Taylor Swift songs removed from TikTok after UMG spat
Taylor Swift performs onstage at Lumen Field in Seattle on July 22, 2023. Mat Hayward/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Songs from artists signed to Universal Music Group…
Universal Music Group, Taylor Swift’s label, to pull music from TikTok
Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Universal Music Group said on Wednesday that it will cease licensing its music to TikTok and accused the short-form video…
Biz expert says Stanley unleashed ‘perfect storm’ of viral marketing for Quencher mugs
A major marketing expert claimed that Stanley unleashed a “perfect storm” of viral marketing with social media monolith TikTok to get consumers crazy for its 40 oz. Quencher mugs. Victor…
Meta, X and Google sue Ohio over parental consent law
A trade group representing some of the largest social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X is suing Ohio after the state enacted a law that requires children under…
The ‘Stay-at-Home-Girlfriend’ trend is bad for women
“I believe it’s a slippery slope into dangerous territory because it has the potential to derail the importance of financial independence for women.” That was Laura Henshaw, the founder of…
TikTok parent ByteDance offers share buyback at $268 billion valuation
Sheldon Cooper | LightRocket | Getty Images TikTok parent ByteDance plans to spend up to $5 billion buying back stock, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC, as one…
Spending and ethics in focus
TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce service TikTok Shop in the US. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Consumers are increasingly turning to social media for their shopping this holiday…
Canned seafood moves beyond tuna sandwiches in a pandemic trend that stuck
Sardines swirling in preserved lemons. Mackerel basking in curry sauce. Chargrilled squid bathing in ink. All are culinary delicacies long popular in Europe that are now making their mark on…
Big Tech companies lose bid to toss lawsuits alleging harm to children
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major social media companies to dismiss nationwide litigation accusing them of illegally enticing and then addicting millions of children to their platforms,…
Lina Mukherjee: Indonesia jails woman who recited Muslim prayer on TikTok before eating pork
CNN — A Muslim woman has been sentenced to two years in prison under Indonesia’s blasphemy law over a video she shared on TikTok which showed her reciting an Islamic…