Travel trends generated by short, actual clips capturing the imagination of a worldwide audience on TikTok are redefining people’s planet exploration. But its influence has generated debates on over-tourism and ethical issues. Unquestionably and controversially, the app changes our search and contact with places, from inexpensive vacation dupes to grocery store tourism. As of its 2016 launch, TikTok—especially among younger …

With a major influence anticipated in Malaysia, the well-known social networking platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance, TikTok, has expressed plans to reduce its workforce by hundreds of hundreds of jobs globally. Seeking to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the content review systems on the platform, this decision is a calculated move towards artificial intelligence-assisted content moderation. Though estimates …

Late singer Aaliyah and Beyoncé on Tiktok have been producing odd conspiracy theories this week. The idea—which holds that Beyoncé might have had a role in Aaliyah’s untimely death—has drawn interest as TikTok users discovered old recordings of stars praising Beyoncé at major award shows. Stars like Kanye West, Adele, Lizzo, even Lady Gaga have participated in these shoutouts, which …

Get ready, Indonesia! Leading Indonesia, the very well-liked video app TikHub seems destined to make a big show in Southeast Asia. Still, is this reason for joy or a likely headache? Let’s break out the great, the bad, and the maybe of this action. Excellent Virtues: Linking the Social Media Party A Market Poaching Blooming Indonesia boasts a young and …

TikTok, the popular video-sharing app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has failed to stop a bill that could ban the app from US app stores from advancing in Congress. The bill, called the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, was passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday, with bipartisan support. The bill will now move …

TikTok is a popular social media platform that has given rise to many viral trends, challenges, and influencers.  But it has also had a negative impact on the quality and diversity of comedy, especially in 2023. Here are some of the reasons why TikTok has ruined comedy this year. TikTok rewards quantity over quality. The algorithm of TikTok favors videos …

If you want to know how much your partner really loves you, you might want to ask them to peel an orange for you. That’s the premise of the latest TikTok trend, dubbed the “orange peel theory”, which has amassed over 15 million views on the app. The theory is based on the idea that small acts of service, such …

In a digital landscape brimming with creativity, TikTok, the vibrant social hub, silently undertook a substantial cleanup during the second quarter of 2023. The revelation came to light through TikTok’s Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, where 4,596,796 videos in the Philippines faced the chopping block due to guideline infractions. Behind these numbers lies a meticulous effort to curate a space where …

In an unexpected twist, TikTok is bidding adieu to its Creator Fund, leaving content creators in a state of mixed emotions. Launched with a $2 billion investment back in 2020, the Creator Fund was meant to reward viral content makers financially. However, the platform recently announced that the program would come to a close on December 16th. What was the …

In the vast realm of social media, where ideas and information flow freely, the responsibility of platforms to combat misinformation has never been more critical. The recent tussle between TikTok and the European Union (EU) brings this issue into sharp focus. It’s a tale of how tech giants navigate the ever-changing landscape of accountability and user safety.  A Stern EU …