When viral fame fades: From Binley Mega Chippy to the Spudman Life&Style In March 2022, I visited fish and chip takeaway Binley Mega Chippy in my hometown of Coventry 10 minutes after it had opened for dinner, joining a growing queue of people snaking out across a tarmac car park on the side of a busy A road. A line of cars waiting for a parking spot [...]
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Tiktok: Chinese-owned app hit with cyber attack as CNN, Paris Hilton and Sony targeted Media Despite its popularity amongst American teens, Tiktok must sell to a non-Chinese entity by January 2025, amid national security concerns.
Songs to return to Tiktok as it strikes licensing deal with Universal Music May 2, 2024 Tiktok and Universal Music have struck a deal to return songs by popular artists like Billie Eilish and Harry Styles to the social media site.
Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond set to chair Tiktok rival Triller April 28, 2024 Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond is set to chair social media startup Triller, which has been backed by artists such as Snoop Dogg and The Weeknd.
Uniqlo: Viral TikTok trend helps boost European sales past £1bn April 15, 2024 Uniqlo's sales across Europe surged past €1bn (£853m) thanks to one of its products going viral on TikTok, it has been revealed.
Rayner: Fear over Labour workers’ rights plans like ‘squealing’ over minimum wage April 1, 2024 Angela Rayner has said fears over her workers’ rights plans is similar to the “squealing” over the minimum wage law brought in by the party in 1999.
Livestream shopping finds its footing in the collectables market April 1, 2024 Helped by a restless and largely furloughed population during the pandemic, livestream shopping made its way over to the UK in 2020
Team GB snap up partnership deal with TikTok February 12, 2024 TikTok have promised to provide athletes “specialist training and guidance” on creating content.
Universal to pull songs from TikTok while demanding protection from ‘harmful effects of AI’ January 31, 2024 Universal Music has said it plans to strip its extensive song library from TikTok amid payment negotiation breakdowns.