TikTok, Instagram and YouTube

Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.
Ahead of looming ban, TikTok creators ask fans to find them on Instagram or YouTube
TikTok creators are urging their followers to find them on other social media sites ahead of Jan. 19, when the video app faces suspension in the U.S.
Is CapCut Still Banned Now TikTok Is Back? What Is New Instagram App Edits?
Social media users braced to lose popular video-sharing app TikTok said their goodbyes ahead of a U.S. ban, only for the app to reappear online as President Donald Trump prepared to take office. Just 14 hours after the platform voluntarily went dark for millions of American users on Sunday,
Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban
Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
CapCut hit by US ban – and in completely unrelated news, Instagram has just revealed a new video-editing app
For the uninitiated, CapCut is a free photo and video editor from Bytedance that you can use on your phone, tablet or PC to edit your content. While it’s ideal for cutting together shortform content for platforms like TikTok,
Instagram is creating its own video editing app
Instagram announced that it is launching its own free video editing app named Edits. The move makes sense for a platform that's been pushing video content for quite some time, yet lacked any refined editing tools.
How Meta Tried to Lure TikTok Users to Instagram
In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements ...
Instagram, Facebook Offer $5,000 to Entice TikTok Creators
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said on Tuesday it would start offering up to $5,000 to creators on ...
Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators
Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to ...
When TikTok Went Dark, an Unlikely App Won
After a US law temporarily forced Americans to find a new home for their short-video habit, TikTok clone Likee saw a surge in ...
In challenge to TikTok, Bluesky and X roll out dedicated vertical video feeds
Bluesky also noted that developers are working on alternatives for TikTok using the AT Protocol, or Authenticated Transfer ...
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TikTok, Meta 'chaos' reminds Canadian businesses of the value of diversification
For Monika Scott and Robyn Mair, the last month has brought a whipsaw of emotions every time they log onto social media.
Whatever happens with TikTok, 'finfluencers' are here to stay. Here's how to vet money advice on social media
TikTok came back online after Trump paused the ban. While the fate of the app remains to be seen, so-called "finfluencers" ...
The Best 'CleanTok' Accounts to Follow on TikTok
Even the most seasoned pro can stand to pick up a few new cleaning techniques, which is why it's great to watch CleanTok ...