In 2017, TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, scraped short-form videos, usernames, profile pictures, and profile descriptions from Instagram, Snapchat, and other sources and then uploaded them — ...

In the world of mobile apps, it’s normal for companies to “inspire” each other, especially when a particular service is extremely popular. ByteDance’s TikTok already enjoys immense popularity on its ...

The Instagram and TikTok wars continue as Chinese tech giant ByteDance prepares to launch new photo app. Instagram, owned by Meta, created its reels feature in 2020 to compete with TikTok's rise in ...

ByteDance, the parent company behind TikTok, has quietly launched a new app called 'Whee' on the Google Play Store. This new application closely resembles Instagram, emphasizing how users can "keep ...

ByteDance’s popular video-sharing app TikTok shut down its operations in the US on January 19. However, the app’s services are back online for several users, after some assurance from President-elect ...

TikTok owner ByteDance’s efforts to make its Pinterest-slash-Instagram competitor Lemon8 take off in the U.S. haven’t yet panned out. Since launching in the U.S. earlier this year, the Lemon8 app has ...

TikTok earlier this month launched a new social app called Whee, an Instagram-like service for taking photos to share with friends. Like Instagram, Whee also supports the use of photo filters and ...

The big picture: Despite being targeted by regulatory authorities and governments across the world, TikTok's parent company is still willing to experiment with new social services. ByteDance is now ...

Like the different social media companies that are on the heels of TikTok to deliver the same experience, ByteDance has also created an Instagram-like app called TikTok Notes which launched last year.

As a tech journalist, Zul focuses on topics including cloud computing, cybersecurity, and disruptive technology in the enterprise industry. He has expertise in moderating webinars and presenting ...

Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri introduced Edits, the platform’s new video-editing app. Apart from TikTok, it looks like Instagram is also trying to compete with other apps offered by ByteDance.