TikTok’s Quenlin Blackwell, 19, defends living with ‘mentor’ Diplo, 41, after fans question relationship… as DJ clarifies there’s ‘nothing but a friendship’ Quenlin defended her relationship with DJ Diplo The 19-year-old social media star said he was more of a father figure ‘I’m an adult. I’m not being groomed. Platonic relationships exist,’ Quenlin wrote in … Read more
A curvy model has hit out at TikTok, accusing the video sharing platform of ‘discriminating against her body’ after removing her videos because she’s ‘too sexy’. Neyleen Ashley, 31, from Miami, Florida, claims TikTok – famous for its choreographed and intentionally humorous videos – make a point of removing her videos, even when similar skits … Read more
Computer software company Oracle has won the bidding for TikTok’s US operations, a source told the Wall Street Journal. It comes a week before President Donald Trump promises to follow through with a plan to ban the Chinese-owned app in the US. A person familiar with the matter told the WSJ that Oracle will be … Read more
Oracle ‘wins bid to buy TikTok’s US operation’ after the Chinese app rejected Microsoft – two days before Trump’s deadline for sale of controversial app Source claimed Oracle won bidding for Chinese-owned TikTok’s US operations Microsoft had said earlier Sunday its bid to buy the app had been rejected Comes a week before Trump promises … Read more
We can’t have TikTok’s HQ in Britain: IAIN DUNCAN SMITH says the UK’s rush for business with Communist China shouldn’t replace our moral duty to speak out and stand up for freedom By Iain Duncan Smith For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:03 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 29 August 2020 Two … Read more
‘It’s really spontaneous’: Jason Derulo reveals the secret to his viral TikTok videos – and why he loves lockdown By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:48 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 11:48 BST, 15 August 2020 He is the international superstar that has taken the music world by storm. But Jason Derulo … Read more
Social media sensation Addison Rae has topped Forbes’ list of TikTok’s seven highest-earning stars after raking in a whopping $5 million in one year thanks to her new makeup line, sponsored content, and endorsement deals, and, of course, her 54.2 million followers. The 19-year-old Louisiana-native is actually the second most-followed star on the platform, but she … Read more
The U.S. general manager of Chinese video sharing app TikTok has said that the service is ‘not planning on going anywhere’ after President Donald Trump vowed to ban it over security and privacy concerns. ‘We’re not planning on going anywhere,’ said Vanessa Pappas in a video address on TikTok. ‘When it comes to safety and security … Read more
Instagram is ‘offering hundreds of thousands of dollars to TikTok’s most popular creators to lure them to its rival video platform Reels’ Instagram is due to launch Reels, its short-form video service, in the app in August To promote the launch, it is approaching high-earning TikTok stars to lure them, according to unnamed sources Instagram … Read more
A controversial Chinese social-media firm’s plans to establish its global headquarters in the UK have been thrown into doubt amid growing concern about Beijing’s influence in Britain. TikTok, a viral video app that is hugely popular among teenagers, had earmarked London as a possible location for its HQ as part of an attempt to distance … Read more