Tag Archives: TikTok

YouTube Rolls Out ‘Shorts’ Beta In The United States

Youtube To Ban Supremacist Content

On Thursday, YouTube announced that they were releasing YouTube Shorts beta to the United States. Shorts is a “short-form video experience,” much like TikTok. Shorts will feature a multi-segment camera to string multiple video clips together, the ability to record with music, control speed settings, and more. Initially debuting in …

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Facebook Will Allow Users To Make Money Off 60-Second Videos

Meta Warns That More Than One Million Facebook Users Login Credentials May Have Been Stolen From Malicious Apps

What a time to be a creator! On Thursday, social media giant Facebook announced its plan to help creators monetize their content. According to Business Insider, the new feature allows creative users to earn money off 60-second videos and live-streamed events. It also will open ad opportunities for more users. …

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TikTok To Launch Incubator Program For Black Creatives

TikTok Calls on Users to Contact Congress as Ban Threatens Its Removal From App Stores

TikTok has created an incubator program to support 100 Black creators, CNN Business reports.  TikTok has adopted a new strategy recently used by other social media platforms to highlight Black talent. On Wednesday, TikTok announced its incubator program called “TikTok for Black Creatives,” which was created to invest in and …

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Faces of TikTok Stars Used In Fake Porn Videos Without Their Consent

The House Votes In Favor Of Banning TikTok If Parent Company Doesn't Sell The Company

Whew! Imagine seeing your face in a porn video without your consent. Well, this is a phenomenon going on with TikTok stars, sadly without their consent. The disgraceful trend is known as “deepfake porn”—digital manipulation in video form by using artificial intelligence technology that places an individual’s face on another’s …

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TikTok Is Partnering With Shopify In New E-Commerce Deal

TikTok Calls on Users to Contact Congress as Ban Threatens Its Removal From App Stores

TikTok is expanding by partnering with Shopify, the e-commerce platform announced Tuesday. This new deal will allow Shopify merchants to select which product they want to promote. Video ads will then automatically generate and pop-up on TikTok user’s video feed,  driving customers to Shopify checkout to easily make purchases. This partnership …

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