TikTok

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TikTok is a viral Chinese video-sharing social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance. It is used to create short music, lip-sync, dance, comedy and talent videos of 3 to 15 seconds, and short looping videos of 3 to 60 seconds. It is an international version of Douyin that was originally released in the Chinese market in September 2016. Later, TikTok was launched in 2017 for iOS and Android in most markets outside of mainland China; however, it only became available worldwide, including the United States, after merging with another Chinese social media service Musical.ly on 2 August 2018. TikTok and Douyin have almost the same user interface but no access to each other's content. Their servers are each based in the market where the respective app is available. The two products are similar, but features are not identical. Douyin includes an in-video search feature that can search by people's face for more videos of them and other features such as buying, booking hotels and making geo-tagged reviews. Since its launch in 2016, TikTok/Douyin rapidly gained popularity in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the United States, Turkey, Russia, and other parts of the world. As of October 2020, TikTok surpassed over 2 billion mobile downloads worldwide.

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Riverdale trio rock TikTok with funny joint account Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch are setting TikTok alight with their hilarious new videos - and their joint account already has over a million followers. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:52Published 1 day ago

Grandmother performs TikTok dance to send social distancing message to teenagers A grandmother has started a TikTok dance craze to encourage young people topractise social distancing. Margaret Hansard, 78, is staging what she calls a"nantervention" by trying to spread the message.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published 6 days ago

Pakistan bans 'immoral' TikTok Pakistan is banning TikTok over what it says is 'immoral and indecent' content on the video sharing app. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:02Published 2 weeks ago

Teen Daughter Blabs On TikTok About Mom Kellyanne Conway's COVID-19 Status Former White House adviser Kellyanne Conway failed to get in front of her own story on Friday. That's because her own daughter, Claudia Conway, broke the news on her TikTok account that her mother had.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published 3 weeks ago

Why you should ignore dental 'hacks' on TikTok People have started resorting to desperate measures and taking matters into their own hands, and a number of viral videos posted on social media platform TikTok have shown users encouraging "hacks" to.. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:34Published 3 weeks ago

Judge Allows US TikTok Downloads to Continue for Now On Sunday, US District Judge Carl Nichols gave the China-based app more time to sort out its issues with the Trump administration. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:43Published 3 weeks ago

TikTok avoids shutdown [NFA] U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, even as it appeared to conflict with his earlier.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:40Published on September 20, 2020

TikTok Files Complaint Against Trump Administration Although the clock is ticking, pardon the pun, TikTok is not going down without a fight. Per Bloomberg and Reuters, the video-sharing app and its Chinese parent company, Bytedance, filed a complaint in.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on September 19, 2020

Trump supports deal to allow TikTok to continue to operate in U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump said he will approve a deal that will allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States after threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app in August. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:59Published on September 19, 2020

TikTok And WeChat To Be Banned TikTok And WeChat To Be Banned Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:26Published on September 18, 2020

US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores citing security risk Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:41Published on September 18, 2020

Trump to block TikTok, WeChat downloads Sunday The Trump administration will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night, a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:12Published on September 18, 2020

US banning use of TikTok and WeChat The US will ban the use of WeChat on Sunday to “safeguard the nationalsecurity of the United States”. The Chinese app TikTok will also be banned byNovember 12, but US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:51Published on September 18, 2020

US to ban TikTok downloads, WeChat use from Sunday Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:40Published on September 18, 2020

ByteDance plans TikTok IPO to win deal - sources China's ByteDance is reportedly planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global, the new company that will operate the popular short video app, should its proposed deal be cleared by the U.S... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:40Published on September 18, 2020

AJ and Curtis Pritchard have dance duet beamed into the sky AJ and Curtis Pritchard have appeared as a hologram video of themselvesdancing together, which was beamed into the London sky. The brothers weretaking part in a dance challenge on social media platform.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:22Published on September 18, 2020

YouTube Begins Rollout of TikTok Rival YouTube Shorts YouTube Shorts has arrived in India. It is in the beta phase and comes as the Trump Administration decides whether it will ban TikTok in the U.S. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:44Published on September 17, 2020

TikTok faces another test: its first U.S. election TikTok, already under scrutiny over its Chinese ownership and threatened with a possible ban by U.S. President Donald Trump, is facing another major challenge: how to handle content around its first.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:01Published on September 17, 2020

