Tag: TikTok (ByteDance)
On NBC’s ‘Dancing With Myself,’ TikTok-Like Dances Meet Network TV
Even by the razzle-dazzle standards of TV talent competitions, “Dancing With Myself” sets an impressive scene. Two stacked…
TikTok says its American traffic is going through Oracle servers, but it retains backups.
TikTok, the Chinese-owned video app, said on Friday that it was moving all of the data produced by…
How TikTok Is Changing Marketing in the Music Industry and Beyond
In a TikTok post last month, the singer Halsey shared a message with fans: “basically i have a…
TikTok’s Amber Heard Hate Machine
Viewers assess both Depp and Heard’s court appearances as studied performances, but it is as if they have…
‘Grandfluencers’ Are Sharing a New Vision of Old Age
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Robert Reeves, 78, spends most days lounging by the pool, taking in the low-desert…
Living the #ConventLife
Before she entered the Community of St. John Baptist in 2012, Claudette Monica Powell performed in an acoustic…
In the Philippines, a Flourishing Ecosystem for Political Lies
CAVITE, Philippines — Arnel Agravante, a YouTuber in the Philippines, told his followers last October that he knew…
Obama Calls for More Oversight of Social Media in Speech at Stanford
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Former President Barack Obama on Thursday called for greater regulatory oversight of the country’s…
How a Dollar General Employee Went Viral on TikTok
In January 2021, Mary Gundel received a letter from Dollar General’s corporate office congratulating her for being one…
How You’re Still Being Tracked on the Internet
While Meta adjusts, some small businesses have begun seeking other avenues for ads. Shawn Baker, the owner of…
How Candidates Are Using TikTok to Secure Younger Voters
If all politics is theater, Representative Tim Ryan is one of its subtler actors. A moderate Democrat from…
Russia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation
“For the moment I do plan to work in Russia,” he said. “How this may change in the…