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"We are no longer a photo sharing app," said Adam Mosseri, director of Instagram, announcing that the app needs changes and will focus more on videos to compete with the popularity of TikTok. Free Book Preview: Brand Renegades Discover how two entrepreneurs used unconventional business strategies to turn their startup…

(Variety) After months of build-up involving heightened censorship, a propaganda blitz, and a flurry of patriotic film, TV and music content, the Chinese Communist Party at last celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding on Thursday.It marked the occasion with political speeches, a highly choreographed mass commemoration in Tiananmen Square, the…

By Aliya Chaudhry A day after the release of Jxdn’s electrifying debut single “Comatose” in March 2020, Travis Barker got in touch. Jxdn, whose real name is Jaden Hossler and who styles his performance moniker in all lowercase, was at that point known primarily for his dancing and lip-syncing videos…

Posted by Jason Cartwright on July 2, 2021 TikTok have been trialing 3 minute TikToks for a whle now and today they made that official, making it available globally. The traditional 1 minute TikTok videos provided a great time box to ensure content creators were efficient in delivering content, as…

Video editing app CapCut has become the latest app from TikTok owner ByteDance to become a breakout hit in the US, despite Washington’s scrutiny of the Beijing-based company and its apps amid privacy concerns. The app, combined with its Chinese version Jianying, saw downloads reach 140 million globally in the…

TikToks are about to get longer. The app is now rolling out the ability for everyone to publish videos up to three minutes in length, three times the existing one-minute limit. The extension is meant to give creators more flexibility while filming and limit the need for multi-part posts —…

TikTok also took down almost 62 million videos for child safety reasons.Read More

Summer is the best time to reconnect with nature, and leave it to TikTok to fuel our passion for the great outdoors even more. The social media app is exploding with #natureTikTok videos, and each one is more awe-inspiring than the last. TikTok users are sharing their favorite outdoor destinations,…

On a hot summer day in Yangon, J. Paing never could have imagined that he was about to experience one of the most excruciating episodes of his life. “The moment of witnessing protestors being shot dead by security forces was heartbreaking. Even though I am an experienced journalist, I couldn’t…

Less than a month after we learned about a creepy privacy change that the parent company of the TikTok app implemented for the popular service — raising concerns immediately among people who’ve long suspected the app of having a too-close relationship with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance — some TikTok…