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TikTok Denies Report That It’s Developing US-Only Algorithm
TikTok Denies Report That It’s Developing US-Only Algorithm
May 30, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has denied a Reuters report that it is developing a clone of its recommendation algorithm specifically for its 170 million U.S. users. Reuters reported...

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TikTok Lowers Threshold for Creators to Join Affiliate Program
TikTok Lowers Threshold for Creators to Join Affiliate Program
May 23, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has reportedly lowered the threshold to join its affiliate program from 5,000 followers to 1,000. This change was not officially announced by TikTok, but it was...

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TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Ban
TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Ban
May 07, 2024  |  Legal

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance filed a lawsuit Tuesday (May 7) asking the court to review the constitutionality of a law that requires ByteDance to sell TikTok’s...

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TikTok Shop Marks 500,000+ Merchants in the US
TikTok Shop Marks 500,000+ Merchants in the US
April 30, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok saw its U.S. eCommerce merchant base more than double at the end of 2023. The social media platform says TikTok Shop had more than 500,000 merchants selling...

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TikTok General Counsel Steps Down to Fight Ban
TikTok General Counsel Steps Down to Fight Ban
April 28, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s general counsel is stepping down to focus on fighting a pending U.S. ban. Erich Andersen, who is also general counsel for TikTok parent ByteDance, will leave...

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Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future
Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future
April 27, 2024  |  Social Commerce

G.R.W.M. (that’s “get ready with me”) for a major change in the social commerce landscape, because the pending TikTok ban in the United States could be make-or-break...

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ByteDance Says It ‘Doesn’t Have Any Plan to Sell TikTok’
ByteDance Says It ‘Doesn’t Have Any Plan to Sell TikTok’
April 26, 2024  |  Social Commerce

ByteDance reportedly will not sell its U.S. TikTok business, even if it loses its legal battle in the United States. The company said late Thursday (April 25) in...

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Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail
Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail
April 25, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok owner ByteDance would reportedly rather shut down the social media platform than sell it. That’s what the firm plans to do if it is unsuccessful in its...

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TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. President Joe Biden on Wednesday (April 24) signed a bipartisan measure that gives TikTok’s owner, Chinese...

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