TikTok: News
12 Aug 2022
ChinaGroom exposes bride at wedding by playing her affair video
Weddings are incomplete without some chaos, excitement, grand celebrations, sleepless nights, and a little disagreement between the bride and the groom's parties among other things.
06 Aug 2022
Health & WellnessCan't sleep in the night? Follow this TikTok tip
TikTok offers a diverse range of content. While a part of it can be cringe-worthy, there is a multitude of videos that are genuinely helpful and deserve your attention.
04 Aug 2022
Marvel Comics'Moon Knight': Did Oscar Isaac just confirm Season 2?
If a recent TikTok video is to be believed, then the series Moon Knight on Disney+ Hotstar might just get another season!
02 Aug 2022
BusinessTikTok's music streaming app could challenge Apple Music and Spotify
Is TikTok working on a music streaming app? Well, based on a patent filing uncovered by Business Insider, they sure are.
31 Jul 2022
NetflixNetflix sues creators of 'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' for infringement
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, the co-creators of an unofficial Bridgerton musical, are being sued by streaming giant Netflix for infringement of intellectual property rights.
24 Jul 2022
MurderChinese man executed for burning 'Tibetan' ex-wife during her livestream
A man was executed in China after a judge found him guilty of burning his ex-wife while she was live-streaming on the Internet.
10 Jul 2022
HollywoodThis 'Stranger Things' actor led to Doja Cat-Noah Schnapp's 'feud'
Netizens were left picking sides between rapper Doja Cat and Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp after an online "feud."
05 Jul 2022
InstagramWho is Khaby Lame, the most followed TikToker
You've probably seen some amusing and comic videos on Instagram or TikTok where a man silently walks through less complicated alternatives to life hacks.
30 Jun 2022
AustraliaInfluencer earns Rs. 26L/month by letting people wake him up
A social media influencer named Jakey Boehm is earning lakhs by just sleeping and letting people wake him up in whatever way they want.
29 Jun 2022
FacebookFacebook is testing new Discord-like features on Groups
Meta is testing some new features on Facebook Groups, including a new sidebar and Channels. What's interesting is that these new features evoke a familiar Discord vibe.
28 Jun 2022
InstagramMeta introduces Reels API after rising developer demand: What's new
Meta sees Instagram Reels as an important part of its future outlook. The company has now introduced Reels API to several endpoints on the Instagram Platform for developers owing to demands from the developer community.
21 Jun 2022
InstagramWeird Tortilla Challenge: Know about the viral trend
People enjoy eating tortillas, but have you ever seen people slapping each other with the Mexican flatbread?
09 Jun 2022
Johnny DeppJohnny Depp birthday: Looking at his 5 wholesome fan interactions
Hollywood actor Johnny Depp is known for his spontaneity.
03 Jun 2022
FacebookYou can now make Instagram Reels for 90 seconds
Instagram has taken a step forward in its chase of TikTok. The Meta-owned social media platform has rolled out several new features for its Reels.
25 May 2022
HollywoodHalsey: Label won't release music without 'fake viral TikTok moment'
American singer Halsey dropped a bombshell on social media on Sunday.
16 Mar 2022
Cannes Film Festival5 interesting facts about this year's Cannes Film Festival
This year, Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 17 to 28. The venue remains the same, that is Palais des Festivals (Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes).
06 Aug 2021
InstagramTikTok confirms that it is testing a new Stories feature
On one hand, Twitter has discontinued its "stories" feature called Fleets while on the other hand, popular short video app TikTok has confirmed that it is developing a feature called TikTok Stories that should work just like Instagram Stories.
29 Jul 2021
FacebookFrom now on, Instagram's Reels can be one minute long
So far, Instagram only allowed users of its TikTok rival called Reels to make short videos that were half a minute long. The platform now announced that the maximum duration for Reels has been extended to a full minute (60 seconds).
11 Jun 2021
FacebookNewsBytes Briefing: Biden shows China some love, and more
US President Joe Biden's love hate relationship with China continues with his latest order revoking his predecessor Donald Trump's executive orders against Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat apps.
10 Jun 2021
WeChatBiden administration revokes Trump-era orders against TikTok and WeChat
During his term as President, Donald Trump fired executive orders against Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat in August, calling their widespread use a "national emergency".
31 May 2021
PunjabPakistani man drowns while filming TikTok video
A 25-year-old Pakistani man drowned in the Jhelum river in Punjab province while shooting a video for TikTok, according to a media report on Monday.
