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App Used To Plan Secret Parties Booted Off App Store, TikTok
App Used To Plan Secret Parties Booted Off App Store, TikTok
December 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

An iOS app aimed at helping partiers find clandestine parties during the pandemic has been booted off Apple’s App Store platform. The recently launched Vybe...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Unveils Drafts Of New Big Tech Regs; Facebook To Move UK Users To California Privacy Agreement Amid Brexit
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Unveils Drafts Of New Big Tech Regs; Facebook To Move...
December 21, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe. EU Unveils...

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Walmart Plans First Social Commerce Livestream On TikTok
Walmart Plans First Social Commerce Livestream On TikTok
December 17, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Retail giant Walmart is teaming up with the social media platform TikTok to offer shoppable product offerings directly within the app’s chat window. During a...

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Walmart Joins Livestreaming Trend With TikTok; New ‘Shop Party’ App Debuts
Walmart Joins Livestreaming Trend With TikTok; New ‘Shop Party’ App Debuts
December 17, 2020  |  eCommerce

At a time when the coronavirus has sent record numbers of consumers online instead of to the mall, livestreaming is filling the social vacuum. There’s...

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Facebook Debuts Collab Music Video App To Compete With TikTok
Facebook Debuts Collab Music Video App To Compete With TikTok
December 14, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Facebook is trying out a TikTok “Duets”-style app called Collab, according to a report from 9to5mac. Collab began testing in May on an invite-only basis...

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FTC Mandates Data Collection Methods From Amazon, Facebook, TikTok
FTC Mandates Data Collection Methods From Amazon, Facebook, TikTok
December 14, 2020  |  Data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated that nine social media companies and streaming services — including Amazon, Facebook, TikTok, Reddit, and more — turn...

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Snapchat’s Spotlight Dangles $1M To Lure Viral Creators From TikTok, Instagram Reels
Snapchat’s Spotlight Dangles $1M To Lure Viral Creators From TikTok, Instagram Reels
November 23, 2020  |  eCommerce

Spotlight — a new Snapchat tool to compete with TikTok and Instagram (IG) Reels — is making available at least $1 million every day to...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Klarna Widget Watches Prices For Best Promotions; Commerce Dept Won’t Seek TikTok Shutdown
Today In Payments Around The World: Klarna Widget Watches Prices For Best Promotions; Commerce Dept...
November 13, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, global payments solution Klarna is launching a new iOS widget to monitor deals, while the Commerce Department...

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Commerce Department Won’t Pursue TikTok Shutdown
Commerce Department Won’t Pursue TikTok Shutdown
November 12, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

The Commerce Department won’t be enforcing the order that would have effectively shut down the popular video-sharing app TikTok, according to a report from The...

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