Trump says he will receive Oracle TikTok report Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (September 16) he was not ready to sign off on a proposed deal involving Oracle Corp and ByteDance's TikTok. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:02Published on September 17, 2020

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Mick Fleetwood surprises viral TikTok "Dreams" star on air "In days that are really challenging…it makes people smile, and I'm so happy to be part of it," the legendary musician told the shocked TikTok star. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago
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"Saturday Night Live" cancels Morgan Wallen performance after singer breaks COVID-19 protocols Morgan Wallen will no longer perform on Saturday Night Live October 10. The rising country star was cut from the lineup after TikTok videos showed Wallen at a crowded bar in Alabama, not following.. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago

Morgan Wallen dropped from "SNL" after breaking COVID rules The country singer apologized after he was shown on TikTok socializing maskless at a crowded bar and house party in Alabama. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago
Millions of Views and a Gift Truck Later, Nathan Apodaca Keeps the Vibe Going A TikTok video of an Idaho man longboarding to work while chugging cran-raspberry juice and lip-syncing Fleetwood Mac pays unexpected dividends. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Ocean Spray gifts truck to TikTok star whose post went viral The company's CEO said Nathan Apodaca has brought "joy" in a challenging year with his video. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago
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TikTok Star Bryce Hall Involved in Huge Brawl Caught on Video TikTok star Bryce Hall and some members of The Sway Boys ganged up on one dude and delivered a beat down so bad, cops were called ... but somehow they all made up in the end. The violence broke out.. TMZ.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams': Mick Fleetwood recreates viral, cranberry juice-swigging TikTok video Mick Fleetwood joined TikTok and recreated the viral video sensation for Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams," played while swigging cranberry juice. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago	Mick Fleetwood Joins 'Dreams' Challenge, Rolling with Cranberry Juice Mick Fleetwood's going the way of the Fleetwood Mac-loving skateboarder who went viral for cruising on "Dreams" and juice ... and it's awesome. The rock band's co-founder and drummer joined the.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago
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How TikTok has transformed from a fun social media app to a platform for social change An estimated 100 million people in America use the social media app TikTok for short-form dance videos and comedy routines. Vladimir Duthiers tells the story of one TikTok user who's using the platform.. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago	Judge halts Tiktok ban hours before it was set to go into effect A more comprehensive ban remains scheduled for November, about a week after the presidential election. CBS News - Published on September 28, 2020
Judge postpones Trump's TikTok ban The earlier ban on usage of the app remains in place for early November USATODAY.com - Published on September 28, 2020	TikTok user has idea for a 'Gen Z tattoo,' then teens find out it looks like a Nazi symbol Jordan Williams was attacked online after her idea for matching Gen Z tattoos went left because the symbol resembles a Nazi swastika or a Wolfsangel. USATODAY.com - Published on September 27, 2020
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Walmart agrees to back Trump's TikTok "education fund" President Trump has touted $5 billion fund dedicated to teaching "real history" of the U.S. CBS News - Published on September 23, 2020	TikTok Deal Exposes a Security Gap, and a Missing China Strategy Technological progress has outpaced the political debate again. What will happen when the next TikTok arrives in the United States? NYTimes.com - Published on September 21, 2020
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President Trump to Ban TikTok and WeChat from App Stores by Sunday President Trump's a big step closer to going through with his threat to cancel TikTok, but another Chinese-owned app -- WeChat -- is being dealt a more significant blow first ... perhaps as a warning.. TMZ.com - Published on September 18, 2020	Commerce Department bans use of TikTok and WeChat in U.S. Order seeks to "combat China's malicious collection of American citizens' personal data," Commerce Secretary says. CBS News - Published on September 18, 2020
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Microsoft Says Its Bid for TikTok Was Rejected in U.S.-China Standoff The move leaves Oracle as the sole known remaining bidder, as the clock ticks down on President Trump’s executive order to block the app. NYTimes.com - Published on September 13, 2020	TikTok influencer Addison Rae Easterling to make acting debut in remake of 'She's All That' TikTok sensation and dancer Addison Rae Easterling, better known as simply Addison Rae, has been cast in a remake of "She's All That." USATODAY.com - Published on September 12, 2020
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TikTok

Video-sharing application

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