News & Reviews: TikTok
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Jul 27, 2022
We have read and heard much news about fake items on online platforms now and then, but this one really takes the byte (#badumtss). According to Says.com, TikTok user @thesinghspeaks, Bilawal Singh (a computer repair shop owner) shared a video of how a customer of his got scammed by a Shopee vendor selling fake external hard drives.
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Jul 26, 2022
TikTok has quietly rolled out a referral rewards programme in Malaysia which allows users to earn up to RM650 by just inviting others to use the app. The programme itself has been available in other countries for a while now and based on reports, it has finally entered our country on 22 July 2022.
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Jul 18, 2022
TikTok, the world’s most popular app has been expanding its services to be more than just a social video platform, including entering e-commerce with TikTok Shop. Now, it looks like the app is also planning to enter the food delivery market as Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok is currently testing the service in China.
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Jul 14, 2022
Google Senior Vice President (VP) Prabhakar Raghavan has revealed that TikTok and Instagram are becoming competitors to its core services, Search and Maps. During a discussion about the evolution of search, Prabhakar revealed that younger users are now turning to TikTok and Instagram instead of Google services for discovery purposes.
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Jun 17, 2022
Even if you don't play TikTok, there's no denying that the app has made its mark even more during the pandemic where people learn to create their own content and entertained everyone online. TikTok is arguably one of the most downloaded apps and it seems that Facebook may get a major redesign to compete with them.
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Jun 09, 2022
TikTok is probably one of the most addictive apps in this generation. Providing short videos curated by a genius algorithm to match your taste, who doesn't love it? However, there must be times when you tell yourself to get off the platform, but your hands just don't follow your mind. Therefore, TikTok has added some new features to help with that problem.
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Jun 08, 2022
If you're thinking what I'm thinking, yes, TikTok Avatars is probably inspired by Apple's Memoji and it's now rolling out on the platform. The function is also similar where you can create your own personalized style.
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May 24, 2022
World’s most popular video platform, TikTok today announced a new feature which allows for its top creators to charge subscription fees to viewers. Called LIVE Subscription, the new feature will be introduced this week.
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May 05, 2022
TikTok yesterday announced the launch of TikTok Pulse, a new advertising programme that will allow the platform’s top creators to earn substantially more than its current monetisation programme. Pulse will allow advertisers to buy inventory in the top 4 percent of all videos in 12 different categories on TikTok, which will directly benefit creators.
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Apr 29, 2022
Google is reportedly testing ads on YouTube Shorts as a another way to help creators monetise their videos. For now, the ads on Shorts will include products like App Install and video action campaigns.
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