March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 More than 20% of Australian teenagers under 16 are still using social media two months after the country banned platforms from allowing minors. This raises concerns about how effective the age-verification rules are. Data from the parental control software maker Qustodio showed that TikTok…
MGX, a fund backed by Dubai’s ruling family, will take a 15% stake in TikTok’s U.S. business as part of a restructuring meant to increase American control of the popular video app, the Washington Post reported Friday. The investment, led by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brings MGX into a partnership with Oracle, the…
September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Meta and TikTok have won their court challenge against the way EU regulators calculated supervisory fees under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The two companies were charged an annual fee of 0.05% of their global net income, based on monthly active users and profitability,…
August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, is strengthening its global standing with a new employee share buyback that values the company at over $330 billion. The programme, expected this autumn, will offer staff $200.41 per share — a 5.5% increase from its last…
Social media hype in forex is no longer a side note in financial markets. It has become a driving force behind retail decision-making and volatility in trading. Traders are watching TikTok forex trading clips, reading Reddit posts about forex sentiment, and reacting in real-time. This is not just noise. It is a new layer of…
April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 President Donald Trump will review a proposal on Wednesday for TikTok’s US divestment from ByteDance, just days before the 5th April deadline. The deal may involve Oracle, Blackstone, and other investors, with Oracle providing security assurances while TikTok’s algorithm remains…
February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Sources said that TikTok is restructuring its trust and safety unit, leading to global layoffs in its content moderation team on Thursday. Operations head Adam Presser informed employees about the move in a memo the same day, with layoffs beginning…
January 20, 2025 TikTok announced on Sunday that it is restoring its service after President-elect Donald Trump confirmed he would reinstate the app’s access in the U.S. when he takes office on Monday. TikTok began restoring service after President-elect Donald Trump announced he would reinstate…
January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 Malaysia’s communications regulator has granted licences to WeChat and TikTok to operate under a new social media law, though some other platforms have not applied. Malaysia’s new social media law requires platforms with over 8 million users to obtain a licence by 1st January…
How business used to be done has changed, and the share of transactions, marketing, and sales done in the new digitized economy is growing. Gone are the days of door-to-door salesmanship, unless it is to sell a power-washing or solar panel service, which has several limitations as far as efficiency and scalability are concerned. Today’s…