Tag: TikTok

‘50% Or Nothing,’ Trump Wants US To Co-Own TikTok

Ganiyu Amodu

Donald Trump said he will issue an executive order delaying a ban on TikTok when he becomes president on Monday, and proposed the United States take 50 percent ownership in the Chinese-owned app’s American subsidiary. “I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture,” the Republican posted on his Truth Social platform, adding that his executive order would extend the time before a law banning the video-sharing app ultimately takes effect “so that we can make a deal.” Meet Russ Cook, Man Who…

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TikTok, Universal Music Resolve Royalty Dispute

ADEOLA YUSUF

TikTok will restore millions of songs to the platform after settling a dispute with Universal Music Group over royalties. It means users will once again be able to make videos featuring songs from artists including Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande. BBC reports that a row over how much TikTok was paying saw the two companies trade accusations – and Universal withdraw some of the world’s most famous singers. But the rift now appears to have been healed with the firms announcing “improved remuneration” for artists, though they have not revealed…

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Tears To Laughter: Story Of Albert Nketia, 7 Year-Old TikTok Sensation

Aoko Benjamin

  How video, which was recorded by his uncle accidentally got to the internet, captured the hearts of millions on social media    Albert Ofosu Nketia, a 7-year-old boy from Ghana, has captured the hearts of millions after a video of him crying and then laughing went viral. The video shows Albert in tears after his mother gave him plantain instead of the yam he had requested. However, his grandmother’s song managed to cheer him up, and he burst into laughter. READ ALSO NO MUM, TWO DADS: Scientists Create Mice…

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