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February 27, 2024
TikTok marketing
Published by Paulo Rizal at February 27, 2024
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TikTok unveils comprehensive strategy guide for marketers

TikTok is revolutionising digital marketing with its latest offering: a comprehensive 34-page guide packed with creative strategy tips to elevate your brand’s presence on the platform. […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal February 27, 2024
February 6, 2024
TikTok
Published by Paulo Rizal at February 6, 2024
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The ‘Influencer’ of Social Media Apps: How TikTok has influenced social media trends

Through its pioneering embrace of short-form video content, TikTok has democratised content creation, empowering users of all backgrounds to showcase their creativity and talent in bite-sized, […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal February 6, 2024
January 16, 2024
TikTok dental trends
Published by Paulo Rizal at January 16, 2024
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5 dental TikTok trends you probably shouldn’t try at home

TikTok is full of videos that demonstrate DIY hacks, from up-cycling tricks to cooking tips. Meanwhile, a growing number of TikTok videos offer tips to help […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal January 16, 2024
January 11, 2024
TikTok
Published by Pearl Dy at January 11, 2024
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TikTok to push longer-form content to solve monetisation challenges

TikTok faces a critical hurdle in adequately monetising creator content, particularly for its top influencers seeking direct income and ad revenue from their short-form content clips. […]
Pearl DyPearl Dy January 11, 2024
May 16, 2023
Published by Renee Carey and Jonine Jancey at May 16, 2023
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TikTok promotes vaping as a fun, safe and socially accepted pastime – and omits the harms

Renee Carey, Curtin University and Jonine Jancey, Curtin University Social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Facebook overwhelmingly show vaping in a positive light. This […]
Renee Carey and Jonine JanceyRenee Carey and Jonine Jancey May 16, 2023
April 14, 2023
Cybersecurity risks of banning TikTok
Published by Robert Olson at April 14, 2023
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Banning TikTok could weaken personal cybersecurity

Robert Olson, Rochester Institute of Technology TikTok is not be the first app to be scrutinised over the potential exposure of U.S. user data, but it […]
Robert OlsonRobert Olson April 14, 2023
April 12, 2023
TikTok banned from AU gov't devices
Published by Paulo Rizal at April 12, 2023
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Aus gov’t bans TikTok on fed-owned devices 

The Australian federal government has finally dropped the hammer on TikTok by banning its use on government-owned devices, following concerns that the platform could facilitate foreign […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal April 12, 2023
March 29, 2023
US says TikTok can’t be trusted with user data. Should Aussies be worried
Published by Doug Jacobson at March 29, 2023
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Should the US ban TikTok? Can it?

Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of […]
Doug JacobsonDoug Jacobson March 29, 2023
March 2, 2023
Woman using Tiktok
Published by Paulo Rizal at March 2, 2023
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Aus gov’t won’t ban TikTok, for now

The Australian government won’t be banning the use of TikTok in government-issued devices yet, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers.   This comes after Canada and the […]
Paulo RizalPaulo Rizal March 2, 2023
January 24, 2023
CDC-invests-2.5B-on-its-data-centres
Published by Eliza Sayon at January 24, 2023
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CDC invests $2.5 billion on its data centres

CDC Data Centres is investing $2.5 billion on its new Sydney data facilities as a precaution from the series of data breaches that rocked companies last year. 
Eliza SayonEliza Sayon January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023
Forbes exposes TikTok staff can choose what goes viral
Published by Jaw de Guzman at January 24, 2023
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Forbes exposes TikTok staff can choose what goes viral

Based on six sources and documents it analysed, Forbes exposes TikTok staff had the discretion to pick which videos go viral in its platform.
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman January 24, 2023
January 18, 2023
TikTok is an 'unacceptable risk to Australian children' - Henderson
Published by Jaw de Guzman at January 18, 2023
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TikTok is an ‘unacceptable risk to Australian children’ – Henderson

Henderson has slammed Labor’s inaction on tighter privacy policies against TikTok which she claimed is an 'unacceptable risk to Australian children.’ 
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman January 18, 2023
November 9, 2022
Social media companies remain least trusted institution
Published by Jaw de Guzman at November 9, 2022
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Social media companies remain least trusted institution

Amid more than 30 per cent of Australians having been exposed to data breaches in the last year, social media companies remain the least trusted institution […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman November 9, 2022
November 7, 2022
TikTok security risks still not assessed amid ban recommendations
Published by Jaw de Guzman at November 7, 2022
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TikTok security risks still not assessed amid ban recommendations

Amid ban recommendations from foreign governments, TikTok security risks against Australian lawmakers who download the social media app it on their work phones have not yet […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman November 7, 2022
July 22, 2022
US says TikTok can’t be trusted with user data. Should Aussies be worried
Published by David Tuffley at July 22, 2022
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US says TikTok can’t be trusted with user data. Should Aussies be worried?

When English statesman Sir Francis Bacon famously said “knowledge is power”, he could hardly have foreseen the rise of ubiquitous social media some 500 years later. […]
David TuffleyDavid Tuffley July 22, 2022
July 20, 2022
Cyber Security Minister warns about TikTok data collection
Published by Eliza Sayon at July 20, 2022
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Cyber Security Minister warns about TikTok data collection

Minister for Cyber Security Clare O’Neil warned Australians to be careful with providing personal information to social media companies after TikTok revealed that local user data […]
Eliza SayonEliza Sayon July 20, 2022
July 1, 2022
TikTok records rise in removed sexual content and fake profiles
Published by Jaw de Guzman at July 1, 2022
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TikTok records rise in removed sexual content and fake profiles

TikTok is taking down content more than ever, with sexualized content and fake accounts among the most often found violations. According to the platform’s community guidelines […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman July 1, 2022
June 17, 2022
YouTube Shorts is catching up to rival TikTok - Google
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 17, 2022
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YouTube Shorts is catching up to rival TikTok – Google

Google revealed that more than 1.5 billion people watch YouTube Shorts every month, showing that the short-video service had reached a similar scale to rival app […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 17, 2022
June 14, 2022
Digital platforms to sign new EU Anti-Disinformation Code
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 14, 2022
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Digital platforms to sign new EU Anti-Disinformation Code

The Financial Times (FT) reported Meta, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok are all planning to sign a revamped version of the EU’s ‘anti-disinformation code.’  The updated […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022
Tech giants' 2021 misinformation transparency reports
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 14, 2022
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Tech giants’ 2021 misinformation transparency reports

The first annual review of the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation have commenced and recommendations to improve the code are coming from various […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 14, 2022
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