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The Chainsmokers Are ‘Glad’ to be Thrust Into the Fight For Reproductive Rights
When the Chainsmokers’ released “Paris” in 2017, there was no way of knowing that the song would one day resonate with advocates of reproductive rights. That’s where we are, five years on. The nostalgic song is reaching new audiences on TikTok, thanks in part to its lyrics “if we go down, then we go down together,” which have taken on new meaning in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. With the SCOTUS’ controversial June 24 announcement, which wiped away a half century of reproductive rights in the U.S., thousands of TikTokers returned to “Paris” and repurposed the number as a call to arms. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news One video caught the attention of the EDM duo. “Do you think The Chainsmokers knew their litt...
FCC Commissioner Calls on Apple, Alphabet to Ban TikTok
A Federal Communications commissioner is urging Apple and Alphabet to remove TikTok from the companies’ app stores. According to a letter addressed to the chief executives of the companies, FCC commissioner Brendan Carr said TikTok poses an “unacceptable security risk” because it mines extensive user data, which is being accessed by employees in China. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “TikTok is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance — an organization that is beholden to the Communist Party of China and required by the Chinese law to comply with PRC’s surveillance demands,” reads the letter sent on Tuesday. TikTok has run into problems with the government over its parent company’s ties to China. In 2020, former Preside...
Salesforce Partners with TikTok
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Pink Floyd Is Officially on TikTok
Pink Floyd has joined TikTok, the band announced on Monday (May 30). After just one day on the app, the veteran English psych rockers have have amassed more than 7,500 followers and shared two different videos. The first features a hypnotic spinning pyramid set to “Breathe (In the Air)” to commemorate the pending 50-year anniversary of their seminal album The Dark Side of the Moon, which turns half-a-century old next spring. Posted just hours later, Pink Floyd’s second video is more straightforward in heralding their arrival on the popular social media platform. Text appears on the screen reading “PINK FLOYD NOW ON TIKTOK” over “Another Brick in the Wall” from 1979’s The Wall. “We don’t need no education/ We don’t need no false control/ No dark sarcasm in the classroom/ Teacher, leave…” th...
Pink Floyd Join TikTok
Someone must have tipped Pink Floyd off to TikTok’s knack for re-popularizing decades-old music, because the band has officially joined the platform. In addition to uploading their catalogue to TikTok’s sound library, allowing fans to use their music in their own videos, Pink Floyd have also made an account of their own, where they promise in a statement to post “unique video content.” The band’s account launched today, May 30th, in accordance with the 50th anniversary of the day they entered the studio to start recording The Dark Side Of The Moon. Despite its reputation as a dancing app, a good chunk of TikTok’s 1 billion+ users tend to soundtrack their videos not with Hot 100 pop, but classic rock and alternative. In 2020, a viral video launched Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” back into the Bil...
TikTok Is Testing Ground for New Singles — Why Labels Love It (and Some Artists & Writers Don’t)
Artists have previewed unreleased songs at live performances and with radio stations for decades, but thanks to the rise of TikTok and a handful of successful DIY social media campaigns — Lil Nas X’s heavily teased and memed efforts for “Old Town Road” on Twitter and Triller is an early example — the practice has become de rigueur for artists. And not everyone thinks it’s good business. What started as a low-cost method for unsigned talents to casually test audience reaction and build up streaming service pre-saves to their songs is now the norm for even household names hoping to break their next hit before committing to a release date on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. The Billboard Hot 100 contains ample proof of the method’s success: SZA earned her first solo...
The £12 TikTok-Approved Uniqlo Bag That Is the Ultimate Summer Accessory
Image Source: Instagram user: @izabellalily We are always on the lookout for stylish, practical bags that won’t break the bank, and TikTok’s latest obsession has got us seriously excited. It’s hard to scroll the app without seeing Uniqlo’s nylon crossbody bag getting some serious love. And the best part? It’s just £12.90. @jennifer.grst one of my best purchases so far #uniqlobag #foryou #fyp #fashioninspo <a target="_blank" title="♬ one more night – ♬ one more night – 3 With over 3.6million views for #uniqlobag on TikTok, the wonder accessory not only has a cool, laid-back vibe, but it perfectly shows when functionality meets fashion. The soft nylon fabric means you can fit so much into it that it’s giving us Mary Poppins vi...
How to Reduce Risk When All Your Information is Out There
Anyone who uses banking and financial services, social media, mobile apps, or has retail accounts has shared their personal information far and wide across digital systems. Preventing identity theft and protecting yourself against scams has become more difficult in this new environment. “Social media and messaging platforms, web browsers, and mobile apps already have access to vast amounts of data about each user. You can choose not to use social media or digital tools to avoid this, but it is not very practical to do so and would exclude you from some of the modern digital conveniences,” Anna Collard, SVP of content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa, says it is virtually impossible to avoid having personal data circulating in the digital realm. “Even if you did so, you...
How to Reduce Risk When All Your Information is Out There
Anyone who uses banking and financial services, social media, mobile apps, or has retail accounts has shared their personal information far and wide across digital systems. Preventing identity theft and protecting yourself against scams has become more difficult in this new environment. “Social media and messaging platforms, web browsers, and mobile apps already have access to vast amounts of data about each user. You can choose not to use social media or digital tools to avoid this, but it is not very practical to do so and would exclude you from some of the modern digital conveniences,” Anna Collard, SVP of content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa, says it is virtually impossible to avoid having personal data circulating in the digital realm. “Even if you did so, you...
DSTV Content Creator Awards to Host The Kasi Marketing Lab in Khayelitsha
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Instagram Announces it is Testing a New Way to Make Creating Reels Easier
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