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Inside TikTok’s glitchy, awkward first U.S. awards show. How the TikTok Awards scrolled off the rails. Credit: Phillip Faraone and Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for TikTok TikTok brought the TikTok Awards to the U.S. for the first time this year — and after attending the underwhelming show in person,…

Popular TikTok personality Peller has spoken out for the first time following his arrest and detention by the Lagos State Police Command over an incident involving dangerous driving and an alleged suicide attempt. In a video circulated on social media, the content creator expressed remorse over his actions and appealed…

Popular TikTok personality Peller has broken his silence after his arrest and detention by the Lagos State Police Command over an incident involving dangerous driving and an alleged suicide attempt. In a video circulated on social media, the content creator expressed remorse over his actions and appealed to the public…

The Chinese-owned social media giant will divest its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors...Read More

TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, has broken his silence after a car crash on the Lekki-Epe Expressway. Naija News recalls that Peller was hospitalised following an accident on Sunday involving his newly-acquired Mercedes-Benz. The accident occurred during an Instagram live session. A visibly emotional Peller was seen lamenting…

Popular Nigerian content creator and TikTok sensation, Peller, has issued a heartfelt public apology to Nigerians following recent events that sparked criticism online. Known for his high-energy streams and comedic personality, the young entertainer took The post “I Will Never Do That Again” – Peller Tenders Public Apology...Read More

TikTok has signed agreements with three major investors , Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — to form a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States. The deal is expected to close on Jan. 22, according to an internal memo…

According to Trump, the deal ensures that TikTok complies with the divest-or-ban law, but the White House is still not providing more details. Instead, the Trump administration “referred questions about the deal to TikTok,” Reuters reported. If the deal closes as expected on January 22, the new US company will…

Oracle 's stock jumped about 7% Friday after the cloud provider joined a group of investors slated to lead TikTok's U.S. operations. In a memo to employees Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said the social media company's U.S. division will be run by a joint venture that includes Oracle,…

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, will restructure the ownership of TikTok’s U.S. operations with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX as US shareholders. The move aimed at addressing long-standing national security concerns raised by U.S. lawmakers and regulators, is expected to close on January 22 and will establish a new U.S.-based joint…