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Illustration for SupChina by Derek Zheng TikTok’s sister app, Douyin, is trying something new. In addition to the free, user-created videos that propelled it to success, it wants to offer professionally produced content at a price: Users can purchase individual mini-episodes or an entire show, with prices as low as…

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TikTok‘s trying out a new way to boost engagement with a new video tagging feature that would enable you to tag other profiles in your clips. As you can see in this example, posted by social media expert Matt Navarra (via Sam Schmir), the new option is in addition to…

People have flocked to TikTok in droves over the past few years — but research into the social media giant’s potential health impacts hasn’t kept up. Despite the fact that TikTok now has over 1 billion users, public health researchers know very little about the health effects it might be…

If you’re anything like us, you’ll be long overdue a trip to the salon to get your highlights freshened up. Dark roots? Don’t know her.  It’s true: We spent every day in lockdown dreaming of trying out the latest hair trends. Ribbon blonde? Sign us up. The textured bob? Chop…

WE all love sifting through the deals on the shelves at Morrisons but two employees have revealed their tips and tricks to help people make the most out of their shopping. Sam Ferris, 23, and Steph Wear, 22, have been going viral on TikTok over the past year after they…

You may be surprised to learn there is a little corner of TikTok filled with videos all about Oxford.  The short clips on the video sharing platform have racked up hundreds of thousands of views, likes and comments, with people watching the Oxford-esque content from all over the world.  The…

TikTok’s taking the next steps in its growing eCommerce push with a new business registration option that will enable brands to list their business category on their profile, while also giving them early access to new business features. As you can see in this screenshot, shared by social media expert…

North West Roasts Kim Kardashian for "Talking Different" on Instagram Kardashian fans one more thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving! On the U.S. holiday on Nov. 25, Kim Kardashian and her 8-year-old daughter North West, the eldest of her and ex Kanye West's four children, launched the ultimate mother-daughter collab, a joint…

Spotify is testing a new TikTok-style video feed in its beta iOS app that shows fullscreen video clips as songs are played, TechCrunch reports. The feature was first spotted by Chris Messina, who posted a video of the feed in action. When available, the video feed is accessible from a…