
The experimental team was set up in late...
Instagram Reels Continue Struggling Against TikTok
Video has become Meta's priority as it competes with Beijing-based ByteDance-owned TikTok. This focus has blinded them to ruining Instagram's interface with changes...
Instagram Reels Length Increased to 90 Seconds With Interactive Stickers
TikTok is giving Meta-owned Instagram sleepless nights and now the giant photo and video sharing platform is taking a page from it and increasing...
TikTok Testing Clear Mode That Declutters Your Viewing Experience
TikTok is testing a new interface that changes the viewing experience on its app.
Clear Mode lets you have a distraction-free viewing experience for the...
Tiktok Accused of Creating Fake User Accounts
Former employees of ByteDance Inc. have revealed that the company created fake user accounts.
ByteDance owns Tiktok, which hosts a variety of short-form user...
Facebook Paid Republican Firm to Run TikTok Smear Campaign
TikTok has been Facebook's number one rival in the social media space. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's chief executive has even said that TikTok is a...
TikTok Adds Watch History Feature
I spend a ton of time on TikTok. It's literally the last app I close before going to bed and the first app to...
Instagram Should Make This Privacy Feature Available for All
TikTok has better privacy measures when compared to Instagram.
One of TikTok's privacy features is the ability to hide following and follower lists on your...
Tech Companies That Have Suspended Services in Russia
Russia has now passed North Korea and Iran to become the most sanctioned nation in the world following President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
The...
Tiktok Bans Russian Users From Uploading Content on the Platform
The social media space saw notable changes when TikTok was launched back in the day.
The platform now is probably the most popular social...
TikTok Under Investigation on Its Impact on Young User’s Mental Health
TikTok is now under investigation by several US State Attorneys who are trying to determine if the app violated state consumer protection laws.
Social media...
10 Minute TikTok Videos Are Finally Here
TikTok is wreaking havoc in the social media industry, especially in the short video segment. The platform has become very popular in recent...
Social Media Platforms Can’t Keep Up With Misinformation on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Misinformation is a huge problem for social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and Twitter. It has gotten worse with Russia's invasion of...
How Tech Companies Are Responding to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
UPDATE: Meta has demoted links to Russian media on Facebook and Instagram. Content shared by Russian state media will stop being recommended on users...
Netflix Launches Kids Clips, a TikTok Clone Feature for Children
TikTok isn't getting a break with rival apps trying to clone its features. The latest app to jump on the trend is Netflix.
The streaming...
YouTube to Default to Shorts When You Launch the App
TikTok has really revolutionized the short-form video format on social media with rivals like Instagram and YouTube launching their own versions - Reels and...
Facebook Brings Reels To The News Feed
TikTok is giving Facebook a lot of headaches in the short video format. The app recently outranked Facebook and its family of apps to...
TikTok Rolls Out New Privacy Features for Teens
Social media platforms are ramping up features with the aim of protecting minors on their platform including Instagram and Google. TikTok is the latest...
TikTok Dethrones Facebook as the World’s Most Downloaded App
TikTok, a popular app among Gen Z and Millennials is now the most downloaded app in the world. The app even outranked Facebook and...
TikTok Begins Testing TikTok Stories
The world of social media networks is weird. Platforms copying features from each other and sometimes being unsuccessful at it - looking at you...
Instagram Increases Reel Time Limit to 60 Seconds
Instagram isn't giving up on going after TikTok. The giant social network is now increasing the time limit for Reels, its short-form video feature...
TikTok’s New Feature Will Make You Stay Longer On The Already Addictive App
Short-form video content platform, Tiktok, is rolling out the ability to publish videos with lengths triple what users have access to at the moment....
Instagram Finally Becomes TikTok, Will Start Showing Full Screen Recommended Videos in Your Feed
What do you do as a tech company when even subtly cloning features from rival apps doesn't keep users on your platform - steal...
Facebook Employees Are Tired Of Cloning Apps and Features
Facebook has done a lot of cloning from rival apps. The company hasn't shied from introducing new copied features on its apps and platforms.
Being...
Reels Remix, Instagram’s version of TikTok Duets Officially Launched
Instagram doesn't shy away from copying TikTok features. The latest one is Reels Remix which is a cloned version of TikTok Duet feature.
Reels itself...
