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Is TikTok Getting Banned By The Government??

Short answer? Only if you have a government-issued phone. This week, the US Senate voted unanimously to ban people from installing TikTok on government-issued devices over safety concerns. But, this legislation essentially applies to any apps that are...

Have You Gotten Your Invite Yet?

First unveiled back in May, TikTok has expanded its LIVE subscription offering to more creators.

Unlike other platforms with giant view requirements to monetize lives, TikTok says you must be over 18, have 1,000+ followers, and have gone LIVE for at least 30...

Are you ready for your close-up?

You may have already seen a pop-up in TikTok asking if you want to "get exposure for your videos." Sounds great, right? Gimme 'dem followers! But, like all things, it comes with a catch. TikTok wants to use your content to make more money - allowing anyone to pay...

If you can’t vote, you can’t livestream.

As we’re wolfing down the last of the turkey leftovers, here’s something else for you to digest: TikTok has upped its minimum age requirement to live stream from 16 to 18.

Okay, but why? TikTok says that this is in an effort to...

Let's Get Verified

Up until recently, TikTok was one of the few remaining platforms that wouldn’t allow commoners to submit for verification. (You either had to work with an agency with a hookup, or be a Duke or something. We’re note quite sure.) But now, in the spirit of giving,...

Hello, Photo

Your Instagram Boyfriend just got a promotion. TikTok recently unveiled a new feature that allows users to upload a carousel of high-quality photos as a video. They automatically display one after the other, and it also allows users to swipe through your photos at their own pace.

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I'm A Real Editor

Have you ever felt frustrated editing titles in the TikTok app? Trying to scrub a video to a precise moment with our giant thumbs reminds us a little too much of Aboo in Aladdin trying to open bananas with his giant elephant paws (you remember when he was an elephant, yeah?)....

Time To Get Wordy

If you’re long-winded, verbose, or a rambler (like I am), you’re going to LOVE this new feature.

TLDR: TikTok has expanded its character limit in video captions. Jumping from 150 to a whopping 2200, TikTok wants you to spend more time describing your videos in word...

Knife Stabby?

It’s a term, because we said so. Over the summer, TikTok made the not-so-hot decision to remove the “Discover” tab and replace it with a “Friends” tab (and not in a loveable Monica, Ross, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey way.) Reach plummeted, and there was ...

Why Now?

Solid question. TikTok recently announced it’s testing a new feature called TikTok Now, where users can post a daily 10-second video or photo ‘in the moment’ (ie. can’t be pre-recorded or edited). If you’re having deja vu, it’s because it’s a...

Why the repost feature is so valuable.

The only platforms that have made it easy to share are Facebook (hello, Boomer) and Twitter. Now, TikTok is entering the chat. That means everyone is gonna want you to repost their videos, especially brands.

Why you care: this becomes the perfect upsell to...