Tag: TikTok

  • TikTok Loses a Ton of Music as Licensing Talks With Universal Music Group Fall Through

    TikTok Loses a Ton of Music as Licensing Talks With Universal Music Group Fall Through

    TikTok creators have lost access to a massive chunk of music after Universal Music Group pulled its songs from the platform after the companies failed to reach a new licensing deal for artist compensation and the applications for artificial intelligence. Universal Music Group and TikTok have been in active negotiations for some time. Still, they…

  • TikTok Is Slowly Turning Into YouTube With Longer and Horizontal Video Tests

    TikTok Is Slowly Turning Into YouTube With Longer and Horizontal Video Tests

    TikTok may be trying to make its app more like YouTube by encouraging creators to post horizontal videos that are over one minute in length to get more views. Creators who have been using the viral video-sharing app for more than three months can qualify for a viewership boost “within 72 hours of posting,” according…

  • TikTok’s Ban in Montana Just Got Blocked

    TikTok’s Ban in Montana Just Got Blocked

    A Montana judge blocked the state’s total block on TikTok, saying the bill banning the popular app violates First Amendment rights and oversteps state power. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy last Thursday issued a preliminary injunction against Montana last Thursday on the grounds that Senate Bill 419 violates citizens’ right to free speech. Montana is…

  • TikTok Pioneered Short Videos. Now it’s Pushing Creators for Longer Ones

    TikTok Pioneered Short Videos. Now it’s Pushing Creators for Longer Ones

    TikTok is known for short, snackable videos that you can endlessly scroll through. But now it wants longer videos more akin to YouTube. The short-form video app is pushing its creators to create clips that are at least a minute long, and invited dozens of creators to its New York office in late October to…

  • TikTok Bans User Posting Deepfake Videos Featuring “Real” News Anchors

    TikTok Bans User Posting Deepfake Videos Featuring “Real” News Anchors

    News segments appearing to be from anchors on national TV networks went viral on TikTok and prompted the social media network to take action against the original creator.  In one video, CBS News anchor Anne-Marie Green “sits down” with Krishna Sahay, the creator behind these videos. One featured a crass fake interview with “the only…

  • TikTok is Testing an Ad-Free Subscription Service, But Will it Take Off With Users?

    TikTok is Testing an Ad-Free Subscription Service, But Will it Take Off With Users?

    Known for setting trends and hosting a massive platform for users to showcase their creative content, TikTok is reportedly testing a new ad-free paid subscription plan. Currently, TikTok is trying out the ad-free tier in one English-speaking market outside the U.S., as confirmed by TechCrunch. The plan will cost $4.99 a month and lacks the…

  • TikTok Slammed With $370 Million EU Fine For Mishandling Child Data

    TikTok Slammed With $370 Million EU Fine For Mishandling Child Data

    TikTok, the popular social media platform, is feeling the heat as European Union regulators imposed a stunning $370 million fine for failing to adequately safeguard children’s personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, representing the EU, found that TikTok’s default settings did not effectively protect the privacy of children. Additionally, the platform was cited for a…

  • YouTube is Where Gen Z Goes For Its Content

    YouTube is Where Gen Z Goes For Its Content

    YouTube remains the go-to platform for Gen Z teens. More than 80% of surveyed 13–17-year-olds said YouTube is how they consume content, according to findings from Precise TV and research agency Giraffe Insights. US teens between the ages of 13 and 17 also named YouTube as their favorite social media app, closely followed by TikTok.…

  • TikTok Banned From New York City Government Devices Due to Security Risks

    TikTok Banned From New York City Government Devices Due to Security Risks

    New York City has banned employees from using TikTok on all government devices over growing security concerns.  After receiving an alert last Thursday from NYC Cyber Command, the city’s task force against cyber threats, a city official agreed TikTok poses a “security risk to the city’s technical networks” and rolled out the ban, according to…

  • Redbox & TikTok Team Up

    Redbox & TikTok Team Up

    Redbox is teaming up with TikTok to add viral videos to some of its collection of kiosks. The new deal will add TikTok content to over 3,000 Redbox screens prominently displayed on the DVD rental company’s kiosks. In total, Redbox has around 31,000 kiosks, so this is an initial rollout testing the waters before adding…