Banned to back again: A timeline of TikTok's rise, fall and rebirthTikTok evolved from a teen dance app into a dominant US platform shaping culture, commerce and politics.
29 Jan, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Clash Royale: How to get the limited Brainrot 67 Wizard Emote, official link and complete steps for mobile and PC usersFinnish game developer Supercell has once again merged meme culture with mobile gaming, unveiling a new viral cosmetic, the Brainrot 67 Wiz...
31 Oct, 2025, 08.32 AM IST
Why every kid is suddenly saying ‘67’ — the bizarre TikTok trend taking over schools explainedThe viral “6-7” trend has spread across schools and social media platforms, navigating Gen Alpha with its quirky simplicity. Arriving from ...
18 Oct, 2025, 06.08 PM IST
TikTok return draws scrutiny of Trump’s, Beijing’s stanceTikTok resumed US services after Trump's promise to delay a ban, but uncertainties remain over securing a US backer. While Trump pledged an...
20 Jan, 2025, 03.23 PM IST
TikTok stars and marketers brace for app's disappearance this monthTikTok ban: Marketers are shifting dollars to Instagram and amending their contracts with social media stars so they aren't stuck paying fo...
10 Jan, 2025, 07.12 AM IST
After Pakistani TikToker Imsha Rehman and Minahil Malik, Indonesian sports influencer’s private video goes viral; who is Lydia Onic?Following the recent leaks of explicit videos involving Pakistani TikTok stars Minahil Malik and Imsha Rehman, Indonesian social media infl...
17 Nov, 2024, 02.49 PM IST
How TikTok’s strange trend of humans playing robots is spurring hope for US shoppingTikTok has emerged as a social commerce juggernaut, expecting to sell $20 billion in merchandise through its media platform this year — fou...
14 Aug, 2023, 09.18 PM IST
Want to grab a Grammy? Pass the TikTok test!From Lizzo to Gayle, Grammy nominees highlight TikTok's sway in music
02 Feb, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
Khaby Lame pips Charli D'Amelio to become most followed celebrity on TikTokLame, a Senegalese-born 22-year-old comedian in Italy, posts videos reacting to ridiculous lifehack clips, replicating the videos to demons...
24 Jun, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
After TikTok, who’ll be the next ‘Lamberghini’ of music promos?The ban on TikTok has made song promotion expensive for many music labels as the app was able to yield a tenfold impact on views for half t...
25 May, 2021, 01.46 PM IST
ByteDance investors seek to use stakes to finance TikTok bid - SourcesByteDance has been in talks to divest TikTok's North America, Australia and New Zealand operations to potential acquirers, including Micros...
24 Aug, 2020, 02.42 PM IST
Short video apps Roposo, Chingari, Trell focus on monetisation as competition heats upWith the advertising market rebounding after the Covid19-led lockdown, the approach of the festival season and a cash-guzzling business to ...
06 Aug, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
By going after TikTok, Donald Trump is opening a new front in technology war with ChinaIndia showed the way when it banned dozens of Chinese mobile apps including TikTok and Tencent’s WeChat, while Australia and Japan are repo...
04 Aug, 2020, 02.37 PM IST
Moneyback plan: TikTok to grow content creator base hereAdopts from YouTube playbook, bets on user-generated content to grab advertisers’ attention.
10 Jun, 2019, 08.08 AM IST
Decoding TikTok's appeal: Fun, fad or a new 'friend'?TikTok overtook Facebook as the most downloaded social networking app globally in Q1, 2019.
25 May, 2019, 06.07 PM IST
The unexpected rise of TikTokGlobally, TikTok was the third most downloaded app in Q1 2019, behind only Facebook's WhatsApp and Messenger.
06 May, 2019, 08.00 PM IST
Time may be running out for TikTok in Tamil NaduThe Tamil Nadu govt will initiate a dialogue with the Centre on banning Tik-Tok in view of its application to circulate extreme content.
13 Feb, 2019, 11.51 AM IST