YouTube Shorts creators to get 45% of ad revenue
YouTube Shorts creators will soon have a means of monetising their short-form videos as the Google-owned platform announced that it would introduce advertising to Shorts and give creators 45% of the revenue.
Gadgets360 reports that YouTube's...
iPhone 14 Pro camera lens shaking uncontrollably and making grinding noises
Multiple owners of the recently-launched iPhone 14 Pro have reported uncontrollable shaking of their phones' cameras and grinding noises when using third-party apps.
9to5Mac cited several online reports about the...
TikTok launches free Wi-Fi hotspots in South Africa
Social media platform TikTok has partnered with free public Wi-Fi company Think WiFi to launch 50 new free Wi-Fi hotspots as part of a pilot programme in South Africa.
The hotspots will be spread across Soweto in Gauteng, Gugulethu and...
TikTok reportedly breached
TikTok, the short-video sensation that’s among the world’s most downloaded apps, is coming under increased scrutiny about its data security as it guards the personal information of over a billion users.
On Monday, several cybersecurity analysts tweeted about the...
TikTok patches massive one-click vulnerability in its Android app
Microsoft's 365 Defender Research Team discovered a vulnerability in TikTok's Android app that could have let attackers take over accounts that clicked on a malicious link.
The high-severity security flaw has now been patched...
The truth about South Africa's proposed new trespass law
A viral TikTok video has whipped up outrage and alarm over a proposed new law to replace South Africa’s old Trespass Act of 1956.
Among the claims in the video were that someone would be able to enter your property with any weak excuse...
YouTube adds watermark for Shorts posted to TikTok
YouTube is adding a watermark to downloaded shorts to be credited for videos shared on other social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
The Google-owned video platform revealed the changes in a blog post about new features, saying the...
TikTok Music could take on Spotify and Apple
TikTok owner ByteDance has filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an audio streaming application called TikTok Music.
The application was filed on 9 May 2022 and is still awaiting examination.
China asked TikTok for stealth propaganda account
A Chinese government entity responsible for public relations attempted to open a stealth account on TikTok targeting Western audiences with propaganda, according to internal messages seen by Bloomberg.
The attempt, which met with push-back from...
Facebook and Instagram will push more content to compete with TikTok
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to more than double the amount of recommended content pushed to Facebook and Instagram users by the end of 2023.
According to Zuckerberg, recommended content currently makes up around...
Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook group admins over fake product reviews
Ecommerce giant Amazon.com is suing the administrators of over 10,000 Facebook groups for allegedly orchestrating fake reviews on its marketplace in exchange for money or free products.
A dedicated team investigating fake...
FCC official calls for TikTok ban in the US
A member of the US Federal Communications Commission will have a tough time getting Apple Inc. and Google to remove the popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok from their app stores.
The FCC doesn’t regulate the stores and Brendan Carr is a...
ByteDance Disbands Shanghai Games Studio in Expansion Setback
ByteDance Ltd. has shut down a game development studio it acquired just three years ago, slashing more than a hundred jobs in a major setback for its quest to challenge Tencent Holdings Ltd. in mobile gaming.
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Top websites hosted keylogger scripts that grab data before you click submit
A study conducted by researchers from KU Leuven, Radboud University, and the University of Lausanne found that 1,844 top websites collected European users' email addresses without their consent.
They also found that...
TikTok plans sharing ad revenue with creators
TikTok has announced an advertising and revenue sharing programme for the most prominent creators on its platform.
Called TikTok Pulse, this programme is aimed at users with at least 100,000 followers. Advertisers will have access to the top 4% of...
YouTube, Facebook, TikTok restricting Russian state-media
YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are restricting state-owned Russian media channels ahead of a likely European Union ban, aiming to curtail propaganda during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The EU announced a ban Sunday, which...
Russian state-controlled media's Facebook and TikTok accounts restricted
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are restricting state-owned Russian media channels ahead of a likely European Union ban, aiming to curtail propaganda during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The EU announced a ban Sunday...
SA has a TikTok speed-cop
Polokwane traffic officer Stephan Esterhuizen has amassed a following of over 87,000 subscribers after launching a TikTok account last year where he makes jokes and answers people’s questions about South Africa’s road laws.
Going by the callsign Victor 25, or “Oom...
Spotify testing video feed similar to TikTok
Spotify is testing a new video feed in its beta version for iOS that displays fullscreen video while playing tracks.