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ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming to step down as CEO by end of 2021

Zhang will move to a 'key strategy' position at the end of this year, ByteDance said in a statement.

Tips Music announces music licensing deal with YouTube Shorts: Details here

YouTube Shorts is the latest short-video service offering by technology giant Google

ByteDance hires thousands to challenge e-commerce king Alibaba

A burgeoning e-commerce business could help the firm surpass its $250 billion valuation when it goes public, countering concerns around Beijing's crackdown on the country's internet behemoths

TikTok appoints ByteDance finance chief Shouzi Chew as new CEO

Chew had served as Xiaomi's chief financial officer from 2015 to 2020, and ran its international business for a year.

TikTok rival short form videos app YouTube Shorts hits 6.5 bn daily views

YouTube Shorts which is a TikTok-like short form video app continues to gain popularity with over 6.5 billion daily views as of March, up from 3.5 billion at the end of 2020, the company has announced

How TikTok, the new "hit machine", chooses which songs go most viral

TikTok, a social network where people post short videos, often set to music, has become this generation's hit machine

Indian short video apps have filled the TikTok void: RedSeer report

Daily unique active users for these apps are at 97 per cent of the total number in June 2020, when TikTok was banned in India

China's TikTok faces claim for billions in London child privacy lawsuit

TikTok representative said privacy and safety were the company's top priorities and that it had robust policies, processes and technologies in place to help protect all users, especially teenage users

Short video app Chingari ties up with streaming platform Biigbang Amusement

With carefully curated content from award winning directors to fresh stories, Biiggbang's library has some of the most notable short films to have been screened at film festivals across the globe

TikTok founder's $60 bn fortune places him among the world's richest people

38-year-old Zhang Yiming, is among the world's richest people -- a distinction that lately has carried increased risks in China

Mitron TV aims to add 50 mn new users, introduces monetisation mechanism

Mitron TV aims to double its user base to 100 million over the next six months. The Indian short-video firm introduces new monetisation mechanisms for creators on the platform

TikTok most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in March despite India ban

With more than 58 million installs in March, TikTok became the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide last month, said a new report

Chinese app Club Factory may invoke force majeure to counter Indian firms

In June 2020, India banned several Chinese apps. Club Factory is citing that decision as a situation beyond its control

India blocks two bank accounts of China's ByteDance in tax case: Report

ByteDance has mounted court challenge against directive, say sources; account freeze can hit ByteDance salaries, employees in India

ByteDance hires Xiaomi executive as CFO, moving towards IPO

ByteDance owns TikTok

Snapchat's TikTok clone 'Spotlight' launched in India

Snapchat on Tuesday launched its new entertainment platform 'Spotlight' for user-generated content in India

We'll shoot whoever I see: Myanmar Military threatens protesters on TikTok

Digital rights group Myanmar ICT for Development said it had found over 800 pro-military videos that menaced protesters at a time of increasing bloodshed -alone according to the UN

Netflix launches TikTok-rival 'Fast Laughs' for users in select countries

Fast Laughs, currently only available for iOS device owners in select countries, looks and feels like TikTok or Instagram Reels

Short video apps launch smart features to make money, shed TikTok clone tag

According to a RedSeer report, 40% of TikTok's 170 million India user base has already been captured by homegrown apps such as Josh, Moj, and Chingari

TikTok owner ByteDance to pay $92 million in US privacy settlement

The federal lawsuit alleged that TikTok broke the Illinois biometric privacy law, which allows suits against companies that harvest consumer data without consent