President Donald Trump gave Microsoft Corp. some advice on its bid to buy the U.S. arm of TikTok, the controversial Chinese video-sharing app. On Monday (Aug. 3), Trump said it could be easier if Microsoft were to buy the Chinese-owned company in its entirety, not just a piece of it,...
President Donald Trump said late Friday (July 31) that he plans to ban Chinese-based social-video giant TikTok in the United States even as reports emerged that Microsoft Corp. is in discussions to buy the company’s American operations. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning...
Popular video-sharing app TikTok is being accused of spreading “indecent” content and sharing user data with the Chinese government, prompting politicians in India to call for its ban. Concerns were raised after Mumbai police demanded a viral video posted on TikTok be removed because it...
YouTube is enhancing the tools it provides to advertisers by expanding its TrueView in-stream ad format. According to reports, the new in-stream ad format will enable viewers to take actions when viewing the ads instead of just clicking. For instance, YouTube is letting advertisers add...
June 26, 2024
Pinterest has begun letting users share videos of their favorite boards to other social platforms. That’s due to a new feature called board sharing, designed to court the world’s youngest and most-digitally engaged generation. “Gen Z makes up over 40% of our global monthly users on Pinterest and are our most engaged generation, with a significant increase […]
August 03, 2020
President Donald Trump gave Microsoft Corp. some advice on its bid to buy the U.S. arm of TikTok, the controversial Chinese video-sharing app. On Monday (Aug. 3), Trump said it could be easier if Microsoft...
July 31, 2020
President Donald Trump said late Friday (July 31) that he plans to ban Chinese-based social-video giant TikTok in the United States even as reports emerged that Microsoft Corp. is in...
July 12, 2019
Popular video-sharing app TikTok is being accused of spreading “indecent” content and sharing user data with the Chinese government, prompting politicians in India to call for its ban. Concerns were...
