UK under pressure to ban TikTok from government-owned devices
The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come under pressure to ban TikTok from government-owned devices. This would be in line with moves recently made by the EU and the US over security-related issues concerning TikTok. However, The Guardian reports that the British Prime Minister is currently not thinking along that line. TikTok is currently very popular among politicians in the UK, which makes the decision a bit more difficult to...
TikTok is coming to the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class
TikTok is making its way into the soon-to-be released Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class in case you did not know is making its way into the market in the fall. The German made car will come along with an updated version of its MBUX information system, which is a precursor to Mercedes’s custom-uilt operating system called MB.OS, reports TechCrunch. The German company plans to launch MB.OS in its next generation of...
TikTok Creativity Program launches
TikTok is exploring new ways to share its revenue with creators. Now it has launched a new Creativity Program in beta for selected creators. The TikTok Creativity Program rewards creators who post longer videos—at least one minute in length—to be eligible. “To be eligible for the Creativity Program Beta, users will need to be at least 18 years old, meet the minimum follower and video view requirements, and have an account in good...
TikTok is testing in-app shopping
Image Credit: AdAge TikTok wants to add in-app shopping, and is quietly testing the feature, according to AdAge. The truth is that in-app shopping has not performed to expectations as most social media apps expected. This has not really deterred TikTok, and will now see how things can probably be done differently. The in-app test, according to AdAge, is being done quietly, and a selection of retailers in the US now have access to a...
TikTok rolls out TikTok Trivia Games for US
Twitter has launched a new live 5-day trivia game for US users who are at least 18 years of age. The new trivia games will afford them the chance to win a total share of $500,000 drawn from a prize pool. This will be made possible when participants answer multiple-choice questions related to beauty, sports, music, and lifestyle. The TikTok trivia games begin on Tuesday February 22, and will end on February 26. There will be two live...
TikTok reportedly working on paywalled videos and revamped creator fund
Credit: Search Engine Journal TikTok is reportedly developing on a paywalled video feature that will allow creators to charge users as much as $1, or any amount of their choice to have access to a video. This will enable creators to make some money from the content they create on the platform according to The Information. If launched, the feature would allow TikTok to better reward creators on its platform. Viral videos as we already...