UK to reveal social media ban plans for under-16s within weeks April 14, 2024 Downing Street is reportedly set to reveal the proposals for stricter age restrictions on social media apps within weeks.
Wingstop: How a fast food chain targeted at Gen Z is transforming London’s hospitality scene April 13, 2024 Owners of a fast food chain targeted at social media obsessed Gen Z, have said they plan to open up to 100 stores over the next five years, in a boost for Britain's ailing hospitality market
Barclays: Tiktok and Instagram ‘no spend challenge’ helps push non-essential spending to two-year low April 9, 2024 Non-essential spending slumped to its lowest level in over two years, a new report has found, as Brits partaking in a popular no-spend challenge bruises restaurant and retail trade.
Rayner: Fear over Labour workers’ rights plans like ‘squealing’ over minimum wage April 1, 2024 Angela Rayner has said fears over her workers’ rights plans is similar to the “squealing” over the minimum wage law brought in by the party in 1999.
Livestream shopping finds its footing in the collectables market April 1, 2024 Helped by a restless and largely furloughed population during the pandemic, livestream shopping made its way over to the UK in 2020
Team GB snap up partnership deal with TikTok February 12, 2024 TikTok have promised to provide athletes “specialist training and guidance” on creating content.
Universal to pull songs from TikTok while demanding protection from ‘harmful effects of AI’ January 31, 2024 Universal Music has said it plans to strip its extensive song library from TikTok amid payment negotiation breakdowns.
Ads might be annoying, but influencers are riskier: advertisers face a dilemma January 25, 2024 In Jess Jones' tech column: Influencers are everywhere, but advertisers are trying to wrestle back control
Stanley cup stampedes are crackers – but they aren’t Tiktok’s fault January 9, 2024 Stanley is a classic and seemingly workaday US brand – its first steel vacuum flask was invented by Victor Stanley in 1913. But after a century of quietly keeping Americans hydrated, Stanley cups got famous, Tiktok famous.
TikTok’s Women’s Six Nations sponsorship halted two years early December 12, 2023 TikTok only announced its four-year deal in January 2022.