TikTok

TikTok really, really wants you to buy stuff in the app, which is why it’s hosting a seemingly ongoing stream of shopping promotions, with its current push focused on small businesses, and food buying options in the app, which will…

Checking in on the U.S. TikTok saga, on the 162nd day since the app was banned in the U.S. by federal law. Of course, TikTok hasn’t actually been banned despite this, because U.S. President Donald Trump has “a warm spot”…

TikTok has added “Countdown Bidding” as a new option for product listings in selected seller live-streams, which is essentially a virtual auction that’s run within TikTok Live. As you can see in this example, Countdown Bidding activates an eBay-style auction…

TikTok’s trying out another way to boost its livestreaming element, with an updated “Fan Club” option to incentivize viewer engagement. As you can see in this example, Fan Clubs, which are an updated version of TikTok’s “Creator’s Team,” enable livestreamers…

TikTok has launched its latest ”Community Fest” live content event, which will showcase some of the app’s top live creators, as part of a broader push to spark more interest in its livestream offerings. @tiktoklive Celebrate the power of community…

The saga continues… As expected, U.S. President Donald Trump has once again signed an executive order that will give TikTok a further 90 days to find a U.S.-based partner, in order to comply with a law which states that all…

TikTok’s announced some new AI-powered elements for its TikTok Symphony brand creation platform, including updated text-to-video creation, image-to-video animation, and more. First off, TikTok’s rolling out its own version of text-to-video, which will generate AI video using TikTok’s own AI…

As it continues to develop its in-stream shopping tools, TikTok has launched an expanded badge system to highlight reputable sellers, based on various qualifiers in the app. As you can see in these examples, TikTok has begun displaying revised badges…

Checking in on the TikTok-U.S. saga, on day 142 since the official TikTok sell-off bill was enacted, which outlines that TikTok must be sold to a U.S.-based company, or be banned for all Americans. And nope, TikTok still isn’t banned,…

Retailers using, or looking to use TikTok Shop, take note: TikTok has outlined its returns and refunds policy for all products sold in the app, which retailers need to abide by in listing their items in-stream. And it’s pretty straightforward…