TikTok announced a $200 million fund to helping top creators in the U.S. supplement their earnings. The fund called TikTok Creator Fund will help eligible creators on the site earn money. TikTok currently helps creators make money as they can monetize their videos with sponsorships and brand partnerships.
TikTok is currently fighting a ban in the USA in which they have been accused of that the platform is a security threat. Donald Trump said he is considering banning the app in the U.S and Peter Navarro, White House advisor to President Trump said the app would face penalties for “information warfare” against the United States. It his would occur, this would cripple TikTok. In addition, Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google would have to remove the app from their app stores. Investor- Sequoia Capital, have urged Zhang to sell a majority stake in TikTok and make it a US company.
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TikTok is a private company. ByteDance Names Kevin Mayer Chief Operating Officer As COO, Mayer will serve as Chief Executive Officer of TikTok. Kevin Mayer will report to Yiming Zhang, ByteDance’s Founder and CEO. Kevin brings over 25 years’ experience, most recently as Disney’s Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International.
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has offices across the globe, including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. The company is owned by ByteDance a Chinese company. ByteDance also owns Douyin which is is China’s leading destination for short-form mobile videos, and Toutiao is one of the most popular content discovery platforms in China. Also included in their portfolio is Xigua Video, one of China’s most popular video applications that enable users to discover, enjoy and share a wide range of video stories, both short-form and long-form.
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In addition, they have an app Helo available in 15 languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and more, Helo is one of India’s leading social media platforms. Helo’s mission is to bring people together, create and share content in their own language and to connect with wider community. Lark y available in Japan and Singapore, Lark combines a multitude of essential collaboration tools in a single interconnected platform, including chat, calendar, content creation, cloud storage, and app management. BaBe is Indonesia’s leading news and content app. It offers personalized news and entertainment content from more than 1,000 publisher partners, across over 20 categories
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TikTok is a private company. ByteDance Names Kevin Mayer Chief Operating Officer As COO, Mayer will serve as Chief Executive Officer of TikTok. Kevin Mayer will report to Yiming Zhang, ByteDance’s Founder and CEO. Kevin brings over 25 years’ experience, most recently as Disney’s Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International.
