News with the tag "tiktok"

On Thursday, Trump suggested that he may extend TikTok’s sale or ban deadline if a deal for the China-owned app isn’t reached within the 75-day negotiation period ending on 5th April. Speaking with reporters at the Oval Office, Trump said, “We have a lot of interest in TikTok. China is going to play...

Venture capitalist and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s bid to take over TikTok’s US operations. In January, McCourt’s internet advocacy organization Project Liberty announced a formal offer to acquire TikTok US with plans to allow users to control how their da...

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has officially joined Project Liberty’s ambitious bid to acquire TikTok U.S. operations, with a vision to transition the platform to blockchain technology. Confirming his involvement in a March 3 post on X, Ohanian stated his goal is to give users and creators full o...

In a move that could redefine the future of social media, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has thrown his hat into the ring to acquire TikTok. But this isn’t your typical tech buyout. Ohanian’s vision is far more ambitious: to bring TikTok “on-chain,” leveraging the power of blockchain technology to...

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, hinted at buying TikTok. He also stated plans to put the social media on-chain. Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, hinted at the possibility of acquiring TikTok US and suggested he might put some of the social media’s features on-chain. The social network is ...

Reddit’s cofounder Alexis Ohanian is keen on acquiring Chinese social media platform TikTok with plans to bring it on-chain. While details of his plan are sparse, Ohanian seeks to use Web 3 to change the concept of social media ownership. Bringing TikTok Onchain Will Change The Landscape For Creator...

In a seismic shift for social media marketing, TikTok is sunsetting its established Creator Marketplace. But don’t worry, this isn’t a retreat, but a bold leap forward! Get ready for TikTok One, a groundbreaking platform supercharged with cutting-edge AI tools , poised to redefine how brands and con...

Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, has sounded the alarm over the spike in AI-powered crypto scams. Since 2021, AI scam services have grown by 1,900%, and in 2024, crypto wallets linked to scams received over $9 billion. The report from Chainalysis expects this figure to exceed $12 billion as...

TikTok is back. The social media giant reappeared on Apple’s App Store and Google Play late Thursday, nearly a month after it was pulled from both platforms. The removal happened on January 18, just before a new U.S. law took effect that targeted apps controlled by foreign adversaries. The law, know...

A recent interview on the Grit Podcast featuring the former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and former Entertainment Arts CCO Bing Gordon revealed that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision came after both companies failed to purchase TikTok. Kotick also disclosed the discussions he had with Mi...