Influencers on the hit social app get youngsters to give them hundreds of dollars in gifts, angering parents. Plus Chinese search giant Baidu unveils a smart speaker that doesn't need a wake-word. And...Show More
The app best known for short, funny videos that have made it the meme engine of the internet found itself hosting a different kind of viral video. Feroza Aziz, a teenager from New Jersey, posted what ...Show More
The boys are back from Thanksgiving to talk about their beefs, Zach getting into Tik Tok, Baby Yoda, and drunk emails from listeners. Listen to it BABY. MAIN CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/c/tryguys...Show More
It's a social platform. It's a meme generating machine. It's a . . . threat to national security? It's time to learn about TikTok. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork...Show More
Once upon a time little kids used to dream of becoming doctors, lawyers, astronauts, musicians or actors. Cut to 2020 and kids are not only dreaming, but also actively working on becoming TikTok famou...Show More
TikTok has been downloaded over 1.6 billion times and most of its users are young. They share videos and stream their activities live. The site allows people who have over 1000 followers to be given p...Show More
Lil Nas X currently holds the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his surprise hit “Old Town Road.” But though the song is dripping with country twang, you won’t find it anywhere on the countr...Show More
In this episode I sit down with Charli D'Amelio and her family to discuss what it's been like since Charli blew up on TikTok. We hit real topics like being true to yourself and how to deal with hate. ...Show More
How the app can turn teens into Internet stars and just as quickly forget them. Featuring Maia @mxmtoon Rebecca Jennings @rebexxxxa Links to resources discussed: Tikked off: What happens when TikTok...Show More
Radio hits are different from TikTok smashes. And the shift is having an impact on songwriting.
Is TikTok a national security risk? Inquiring Senators want to know. Earnings running the gamut from bad to surprisingly good from Twitter, Amazon and Tesla. And to paraphrase an old saw: if a voicema...Show More
TikTok now has over 1.5 billion downloads, putting it in the company of social media giants like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. While all of these companies have faced scrutiny from lawmakers in on...Show More
TikTok, the video sharing app that has taken the tweens and 2019 by storm, is now facing stiff competition, concerns over censorship, and a federal investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...Show More
Bass distorted to the edge of audibility; voices croaking out dark and violent lyrics; a hacked-together DIY aesthetic. This isn't a fringe musical movement, this is the sound of TikTok, the video app...Show More
Exxon Mobil is in court today for allegedly lying to investors about their action on climate change. Fur is out at Macy’s, but not necessarily out of our culture. Plus, Chipotle makes a comeback...Show More
We're digging deep into China's version of TikTok called Douyin. How different is Douyin from its international version TikTok? Why are there two almost-identical apps out there? And how are Chinese p...Show More
To better understand how TikTok works in domestic and international markets, our producer Yang Yang went to visit TikTok stars with millions of followers - one is a 16-year-old who initially moved to ...Show More
Taylor Lorenz writes about internet culture for The Atlantic, and talks to Peter Kafka about how she fell in love with Tumblr, why all the kids are now on TikTok, and why Twitter is broken. She also t...Show More
More than 1.5 billion people have downloaded the TipTok app; now its biggest stars have joined forces.
It’s been a big week for TikTok. The social video app reportedly passed 1.5 billion downloads worldwide, putting it ahead of both Facebook and Instagram. It started testing online shopping in the U.S....Show More
A large portion of the world's TikTok videos have been created by individuals (and many are quite young) on a mission to say something funny. But Flighthouse has made the crafting of TikTok videos int...Show More
Another episode from isolation! Today we're spilling the tea on the Hype House drama and have a bunch more recommendations for isolation activities.
At the beginning of this season, we looked at the advertising industry’s coup from my perspective. To bring it full circle, today I’m looking at it from a different angle: Yours. Content — editorial, ...Show More
My guest this week is Turner Novak, a partner at Gelt VC. Many of the largest companies in the world today are consumer social companies, so Turner and I discuss the past, present, and future of those...Show More
What ‘prison TikTok’ tells us about the lives of incarcerated people. Featuring: Louise Matsakis -- Staff Writer at WIRED (@lmatsakis) Nazgol Ghandnoosh -- Senior Research Analyst at The Sentencing P...Show More
TikTok, a video-sharing app, is caught up in the US-China clash. Can the firm restructure itself to address concerns over privacy and security? Also, why the pandemic has meant some households are awa...Show More
Ben and James discuss the Indian internet, TikTok, and whether or not the U.S. should ban it. Links Ben Thompson: Facebook Invests in Jio Platforms, The Building of Jio, Understanding the Deal — Strat...Show More
TikTok is coming of age in a post-techlash world. But unlike Facebook and Google, it has the added challenge of doubling as a political football in the Trump administration's clashes with China. Last ...Show More
TikTok has faced mounting pressure from the White House over security concerns, leading to secret discussions to sell the Chinese-owned app's U.S. operations to Microsoft. WSJ's Brad Reagan explains h...Show More
"So much of our day-to-day lives are about defusing or deescalating situations with men that could turn violent or frightening," says Natasha Trethewey. "If I couldn't tell a story about my life and w...Show More
Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz about what actually happens to TikTok users, creators, and the influencer economy if a ban on the app was implemented...Show More
It's only been a few months since our last episode about TikTok, but a lot has happened since. We learn about the mysterious Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States and how it could play ...Show More
How the Trump administration could ban the popular social media app and the consequences for its users. Featuring: Palmer Haasch (@haasch_palmer) Adi Robertson (@thedextriarchy) Links: TikTok creator...Show More
Stratechery’s Ben Thompson sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to unpack what Oracle's proposed TikTok deal actually means, and why removing China's oversight is a good idea. Featuring: Ben Thompson ...Show More
Episode 72 of Tech Buzz China features product expert Eugene Wei in conversation with our co-host Rui Ma on the timely topic of TikTok and the mechanics of what makes the app so successful. Tune in to...Show More
It seems as if there is no shortage of trends and viral videos coming out of TikTok nowadays. From cute dog videos to skateboarders drinking cranberry juice to dance crazes, TikTok has it all. While m...Show More
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Really insightful history and analysis about the consumer breakout app TikTok. Did not know it was a US-first company that started as Musical.ly even thought I’ve heard of them. Origin story included ...Show More