Image Credits: PixabayTikTok officially launched TikTok for Artists on Tuesday, a new music insights platform aimed at helping artists grow their careers. The launch follows a two-month test phase in select countries.The platform is designed to support artists and their teams in connecting with fans, enhancing promotion, and guiding content strategy on TikTok. It...
Credit: PixabayTikTok announced on Tuesday the launch of its first image-to-video AI feature, named “TikTok AI Alive,” which lets users convert static photos into videos within TikTok Stories.According to TikTok, the feature is available exclusively through the Story Camera and uses AI to generate short-form videos with “movement, atmospheric, and creative effects.”For example, if...
Credit: PixabayTikTok is shutting down its Instagram-like app, TikTok Notes, on May 8. The photo-sharing platform, which was launched for testing last year in Canada, Australia, and Vietnam, is being discontinued.Users of TikTok Notes are being informed of the decision and redirected to ByteDance-owned Lemon8, a move that makes sense given the similarities between...
Image Credits:Skylight SocialSkylight, a startup challenging TikTok with a more open alternative, is launching its mobile app to the public on Tuesday after just 10 weeks of development. Supported by Mark Cuban and other investors, Skylight joins a growing list of apps built on the AT Protocol—the same technology behind the social network Bluesky...
Credit: PixabayMeta-owned Instagram is once again borrowing a feature from TikTok—this time, allowing users to play Reels at 2x speed by long pressing on either side of the screen.TikTok’s Evolution in Video Length and SpeedWhen TikTok first launched, videos were limited to 15 seconds. As the platform grew in popularity, it expanded support for...
Credit: PixabayAround 1.8 billion people use TikTok monthly, spending an average of 95 minutes per day on the platform for entertainment, engagement, and even education. While these figures are impressive, a new study highlights that TikTok may not be the most trustworthy source for health-related information, especially regarding ADHD.Study Reveals Misinformation in Popular TikTok...
Image Credits:Patrick T. Fallon/AFP / Getty ImagesTikTok announced new features on Tuesday to enhance teen safety. Parents can now block their teen’s access to the app during specific hours and view their teen’s followers, following list, and blocked accounts through updated Family Pairing controls.Customizable Screen Time Controls for ParentsThe new “Time Away” feature lets...
Credit: DepositphotosAlmost half of young Australians are unhappy with their body appearance. Social media has exacerbated body image concerns among youth, causing them to compare themselves to others and pursue often unrealistic and unhealthy beauty standards.TikTok, a platform where users create and view short videos, has gained over 1 billion users. However, harmful content,...
TikTok the video-sharing platform Credit: PixaobayTikTok, the video-sharing platform, revealed on Friday that it has made adjustments to comply with stringent EU regulations, which include granting European users the ability to disable the addictive feature that displays content based on their personal interests.In accordance with the new regulations, major internet companies, including TikTok, Amazon,...
The image above shows Instagram's brand-new video feature "Reels" on a smartphone before a screen showing an Instagram logo.Text-to-Speech and Voice Effects, two new features that TikTok users are used to, have been added to Instagram Reels.This graphic depicts the new video function for Instagram called "Reels" on a smartphone facing a screen that...
