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TikTok expected to rank as 3rd largest social network: Report

The report by Insider Intelligence -- the firm previously known as eMarketer -- predicts that TikTok will reach 755.0 million monthly users in 2022

Video-sharing app TikTok is getting into restaurant business

the video-sharing platform ann­ounced a partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts to launch delivery-only TikTok Kitchen locations across the country

TikTok to tweak its 'For You Page' algorithm to avoid problematic content

Short video platform TikTok has announced that it is changing 'For You Page' algorithm to "avoid showing users too much of the same content".

Schools in US step up security in response to threats on TikTok

Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country

India's ShareChat raises $266 million for valuation of $3.7 billion

The new investments, part of ShareChat's third funding round this year, was led by Alkeon and saw participation from Singapore's Temasek Holdings and Moore Strategic Ventures, among others.

No proposal with MeitY to revoke ban on Chinese apps, says Vaishnaw

There is no proposal to revoke the ban imposed by the government on Chinese mobile applications such as TikTok and PUBG, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Russia on verge of throwing out Chinese TikTok, launches 'homemade Tiktok'

The Russian government has launched homemade TikTok, called Yappy to cash on Tiktok's popularity. Currently, there are 70 million monthly TikTok users in Russia.

Spotify plans to take on TikTok with vertical feed of music videos

Spotify is testing a new feature in its mobile app that basically adds a vertical feed of music videos like TikTok

TikTok owner ByteDance to shut edtech business in India, says report

China-based ByteDance, which is the parent company of short-video making app TikTok, is quitting its edtech business in India

Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok after assurances to curb 'immoral' content

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had banned it in July after complaints that it was uploading and disseminating immoral contents

Pakistan restores TikTok after assurance of control on indecent content

Pakistan restored the services of TikTok on assurances of the platform to "control immoral and indecent" content

TikTok helps create 1,000 similar apps with 1.3 billion downloads

TikTok saw a meteoric rise in adoption last year, ending Q1 2020 with the most installs in a single quarter for any app ever

Sabeer Bhatia back in business with 'social video platform' for job seekers

Hotmail co-founder launches ShowReel, a purpose-driven social video platform that will match job seekers with companies looking for talent

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming steps down as chairman to focus on TikTok

New CEO Liang Rubo has replaced Zhang on the five-member board, according to sources

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming steps down as chairman to focus on TikTok

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming had announced his resignation as chief executive officer in May

TikTok tells US lawmakers it does not give information to China's govt

Senators at the hearing also voiced concerns that TikTok and rivals YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc , and Snapchat have algorithms that can be harmful to young people

YouTube, TikTok, Snap executives face senators on kids' safety

The three platforms are woven into the fabric of young people's lives, often influencing their dress, dance moves and diet, potentially to the point of obsession

Top ByteDance investor to weigh $500-million stake sale during crackdown

The US investment firm sought to sell the stake at a price that valued ByteDance north of $400 billion, but it was unsuccessful and has since lowered the offer

TikTok emerges as most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for Sep

Short video platform TikTok emerged as the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for September 2021 with more than 59 million installs.

TikTok surpasses 1 billion monthly active users; US, Europe biggest market

Social media giant Facebook in comparison in the second quarter had 3.51 billion monthly users across its family of apps, up from 3.45 billion in the first quarter