Tag: TikTok
Ofcom issues new guidance to protect users from harmful video content
People who use online video-sharing sites and apps should be better protected from harmful content, as Ofcom issues new guidance for tech companies today. Video sharing platforms (VSPs) are a type of online video service where users can upload and share videos. VSPs established in the UK – such as TikTok, Snapchat, Vimeo and Twitch – are…
TikTok most impersonated app linked to Covid-19
According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, TikTok was the most impersonated app in Covid-19 related Android scams in the first half of 2021. There were a total of 88 TikTok copy-cat apps detected spreading FakeApp malware. Malicious applications impersonating organizations that give out free laptops to students were also highly prevalent.…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Rolls-Royce electric plane takes maiden flight
Rolls-Royce’s first all-electric plane has completed its maiden flight ahead of a world record attempt later this year. The Spirit of Innovation’s 15-minute flight took place at the Boscombe Down military testing site on Wednesday, powered by the most “power-dense” battery pack assembled for an aircraft, the company said. Rolls said the 400kW electric powertrain was…
Shopify and TikTok expand partnership, launch TikTok Shopping
Shopify and TikTok today have an expansion to their partnership, launching a new way for entrepreneurs to reach consumers with TikTok Shopping. Shopify merchants will soon be able to add a shopping tab to their TikTok profiles by syncing their product catalogues to create a mini-storefront. The move will make it easier for creators to…
Tech Digest daily round up: Twitter trials misinformation reporting
Twitter is introducing a new feature on a trial basis to test the ability for users to report misleading posts. The move follows a wave of criticism of social media companies for facilitating the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Twitter currently allows users to report posts, the subsequent pop-up doesn't contain a…
Tech Digest daily round up: Samsung unveils Google Wear OS watches
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, as it hits reset on its smartwatch range. It has replaced its own TizenOS operating system for Google's Wear OS, and killed off the Active 2 range in favour of a singular smartwatch brand. It was revealed at an Unpacked event,…
Tech Digest daily roundup: TikTok world’s most downloaded app
TikTok was the world's most downloaded app in 2020 as it took the top spot from Facebook Messenger, according to digital analytics company App Annie. The Chinese video-sharing platform is the only app not owned by Facebook to make the global top five of downloads. In its home country, TikTok's owner ByteDance also holds the…
TikTok teams up with Spotify for promotion
TikTok has teamed up with Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming service, to offer eligible members of its community four months free of Spotify Premium in the UK, as well as six other European markets. The offer is available to eligible users who are age 18+ with a TikTok profile in the UK, France,…
TikTok TV app coming to Fire TV devices in Europe
Starting today, people in the UK, France and Germany will be able to be entertained by TikTok content on Amazon Fire TV devices on their big screen at home. This provides another option for people in Europe to easily access and enjoy TikTok's entertaining and trending content via their TV. The TikTok TV app has…
Tech Digest daily round up: TikTok ‘closely controlled by Chinese parent company’
Former TikTok employees say the hugely popular video app is closely controlled by its Chinese parent company ByteDance, raising privacy concerns that the government in Beijing could leverage the app to collect personal information about Americans as part of its sprawling digital surveillance apparatus. Former employees told CNBC in a new report that key decisions and meetings usually ran through China, and…
