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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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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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