25 May 2021
FacebookInstagram could reward content creators with Bonuses for uploading Reels
In today's age where social media is drawing flak for targeted advertising, firms such as Facebook, its subsidiaries, Snap Inc., and Twitter are desperately trying to monetize their platforms in other ways.
21 May 2021
SnapchatSnap challenges Instagram with host of updates for Creators, Businesses
Snap Inc. has announced a host of updates that allow Snapchat to consolidate its reach among creators, developers, and businesses alike.
16 May 2021
YouTubeTikTok India CEO Nikhil Gandhi resigns one year after ban
Video sharing app TikTok's India CEO Nikhil Gandhi has reportedly resigned from his post, almost a year after the app was permanently banned in the country.
15 May 2021
PUBGNewsBytes Briefing: New vulnerability affects every internet-connected device, and more
Security researchers have discovered a new FragAttack vulnerability that isn't restricted to smartphones, but encompasses absolutely every single device bearing Wi-Fi capability. It even compromises the new WPA3 Wi-Fi security protocol.
12 May 2021
YouTubeYouTube begins global roll-out of TikTok clone Shorts
After borrowing from Instagram Stories, YouTube has its eyes on TikTok with YouTube Shorts. The video sharing platform is rolling out its short video format globally after more than a year of development and testing.
01 Apr 2021
InstagramInstagram Reels' latest feature called Remix mimics Duets from TikTok
It's no secret that Instagram Reels is Facebook's version of TikTok. And, now Instagram's new Remix feature announced yesterday mimics TikTok's Duet feature.
01 Apr 2021
GoogleNewsBytes Briefing: India continues to punish TikTok, and more
The best way to deal with bullies is to inflict a significant cost for their belligerence. And India has been doing a fine job hurting the economic interests of China for its border transgressions.
31 Mar 2021
IndiaIndia freezes TikTok parent ByteDance's bank accounts in fresh blow
Indian authorities have frozen the bank accounts of TikTok owner ByteDance on grounds of alleged tax evasion by the Chinese firm.
04 Mar 2021
NetflixNetflix releases Fast Laughs, a TikTok-rivaling short video feature
Noticing its audience's decreasing attention span and the success of short-video platforms like TikTok, Netflix has now created a similar feature.
16 Feb 2021
GlanceByteDance could sell TikTok's Indian assets to rival firm Glance
Short-video app TikTok's parent company ByteDance is reportedly exploring the possibility of selling its Indian assets to rival unicorn firm Glance.
12 Feb 2021
Donald TrumpBiden slams brakes on Trump's TikTok and WeChat bans
US President Joe Biden has been quite busy passing executive orders undoing Donald Trump's policy decisions. Many of these orders involve reversing Trump administration's measures meant to keep China in check.
08 Feb 2021
iPhoneNewsBytes Briefing: Elon's trying to tell us something, and more
The US has printed more money last year than it did in two centuries since its founding. In a totally unrelated incident, the world's billionaires grew richer by $10.5 trillion.
28 Jan 2021
EntertainmentMaanu Malik: An actor, model, a content creator par excellence
Maanu Malik alias Muhammad Usman, young model, content creator, and actor of Pakistani origin, has garnered a good buzz with cool videos shared on various social media platforms, including TikTok.
26 Jan 2021
Indian GovernmentIndian Government will continue ban on PUBG and TikTok
The Indian Government has reportedly sent notices to Chinese app makers relaying that their existing bans will continue. The government had blocked 59 Chinese apps in June and 118 more in September last year.
16 Jan 2021
High CourtTikTok star Shadab Khan accused of rape, denies allegations
TikTok star Shadab Khan has been accused of sexual exploitation and rape by his former girlfriend.
03 Jan 2021
Walt Disney'Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical' earns over $1mn for actors
Once in a blue moon do we get a social media trend that is endorsed by its original creators.
25 Dec 2020
X62% of cybercrime complaints linked to financial frauds: Delhi Police
At least 62% of the cybercrime complaints lodged in 2020 were related to financial frauds, Delhi Police said in a statement.
16 Dec 2020
MicrosoftMicrosoft Surface Duo coming to Canada and Europe in early-2021
Microsoft is all set to launch its dual-screen smartphone, the Surface Duo, in Canada, France, Germany, and the UK in early-2021, the company has confirmed via a blog post.
14 Nov 2020
Trump AdministrationUS: Trump administration's TikTok sale deadline extended by 15 days
American authorities have given ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, additional time to divest the popular short-video platform's business to resolve national security concerns raised by the Trump administration.
