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Today In Payments: ByteDance Bids For Singapore Banking License; AmEx Cleared To Process Transactions In China
Today In Payments: ByteDance Bids For Singapore Banking License; AmEx Cleared To Process Transactions In...
June 15, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, ByteDance joins the race for one of Singapore’s five digital banking licenses, and American Express has received initial approval to process...

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TikTok’s ByteDance Bids For Singapore Banking License
TikTok’s ByteDance Bids For Singapore Banking License
June 15, 2020  |  Digital Banking

The owner of TikTok, the Chinese video sharing social network, is reportedly expanding into financial services with the family that owns OCBC Bank, the global...

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TikTok’s Data Privacy Policies Draw Eyes Of EU Authorities
TikTok’s Data Privacy Policies Draw Eyes Of EU Authorities
June 10, 2020  |  Safety and Security

TikTok, the popular Chinese short-form mobile video app, is facing more scrutiny over its privacy policies, Bloomberg reported. The EU’s investigative unit will form a...

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Pandemic Accelerates Social Commerce; Gives Brands New Selling Option
Pandemic Accelerates Social Commerce; Gives Brands New Selling Option
May 11, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic has given a boost to social commerce. Many social channels like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook have seen more commerce activity as the digital...

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Teens Use TikTok To Fake Luxury Goods
Teens Use TikTok To Fake Luxury Goods
March 02, 2020  |  Retail

Teens are using the popular social media app TikTok to show each other how to find fake luxury products, called “dupes,” according to a report by...

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Owner ByteDance Aims To Grow Beyond TikTok Into eCommerce
Owner ByteDance Aims To Grow Beyond TikTok Into eCommerce
February 21, 2020  |  Retail

As it aims to contend with tech companies around the world and capitalize on the velocity of TikTok, ByteDance Inc. is reportedly aiming to grow...

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India’s New Social Media Rules Would Strip Anonymity — When Asked — From Accounts
India’s New Social Media Rules Would Strip Anonymity — When Asked — From Accounts
February 13, 2020  |  South Asia

Controversial new rules by the Indian government could force Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube to reveal users’ identities, shattering anonymity for over 400 million people,...

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Transformations In Social Media Commerce And Restaurant Technology 
Transformations In Social Media Commerce And Restaurant Technology 
January 29, 2020  |  Today In Data

 Social media platforms are aiming to harness their contextual commerce potential. TikTok, which is mostly a destination for users seeking short-form videos, is now looking to better monetize...

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Tapping The Contextual Commerce Power Of TikTok
Tapping The Contextual Commerce Power Of TikTok
January 28, 2020  |  Retail

As recently as a few years ago, experts were predicting the era of social media platforms was over, and that new entrants were far less...

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