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Shopify-TikTok Social Commerce Pact Expands, Spurring Facebook, Pinterest In Social Sales
Shopify-TikTok Social Commerce Pact Expands, Spurring Facebook, Pinterest In Social Sales
February 24, 2021  |  Social Commerce

You don’t have to read tea leaves or master divination to see that social commerce is heating up as a huge payments trend this year....

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TikTok, UFC Strike New Deal For Providing ‘Exclusive’ Fight Content
TikTok, UFC Strike New Deal For Providing ‘Exclusive’ Fight Content
February 18, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

TikTok has inked a multi-year partnership with UFC, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, to provide “exclusive content” and “behind-the-scenes moments.” The mixed martial arts organization first...

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Biden Won’t Pursue TikTok Ban For Now
Biden Won’t Pursue TikTok Ban For Now
February 11, 2021  |  Legal

The President Joe Biden administration is easing up on the TikTok ban former President Donald Trump was pursuing, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The Biden...

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Biden Team Halts Federal Push To Sell TikTok’s US Division — For Now
Biden Team Halts Federal Push To Sell TikTok’s US Division — For Now
February 10, 2021  |  International

The Biden administration has reportedly put a hold on the Trump administration’s bid to force a sale of TikTok’s U.S. business. Trump pushed for the...

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Douyin’s Anti-Competitive Lawsuit Against Tencent Moves Forward In Chinese Court
Douyin’s Anti-Competitive Lawsuit Against Tencent Moves Forward In Chinese Court
February 08, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

China’s Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, is suing fellow internet titan Tencent over allegedly monopolistic behavior. According to CGTN, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court...

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TikTok Plans Expansion Of Social Shopping Tools
TikTok Plans Expansion Of Social Shopping Tools
February 08, 2021  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has plans to dive headfirst into eCommerce, taking aim at Facebook’s social shopping tools, the Financial Times reported, citing advertisers who have seen the video...

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Social Commerce Race Speeds Up With New TikTok Features
Social Commerce Race Speeds Up With New TikTok Features
February 08, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Social commerce, a seemingly natural enough concept, has struggled to get off the ground in the U.S. Social media is an excellent place to advertise...

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TikTok Doubles Sales To $35 Billion Despite Bans, Layoffs
TikTok Doubles Sales To $35 Billion Despite Bans, Layoffs
January 27, 2021  |  Earnings

Chinese social media app TikTok — the world’s biggest startup — grew operating profit to $7 billion after parent company ByteDance saw revenue at about...

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ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
January 19, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

ByteDance has launched a mobile payments service for Douyin, the Chinese version of the popular short-video app TikTok, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Jan. 19). The...

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