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Groom exposes bride at wedding by playing her affair video
Weddings are incomplete without some chaos, excitement, grand celebrations, sleepless nights, and a little disagreement between the bride and the groom's parties among other things.
Can't sleep in the night? Follow this TikTok tip
TikTok offers a diverse range of content. While a part of it can be cringe-worthy, there is a multitude of videos that are genuinely helpful and deserve your attention.
'Moon Knight': Did Oscar Isaac just confirm Season 2?
If a recent TikTok video is to be believed, then the series Moon Knight on Disney+ Hotstar might just get another season!
TikTok's music streaming app could challenge Apple Music and Spotify
Is TikTok working on a music streaming app? Well, based on a patent filing uncovered by Business Insider, they sure are.
Netflix sues creators of 'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' for infringement
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, the co-creators of an unofficial Bridgerton musical, are being sued by streaming giant Netflix for infringement of intellectual property rights.
Chinese man executed for burning 'Tibetan' ex-wife during her livestream
A man was executed in China after a judge found him guilty of burning his ex-wife while she was live-streaming on the Internet.
This 'Stranger Things' actor led to Doja Cat-Noah Schnapp's 'feud'
Netizens were left picking sides between rapper Doja Cat and Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp after an online "feud."
Who is Khaby Lame, the most followed TikToker
You've probably seen some amusing and comic videos on Instagram or TikTok where a man silently walks through less complicated alternatives to life hacks.
Influencer earns Rs. 26L/month by letting people wake him up
A social media influencer named Jakey Boehm is earning lakhs by just sleeping and letting people wake him up in whatever way they want.
Facebook is testing new Discord-like features on Groups
Meta is testing some new features on Facebook Groups, including a new sidebar and Channels. What's interesting is that these new features evoke a familiar Discord vibe.
Meta introduces Reels API after rising developer demand: What's new
Meta sees Instagram Reels as an important part of its future outlook. The company has now introduced Reels API to several endpoints on the Instagram Platform for developers owing to demands from the developer community.
Weird Tortilla Challenge: Know about the viral trend
People enjoy eating tortillas, but have you ever seen people slapping each other with the Mexican flatbread?
Johnny Depp birthday: Looking at his 5 wholesome fan interactions
Hollywood actor Johnny Depp is known for his spontaneity.
You can now make Instagram Reels for 90 seconds
Instagram has taken a step forward in its chase of TikTok. The Meta-owned social media platform has rolled out several new features for its Reels.
Halsey: Label won't release music without 'fake viral TikTok moment'
American singer Halsey dropped a bombshell on social media on Sunday.
5 interesting facts about this year's Cannes Film Festival
This year, Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 17 to 28. The venue remains the same, that is Palais des Festivals (Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes).
TikTok confirms that it is testing a new Stories feature
On one hand, Twitter has discontinued its "stories" feature called Fleets while on the other hand, popular short video app TikTok has confirmed that it is developing a feature called TikTok Stories that should work just like Instagram Stories.
From now on, Instagram's Reels can be one minute long
So far, Instagram only allowed users of its TikTok rival called Reels to make short videos that were half a minute long. The platform now announced that the maximum duration for Reels has been extended to a full minute (60 seconds).
NewsBytes Briefing: Biden shows China some love, and more
US President Joe Biden's love hate relationship with China continues with his latest order revoking his predecessor Donald Trump's executive orders against Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat apps.
Biden administration revokes Trump-era orders against TikTok and WeChat
During his term as President, Donald Trump fired executive orders against Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat in August, calling their widespread use a "national emergency".
Pakistani man drowns while filming TikTok video
A 25-year-old Pakistani man drowned in the Jhelum river in Punjab province while shooting a video for TikTok, according to a media report on Monday.
Instagram could reward content creators with Bonuses for uploading Reels
In today's age where social media is drawing flak for targeted advertising, firms such as Facebook, its subsidiaries, Snap Inc., and Twitter are desperately trying to monetize their platforms in other ways.
Snap challenges Instagram with host of updates for Creators, Businesses
Snap Inc. has announced a host of updates that allow Snapchat to consolidate its reach among creators, developers, and businesses alike.
TikTok India CEO Nikhil Gandhi resigns one year after ban
Video sharing app TikTok's India CEO Nikhil Gandhi has reportedly resigned from his post, almost a year after the app was permanently banned in the country.
NewsBytes Briefing: New vulnerability affects every internet-connected device, and more
Security researchers have discovered a new FragAttack vulnerability that isn't restricted to smartphones, but encompasses absolutely every single device bearing Wi-Fi capability. It even compromises the new WPA3 Wi-Fi security protocol.
YouTube begins global roll-out of TikTok clone Shorts
After borrowing from Instagram Stories, YouTube has its eyes on TikTok with YouTube Shorts. The video sharing platform is rolling out its short video format globally after more than a year of development and testing.
Instagram Reels' latest feature called Remix mimics Duets from TikTok
It's no secret that Instagram Reels is Facebook's version of TikTok. And, now Instagram's new Remix feature announced yesterday mimics TikTok's Duet feature.
NewsBytes Briefing: India continues to punish TikTok, and more
The best way to deal with bullies is to inflict a significant cost for their belligerence. And India has been doing a fine job hurting the economic interests of China for its border transgressions.
India freezes TikTok parent ByteDance's bank accounts in fresh blow
Indian authorities have frozen the bank accounts of TikTok owner ByteDance on grounds of alleged tax evasion by the Chinese firm.
Netflix releases Fast Laughs, a TikTok-rivaling short video feature
Noticing its audience's decreasing attention span and the success of short-video platforms like TikTok, Netflix has now created a similar feature.
ByteDance could sell TikTok's Indian assets to rival firm Glance
Short-video app TikTok's parent company ByteDance is reportedly exploring the possibility of selling its Indian assets to rival unicorn firm Glance.
Biden slams brakes on Trump's TikTok and WeChat bans
US President Joe Biden has been quite busy passing executive orders undoing Donald Trump's policy decisions. Many of these orders involve reversing Trump administration's measures meant to keep China in check.
NewsBytes Briefing: Elon's trying to tell us something, and more
The US has printed more money last year than it did in two centuries since its founding. In a totally unrelated incident, the world's billionaires grew richer by $10.5 trillion.
Maanu Malik: An actor, model, a content creator par excellence
Maanu Malik alias Muhammad Usman, young model, content creator, and actor of Pakistani origin, has garnered a good buzz with cool videos shared on various social media platforms, including TikTok.
Indian Government will continue ban on PUBG and TikTok
The Indian Government has reportedly sent notices to Chinese app makers relaying that their existing bans will continue. The government had blocked 59 Chinese apps in June and 118 more in September last year.
TikTok star Shadab Khan accused of rape, denies allegations
TikTok star Shadab Khan has been accused of sexual exploitation and rape by his former girlfriend.
'Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical' earns over $1mn for actors
Once in a blue moon do we get a social media trend that is endorsed by its original creators.
62% of cybercrime complaints linked to financial frauds: Delhi Police
At least 62% of the cybercrime complaints lodged in 2020 were related to financial frauds, Delhi Police said in a statement.
Microsoft Surface Duo coming to Canada and Europe in early-2021
Microsoft is all set to launch its dual-screen smartphone, the Surface Duo, in Canada, France, Germany, and the UK in early-2021, the company has confirmed via a blog post.
US: Trump administration's TikTok sale deadline extended by 15 days
American authorities have given ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, additional time to divest the popular short-video platform's business to resolve national security concerns raised by the Trump administration.