Japan proves the next influencer economy may not involve humans at allJapan is witnessing a surge in AI-powered virtual influencers, with companies like Aww Inc. developing autonomous digital personalities for...
10 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Alternative apps gain momentum in Australia after social media ban on teens begins - Check which apps are working and which are bannedAustralia's new social media rules for teens are pushing young users to other apps. Platforms like Lemon8, Yope, and Coverstar are seeing a...
10 Dec, 2025, 09.01 AM IST
Donald Trump says 'save TikTok' after it goes dark for nearly 170 million US users: Can he overturn the ban?TikTok ceased operations for 170 million U.S. users on January 19 after a law banning the app due to national security concerns came into e...
20 Jan, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
Where can you follow top TikTok creators like Khabane Lame, Charli D’Amelio, Bella Poarch and othersWhile the TikTok ban may disrupt the lives of millions of users, creators are leveraging other platforms to ensure continuity, keeping thei...
18 Jan, 2025, 09.32 PM IST
TikTok ban to shake the foundations of creators and small businesses, to wipe out $1.3 billion in revenue in a single monthThe looming TikTok ban in the U.S. is set to disrupt creators and small businesses, wiping out an estimated $1.3 billion in revenue within ...
18 Jan, 2025, 09.03 PM IST
TikTok to log off from US: all your questions answeredShort-video platform TikTok, which supports the weight of the creator economy in the US, may go offline in the country on Sunday when a fed...
15 Jan, 2025, 07.21 PM IST
A possible TikTok ban is just days away: What are available alternatives?TikTok, which has been a cultural phenomenon, could be banned on Jan. 19 under a law that forces the platform to cut ties with its China-ba...
15 Jan, 2025, 06.21 PM IST
What are the best alternatives if TikTok is banned in the US on January 19?As the United States Supreme Court prepares to issue its ruling on the TikTok ban, millions of users and content creators are bracing for a...
14 Jan, 2025, 05.29 PM IST
When will TikTok be banned in US and can users save their data? Here’s what you can doThe potential TikTok ban highlights broader concerns about data privacy and national security, with ByteDance’s ownership at the center of ...
13 Jan, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
US TikTok Ban: Why the US wants to ban TikTok, allegations against it, and possible alternativesThe U.S. Supreme Court supports a law to either sell or ban TikTok in the U.S. by January 19. This is due to concerns over data-sharing wit...
11 Jan, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
TikTok and government clash in last round of Supreme Court briefsTheir briefs were part of a high-stakes showdown over the government's insistence that ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, sell the app's o...
04 Jan, 2025, 09.31 AM IST
Instagram to make up more than half of Meta's US ad revenue in 2025, report showsInstagram is projected to generate over half of Meta's US ad revenue in 2024, driven by increased monetisation and the growing popularity o...
18 Dec, 2024, 06.27 PM IST
Realty mogul Frank McCourt plans bid for TikTok in USFrank McCourt, a former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and executive chairman of investment firm McCourt Global, is an unlikely contender...
16 May, 2024, 12.15 AM IST
Chinese TikTok sellers complain of under-fire platform tightening US rule enforcementChinese-owned TikTok, which faces the threat of having to divest its US operations or be banned, has in recent weeks taken a harder stance ...
27 Mar, 2024, 03.58 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
TikTok watermark is wearing down rival short video appsExperts say brand recall is a challenge since one in five videos on several popular alternatives contain the Chinese app’s watermark
16 Nov, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
Buzz of TikTok return causes uncertainty; investors now in a wait-and-watch modeMost investors who were looking to bet on homegrown short-video apps which have proliferated in the past one month, may hold out before the...
10 Aug, 2020, 03.01 PM IST