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Category archives: Social Media
India Bans TikTok and 58 Other Chinese Apps – Is the US Next?
Amid rising tensions between India and China, India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps. A government notice circulating in India turned out to be true – the Indian government has banned TikTok. The government says TikTok and other Chinese apps were …
Success Doesn’t Happen Overnight
Comedian and Love Island host Arielle Vandenberg discusses her career trajectory and how she’s focused on the next big thing.
16-Year-Old TikTok Star Siya Kakkar Commits Suicide
A 16-year-old TikTok star in New Delhi with more than 1.1 million followers has committed suicide. The news broke on social media, where fans mourned Siya Kakkar’s death. Her manager shared that she recently secured a song collaboration and seeme…
YouTube Blatantly Copies TikTok With New 15-Second Video Feature
YouTube copies TikTok in new test features, experimenting with short-form video editing tools. YouTube’s product team is rolling out a new test tool for some YouTubers to experiment with short-form video. The feature sounds suspiciously similar t…
Oops – TikTok Will Stop Spying on Users’ Clipboards After Exposed
Days after iOS 14 exposed TikTok spying on user’s clipboards; the company says it will stop. iOS 14 features new privacy settings that aim to inform users of underlying app behavior. One of those new features is a pop-up any time an app accesses …
Justin Bieber Now Suing Twitter Sexual Assault Accusers for $20 Million
Days after accusing Justin Bieber of sexual assault, he’s now suing two women for defamation. The two women are referred to as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 in the lawsuit. They tweeted their allegations using the names Danielle and Kadi. Digital Mus…
Instagram is Aggressively Expanding its TikTok Clone ‘Reels’
Instagram is expanding its TikTok clone ‘Reels’ outside of Brazil, where it launched last year. The app is now expanding to France and Germany, where users can record 15-second video clips. Reels features a suite of editing tools to make ed…
iOS 14 Reveals TikTok Snoops Your Clipboard Every Few Seconds
A new security feature in iOS 14 reveals every time an app accesses your clipboard. TikTok does so every few seconds. Yesterday, Jeremy Burge shared a gif of him typing while in the app. “Okay, so TikTok is grabbing the contents of my clipboard e…
Instagram Shopping Expanding – Artists Now Have New Merch Opportunities
Instagram shopping is expanding to new businesses, including artists who want to sell merch. Instagram’s new ‘Commerce Eligibility Requirements’ are a set of guidelines businesses must adhere to qualify. The guidelines say the Instagr…