Category

TikTok

TikTok Hires New Public Policy Chief for the Americas — As ‘TikTok USA’ Edges Oh-So-Close to Reality TikTok

TikTok Hires New Public Policy Chief for the Americas — As ‘TikTok USA’ Edges Oh-So-Close to Reality

Photo Credit: Jonathan Kemper TikTok names former Boeing vice president of government affairs Ziad Ojakli as the platform’s head of public policy for the Americas. As TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance works to complete the deal to separate its U.S. assets, TikTok has named former Boeing government affairs vice president…
bubmag
November 25, 2025
‘The main thing you’ve got is TikTok’: how the social media ban could harm African diaspora youth TikTok

‘The main thing you’ve got is TikTok’: how the social media ban could harm African diaspora youth

The Australian government’s social media ban will begin in about two weeks. From December 10, those under 16 will no longer be able to have personal accounts on sites such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. They will still be able to see publicly accessible content. A lot of the debate…
bubmag
November 25, 2025
Freebies for ‘sickfluencers’ paid for by taxpayer: Millions worth of gadgets handed out to sufferers with self-diagnosed mental health conditions TikTok

Freebies for ‘sickfluencers’ paid for by taxpayer: Millions worth of gadgets handed out to sufferers with self-diagnosed mental health conditions

The cost of a benefits scheme providing smartwatches, wobble boards and fidget spinners to people with self-diagnosed mental health conditions has surged by more than a fifth in a year.  Claimants can access nearly £70,000 a year for support and equipment under the Access to Work programme, which landed taxpayers…
bubmag
November 24, 2025
Social Search, Viral Inspiration with Reddit, TikTok, YouTube TikTok

Social Search, Viral Inspiration with Reddit, TikTok, YouTube

Travel discovery has moved far beyond OTAs and metasearch. Platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Reddit are shaping how new generations dream, research and even book their trips—compressing the path from inspiration to transaction. With hotel booking pilots rolling out on TikTok and creator-driven content dictating destination demand, the rules of…
bubmag
November 23, 2025