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TLDRs; TikTok is testing a new feature called Bulletin Boards that lets creators send public updates to followers. The tool supports text, images, and videos, with followers able to react using emojis. Bulletin Boards mimic Instagram’s broadcast channels, offering a direct communication channel. The feature is still in testing, with…

TikTok really, really wants you to buy stuff in the app, which is why it’s hosting a seemingly ongoing stream of shopping promotions, with its current push focused on small businesses, and food buying options in the app, which will then be followed by yet another sales event throughout July.…

Thembi Seete has sparked buzz online with a subtle clapback after allegedly being snubbed by Zee Nxumalo and Cici at a recent event. Although the Boom Shaka star hasn’t publicly addressed the incident, she posted a telling TikTok skit alongside content creator Lebo G Molax, and social media users are…

TikTok on Monday rolled out its e-commerce service in Japan, adding shopping features directly into its short video app. The new TikTok Shop allows users to buy products showcased in videos and livestreams without leaving the app, covering items from cosmetics and apparel to home electronics. The platform plans to…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 4 that he would again postpone enforcement of a law banning TikTok unless its Chinese owner ByteDance divests from the platform. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview aired on Sunday that…

After claiming imminent deal for TikTok twice before, US President Donald Trump has yet again said that he has a potential buyer for TikTok. He said he will name the buyer in two weeks. read more US President Donald Trump has said that TikTok has a potential buyer and he…

By Krystal Scanlon  •  June 30, 2025  • Ivy Liu While TikTok’s U.S. lifespan remains uncertain, the entertainment app is firmly focused on its future. “When I met with TikTok last week, they were talking me through their product roadmap for the rest of the year,” said one Cannes Lions…

By Tim Peterson  •  June 30, 2025  • Today’s teens and twentysomethings are the future of TV audiences. So it’s always worth keeping current on what’s keeping — or has lost — their attentions. At this year’s VidCon — the annual Comic-Con for the creator economy — more than a…

Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa Trump says he has found a group of “very wealthy people” to buy TikTok, just after extending the divestiture deadline by another 90 days. In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Donald Trump said he has found a buyer for TikTok, which he described as…

Checking in on the U.S. TikTok saga, on the 162nd day since the app was banned in the U.S. by federal law. Of course, TikTok hasn’t actually been banned despite this, because U.S. President Donald Trump has “a warm spot” in his heart for the app, and keeps delaying enforcement…