Chew became the CEO of short video app TikTok in May. The move is part of a broader reorganization within ByteDance in which six business units have been created, the company’s CEO Liang Rubo told employees in the memo.
According to the company, employees have been told that they should not work beyond 7 p.m. and should seek permission in advance to stay beyond that time. Those who work longer without prior approval can still apply for compensation or time off. The 996 schedule refers to expectations that employees work 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week.
Douyin’s 600 million daily active users will be able to link their accounts to Jinri Toutiao and shop within the popular news aggregation app.
TikTok, Boom, which premieres on WTTW and PBS as part of Independent Lens on October 24, explores some of the controversy surrounding the popular social media app, including privacy issues, mental health ramifications, and lack of transparency around content moderation.
Tech companies are about to report a decline in earnings after two years of pandemic boomtimes, and forecasts for the holiday season aren’t expected to be...
The U.S. and its allies have addressed fears the social media site could be a national security risk, with China seeking to peddle influence or harvest data.
Recently, ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has sliced its “Party Island” project, a virtual social app launched in July this year, according to news media CLS. Party Island was taken off app stores shortly after launch, pending regulator’s approval. PingWest has confirmed the decision with a ByteDanc…
ByteDance’s TikTok has set a goal to reach 1.05 billion daily active users (DAUs) globally by the end of 2022. The popular short video platform currently has more than 800 million DAUs.
Building a brand and connecting with target audiences is possible largely through social media. Here is a list of the top social platforms in 2022.
TikTok has leapfrogged Netflix to become the second most popular app in the US, with only YouTube retaining the crown for under 35s viewing, according to new research from Omdia. The findings, which come from Omdia’s latest consumer survey, show that TikTok remains heavily skewed by age and occupi…
TIKTOK is a popular social media app that allows creators to post videos up to 10 minutes long. Sometimes, creators have run into a message stating that their video is under review, and now users w…
A new VR headset challenges Meta’s crown. The Pico 4 wins in some areas, but you might still want to wait for the Quest 3.
TikTok has announced that it will raise the minimum age required for creators to go live on the app, while also introducing a new adults-only streaming category.
This week in social media news, we’re looking at the launch of TikTok World, Kanye West’s new social platform purchase as well as a new brand activation in Roblox from...
TikTok signals creators are central to its courtship of advertisers: The platform announces a number of updates, with its creator marketplace upgrades being most significant.
The appeal of TikTok, among teens and adults alike, now goes far beyond the addictiveness of its trademark short, funny videos. An increasing number of people, even some of my
Meta Platforms stock continues to underperform tech peers as the social media company spends its money generating demand for a future in the metaverse.
Experts warn the TikTok algorithm is likely being manipulated to fit Chinese Communist Party’s ambitions.
ByteDance has begun talks with music labels about expanding its Resso streaming service globally to compete with industry leaders. The company wants the service to eventually be integrated with TikTok.
Company is negotiating with labels as it seeks more than a dozen new global markets