The video-sharing platform, owned by ByteDance, said it had about 55 million global users by January 2018. That number grew to more than 271 million by December 2018 and 507 million by December 2019.
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TikTok reportedly overtakes YouTube in US average watch time
According to app analytics firm App Annie, in the US, TikTok first overtook YouTube in August last year and as of June 2021, its users watched over 24 hours of content per month, compared with 22 hours and 40 minutes on YouTube.
Google testing feature to show videos from Instagram, TikTok
The “Short Videos” carousel focuses on aggregating videos from other platforms, including Google’s own short-form video project Tangi, Indian TikTok rival Trell and YouTube.
Facebook launches another Tik Tok-rival Collab for iOS users
Part of the Facebook’s app-focused New Product Experimentation (NPE) team, the app allows users to create short-form music videos by combining up to three independent videos of 15-second timeframe.
World’s most followed TikTok star Charli D’Amelio loses 1 mn followers over video controversy
16-year-old D’Amelio has been facing criticism after saying in a YouTube video with her family and James Charles that she wished she would have been able to reach 100 million
TikTok granted 15-day extension to reach deal with US buyers
On August 6, Trump had issued an executive order banning US transactions with TikTok and ByteDance after 45 days, citing national security concerns.
Tiktoker Prateek Khatri dies in road accident; here’s what happened on the fateful night!
Prateek Khatri who was a young influencer died in a road accident yesterday. Here’s what happened on the fateful night!
Popular TikToker Prateek Khatri dies in a road accident; Aashika Bhatia, Amir Siddiqui mourn demise
Some popular social media influencers took to their Instagram to mourn over Prateek Khatri’s untimely death and remember him
Google not in race to buy TikTok: Sundar Pichai
TikTok which has 100 million users in the US has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order banning any US transactions with its parent company ByteDance.
Mark Zuckerberg incited fears about TikTok in US: Report
Zuckerberg argued that TikTok, owned by Chinese unicorn ByteDance, is not committed to freedom of expression and represents a threat to the technological supremacy of the US, the report said on Sunday.
Instagram Reels emerges top choice in Tik Tok’s absence in India
Nearly 68 per cent TikTok content creators said they are likely to switch to Indian or non-Chinese versions of video sharing apps.
Now Oracle joins the race to acquire TikTok: Report
According to the report, Oracle was working with a group of US investors that already own a stake in ByteDance, “including General Atlantic and Sequoia Capital”.
Trump orders ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US biz in 90 days
The earlier executive orders were issued amid discussion by Microsoft to purchase the US business of TikTok by September 15.
Facebook tests TikTok-Style ‘Short Videos’ feature on its main app in India
Facebook recently introduced Instagram Reels as its answer to TikTok’s popularity, and now it looks to introduce the same feature into Facebook as well.
ByteDance in talks with Reliance Jio to sell its India biz: Report
ByteDance has nearly 2,000 employees in India and has now put the pause button on new hiring.
TikTok lawsuit against Trump ban could come as early as Tuesday
The lawsuit will also reportedly argue that the allegation that TikTok is a threat to US’ national security is baseless.
Apps that Facebook copied before taking on TikTok with Reels
One has to remember that Snap CEO Evan Spiegel famously turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook to buy his company Snapchat in 2013.
Snapchat testing new feature to take on TikTok
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has inked music rights deals with several major companies, including Warner Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group and Merlin, reports CNET.
Microsoft confirms talks to acquire TikTok by September 15
Microsoft said that it “will move quickly to pursue discussions with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, in a matter of weeks, and in any event completing these discussions no later than September 15, 2020”.
Amazon says delete TikTok email to employees ‘sent in error’
According to a report in The Hill on Friday, Amazon which has over 840,000 employees globally said there “is no change to our policies right now with regard to TikTok”.
After Siya Kakkar, another TikTok star Sandhya Chauhan dies by suicide
Sandhya Chauhan was very active on TikTok and was a student of Delhi University
The flipside side of banning TikTok
The followers, who had become addicted to the antics of the content developers, and spent hours glued to their handsets, can now experience a series of withdrawal symptoms.
Haryana horror: TikTok star Shivani murdered by man she rejected, body found in bed box
As per reports, Shivani (20) would run the salon with her elder sister and the latter’s associate in TDI City of Kundli area in Sonipat city
MyGovIndia deletes their TikTok account after 59 Chinese mobile apps banned in country
MyGovIndia has created its official account on the short video sharing platform earlier in June
Bigg Boss 14: TikTok fame Amir Siddiqui approached for the show? Find out!
TikTok star Amir Siddiqui is the latest one who has been approached for the show