ByteDance lifestyle app Lemon8 sees popularity surge in the US as TikTok faces sell-or-ban ultimatum

Lemon8, which has been described as a cross between Instagram and Pinterest, is a content-curation platform featuring lengthy blog-style posts that emphasise photos over videos. Users can browse, record and engage with popular content that includes fashion, travel, food and health. It has been the most downloaded lifestyle app on Apple’s App Store in the … Read more

Manoj Bajpayee’s Srikant Tiwari set to return as The Family Man Season 3 goes on floors 3 : Bollywood News

Prime Video has kicked off filming for the third season of its acclaimed original series, The Family Man, much to the excitement of fans worldwide. Helmed by the renowned duo Raj & DK under their banner D2R Films, the action-packed thriller has garnered widespread acclaim since its gripping Season 2 finale, amassing a dedicated fan … Read more

Karan Johar slams comedian for mimicking him in poor taste: “When your own industry can disrespect…” : Bollywood News

Bollywood director Karan Johar slammed a comedian’s recent impersonation of him, calling it “poor taste.” Johar, known for directing films like Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, took to social media on Sunday to express his disappointment. While he refrained from naming the comedian, Johar criticized the industry’s tendency for self-deprecating humour, suggesting it undermines … Read more

Miss Ecuador beauty queen, 23, shot dead after Instagram post of octopus dish ‘led assassins to restaurant’

A BEAUTY model was shot dead in broad daylight after her Instagram post apparently led the killers to her location. Landy Párraga Goyburo, 23, uploaded a picture of an octopus dish which is thought to have helped the assassins track down the restaurant she was eating. 5 Former Miss Ecuador beauty model was shot dead … Read more

Potential TikTok ban threatens the US business of China’s cross-border sellers and the global ambitions of ByteDance

Luo said she was not quite sure how to answer. “If there hadn’t been this [bill], I would definitely recommend them to do so in the US,” she said, adding that her business in the US is “certainly more profitable” than those in other markets. TikTok Shop is the e-commerce service of the globally popular … Read more

Govinda’s niece Ragini Khanna breaks silence on her conversion rumors: “For me, humanity is the biggest religion” : Bollywood News

Television star Ragini Khanna, known for her roles in shows like Sasural Genda Phool and for being Govinda’s niece, recently found herself embroiled in a controversy due to fake news circulating on social media. Reports surfaced claiming that Ragini had converted to Christianity, sparking widespread attention. The situation escalated when Ragini herself inadvertently shared the … Read more

Human Sex Workers Slam Facebook, IG For Not Cracking Down On NSFW AI Girlfriend Ads

Meta’s Facebook and Instagram are reportedly teeming with thousands of ads for AI-generated companions and apps that promise a virtual girlfriend experience. Now, sex workers are criticising the tech giant for seemingly allowing these suggestive ads while cracking down on sexually suggestive content from other sources. According to the folks at Wired, the chatbots within … Read more

Costa under fire from vegans raging at ‘boring’ new item on menu

“(Just to note, the actual wrap is called a “Fab” Falafel Wrap) “And a…Gingernut Loaf Cake ?????? both available now.” Fans took to the page to share their thoughts on the new menu with one person writing: “So so mid”. Another commented: “Falafel and hummus is so boring, mainly because it tastes nothing like authentic … Read more

Samsung brutally mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch – and now a SECOND gadget is having trouble ‘telling the time’

SAMSUNG has poked fun at Apple’s alarm woes in a brutal social media swipe. The South Korean tech giant made a mockery of its main rival on Instagram, saying “Samsung users woke up on time today”. 3 Users have been complaining that their iPhone alarm hasn’t been going offCredit: Alamy 3 Samsung made a mock … Read more

TikTok argues how ByteDance protects children on Douyin is irrelevant to youth addiction lawsuits in the US

Lawyers spearheading hundreds of lawsuits accusing social media platforms of addicting youths say the protections that TikTok’s platform in China offers for children show that the popular video-sharing app could operate more responsibly in the US. But TikTok’s Beijing-based parent, ByteDance, is refusing to share information with the US lawyers about its platforms in China … Read more