TikTok-ification of Pakistan – Asad Shabbir Seven years ago, American Youtuber Casey Neistat triumphantly claimed that “Filmmaking is a sport and now, everyone’s invited.” The assessment stands proud today as social media has wreaked havoc in what was once a calm oasis of mainstream media. Pakistan’s media landscape, once dominated by a handful of TV […]
January 23, 2025 Potential Investment Opportunity Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), led by Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, has expressed interest in investing in ByteDance’s TikTok, contingent upon its acquisition by figures like Elon Musk. KHC’s CEO, Talal Ibrahim al-Maiman, highlighted this potential move during discussions at the World Economic Forum. Existing Tech Investments KHC already […]
A gap under the door may be the first thing you will notice whenever you step into a public bathroom. Though it may make you feel a little uncomfortable, you would be amazed to know that all this has been done on purpose. Yes, according to a Tiktoker MattypStories, there are basically their important reasons […]
The online social media platform for video sharing, TikTok, has deleted more than 11.7 million videos by Pakistani users for violating community guidelines from January to March this year. TikTok further said that it has removed over 91 million videos globally for the same reason. All these videos account for 0.6% of the total videos […]
Image: Times Now A video of a woman is getting viral on Tiktok recently in which she claimed to have discovered the cheating of her boyfriend via a Smartwatch. The couple had synchronized smartwatches for emergency situations. However, one night the woman noticed an unusually increased activity in her boyfriend’s smartwatch. It was 2 am […]
Image: Daily Mail A TikTok user, Mia Yilin, shared this optical illusion image in which a man and a penguin can be seen. What you notice at first glance, whether the man or penguin, can tell a lot about your personality, she claims. Mia Yilin is a popular content creator and this image of hers […]
Tiktok, a platform owned by ByteDance, is expected to increase its e-commerce operations to $20 billion this year. The social media platform is looking at the Southeast Asian market to quadruple it’s merchandise sale. According to Bloomberg, this increase will be $20 billion compared to $4.4 Billion last year. TikTok Shop is particularly eyeing at […]
Image: The Guardian TikTok announced on Wednesday that its new product will allow advertisers to run their ads alongside posts of premium content creators and half of the revenue generated by these ads will then be given with those publishers. The new product called “Pulse Premiere” which is going to be launched on May 4th […]
Deinfluencers, a relatively new term, refer to a group of social media influencers who have taken on the mission to encourage people to consume less content on social media, specifically on platforms like TikTok. These deinfluencers aim to educate people about the negative effects of excessive social media usage on mental health and overall wellbeing. […]
TikTok, and Edtech startup, Edkasa, have announced a scholarship program that will reward online study grants to 18,000 deserving students from across Pakistan. The #ExamReady campaign was designed to help millions of Pakistani students and had over 500 educational videos online, covering Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Mathematics, including study tips and exam hacks. In September, […]
