Tag Archives: TikTok

23Sep/23

How BookTok trends are influencing what you read – whether you use TikTok or not

September 23, 2023LifestyleBarry Pierce, BookTok, BookTube, Caroline Hardman, Creative Commons, Dolly Alderton, Ebook, Goodreads, Jane Austen, Madeline Miller, Natalie Wall, Sarah J Maas, SHUTTERSTOCK, Stephanie Danler, Stephenie Meyer, Thea Guanzon, TikTok, waterstonesadmin

Natalie Wall, University of Liverpool

If you’ve been in a bookshop recently, you may have seen references to BookTok – whether it’s stickers on books or whole tables dedicated to “BookTok favourites”.

BookTok is a community on the social media app TikTok. Creators make short videos recommending, reviewing, or just generally chatting about books. This community has become one of the biggest on the platform and its hashtag (#BookTok) has been used on over 60 billion videos. BookTok’s influence over the publishing industry and what young people are reading is staggering.

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18Sep/23

Prominent dark sides and hidden agendas of social media moderators

September 18, 2023MediaCATO, Censorship, Content moderation, Controversial Reddit communities, Elon Musk, Facebook, Hunter Biden, Internet culture, Joe Biden, META, Misinformation, Russia, Social information processing, Social media, TikTok, Twitter, United States, Universal Windows Platform appsadmin

Mon, Sep 18 — It is important to note that not all social media moderators are motivated by these dark sides and hidden agendas. Many moderators are genuinely trying to create a safe and welcoming environment for users. However, the power that social media moderators wield means that it is important to be aware of the potential for abuse. Continue reading →

12Jul/23

Vinchenzo trending

July 12, 2023MusicBobby East, Jae Voicey, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Malawi, Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, Member states of the United Nations, Muzo AKA Alphonso, Republics in the Commonwealth of Nations, TikTok, Tumbuka, Vinchenzo Mbale, Zambiaadmin

July 12, 2023 /Entertainment/ —Vinchenzo Mbale is trending for a few reasons. First, his song “Ma Reasons” has been very popular on TikTok, where it has been used in over 100,000 videos. The song is about the reasons why people drink alcohol, and it has resonated with many people who can relate to the lyrics. Continue reading →

10Jun/23

TikTok and GSTV Strike Deal to Bring Consumers Curated, On-the-Go Content Experience

June 10, 2023TelevisionArticles, Bytedance, Contents, Entertainment, Retail, TikTok, U.S. Continue, Video softwareadmin

GSTV, the national video network engaging and entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers, today announces a new partnership with TikTok. The integration will bring content from the entertainment platform to GSTV’s audience of over 116 million unique monthly viewers across the U.S. Continue reading

24Mar/23

Music licensing platform Tribe of Noise partners with Pex to identify more licensing deals for musicians

March 24, 2023MusicAlphabet Inc., Bytedance, Digital media, Facebook, Social networking services, Software, TikTok, Tribe of Noise, Video software, World Wide Web, YouTubeadmin

Through Pex’s digital rights management solution and advanced identification technology, Tribe of Noise will be able to track music usage across more than 20 digital platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. This will enable Tribe of Noise to identify potential licensing opportunities for its artists and provide them with the necessary tools to monetize their music. Continue reading

03Mar/23

Snooping on campaigners

March 3, 2023SecurityAdam Smith, Arshak Makichyan, Articles, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Beijing, Bogota, China, Closed-circuit television, Crime prevention, Diana Baptista, Disha Ravi, Facial recognition system, India, Internet privacy, Kim Harrisberg, Learning, María Quiñones Triana, Metaverse, Mexico, Moscow, National security, Peter Rest, Prevention, Rina Chandran, Security, Surveillance, Tanzania, Thomson Reuters Foundation, TikTok, Triana, United States, Video surveillanceadmin

By Kim Harrisberg | South Africa correspondent

From phishing traps to arrests based on their social media posts alone, activists from Russia to Uganda say they’re increasingly being watched for their online campaigning.
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29Jan/23

Intuit Mailchimp Launches Campaign Manager and Webhooks

January 29, 2023BusinessAtlanta, Brand management, Credit Karma, Customer experience, Digital marketing, Email marketing, Intuit, Jon Fasoli, Kate Arora, Mailchimp, Market economics), Marketing, Marketing automation, Multichannel marketing, Online advertising, Personalized marketing, Tigrilla Gardenia, TikTok, Touchpointadmin

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Intuit Mailchimp (Nasdaq: INTU), the global leader in email marketing and automation*, is launching Campaign Manager, a new way for marketers to plan, execute, and track their marketing campaigns across multiple channels—like email, text messaging, social media ads, and direct mail—and view how their campaign is performing in one calendar view. Campaign Manager will be available to Mailchimp customers with Standard and Premium plans worldwide on January 25th. Continue reading →

01Dec/22

FTX collapse crushes crypto dreams in Africa and beyond

December 1, 2022FinanceAlfred Lee, Bahamas, Bangkok, Binance, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Economy, Edward Choy, Elisha Owusu Akyaw, Ghana, Japan, Kenya, Lagos, monetary authority of singapore, Money, Morocco, Nigeria, Osarieme Aghedo, Sam Bankman-Fried, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Stablecoin, Thomson Reuters Foundation, TikTok, United Statesadmin

FTX’s bankruptcy hurts small investors across the world
Young African crypto backers fret about damage to sector
Regulators repeat warnings about risks of crypto dealing

LAGOS/BANGKOK – Days before his FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted “Hello, West Africa!” – his latest nod to a region where a growing number of kitchen table investors had put their faith, and savings, in FTX.
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15Nov/22

Opera becomes the first browser to add built-in TikTok

November 15, 2022InternetManitoba Provincial Road 272, Meir Joe, TikTok, Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railwayadmin

Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA) is adding a built-in TikTok feature to the sidebar of its desktop browser. The integration is a result of the surge in popularity of TikTok among internet users as well as a strong demand for this feature: according to Opera’s research, the vast majority of TikTok users aged 18 to 35 who participated in the survey would like to have the platform integrated into their browser. Continue reading

26Sep/22

South African teens skip school to chase risky crypto dreams

September 26, 2022FinanceAsheer J. Ram, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Brazil, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Economy, Facebook, JOHANNESBURG, John, Kenya, Kimberly Mutandiro Young South Africans, KwaThema Township, Langaville Township, Money, Nigeria, South Africa, Thandi Mbamo, Tiamo, TikTok, Tsakane Township, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Young South Africans see crypto as way to quick wealth
Poverty, high unemployment pushes them to crypto
Users not fully aware of risks, vulnerable to scams

By Kimberly Mutandiro

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – John first heard of cryptocurrency three years ago, when the teenager came across slick YouTube videos and Facebook posts of other South Africans claiming to have become wealthy overnight with bitcoin.
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