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TikTok parent company ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell its stock app Dolphin Stock to ChinaLin Securities for RMB 20 million ($3.15 million), as reported by Reuters. After the deal, ChinaLin Securities will acquire the full equity of Dolphin Stock, which was founded in 2017 and provides financial and…

The average TikTok user—of which there are one billion worldwide, more than 100 million in the United States, and 23 million in the UK—spends an hour and 25 minutes on the app every day, according to data shared by TikTok in an private presentation to business clients in late January…

YouTube is adding a new indicator to show when a channel is live streaming on the platform, its chief product officer Neal Mohan has announced on Twitter. It consists of showing a ring with the word “Live” on it around a channel’s profile picture when they’re live streaming, which you…

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(Source: Child Protection Hub) Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio Douyin, the Chinese mainland version of ByteDance’s short video sharing platform TikTok, has recently added features aimed at curbing cyberviolence. Within the digital realm, publishing comments and sending direct messages are the most common ways for people to express their…

The internet is going wild after spotting an uncanny resemblance between actresses Millie Bobby Brown and Elizabeth Perkins. The 17-year-old made her breakthrough in the Netflix series Stranger Things, in 2016, starring as Eleven opposite David Harbour and Winona Ryder. Now a global star, fans have noticed she has a…

The settlement ends LiveOne's $100 million defamation lawsuit against the YouTuber over his fight with a TikTok star. Austin McBroom poses backstage during LivexLive's Social Gloves: Battle Of The Platforms PPV Livestream @ Hard Rock Stadium on June 12, 2021 in Miami Gardens. Cliff Hawkins/GI for LivexLive YouTuber Austin McBroom…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A series of cyberattacks on Tuesday knocked the websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks offline, Ukrainian authorities said, as tensions persisted over the threat of a possible Russian invasion. Still, there was no indication the relatively low-level, distributed-denial-of-service attacks might be…

As it continues to evolve its ad tools, and provide more opportunities for marketers to connect with its growing audience, TikTok has today announced the launch of a new Brand Safety Center, which will act as a key reference point for its various brand safety resources and guides. As explained…