Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 9:26PM 
Source: The Verge
TikTok is boosting its direct messaging capabilities by adding support for voice messages and photos. According to The Verge, you can send up to nine photos at a time or a voice memo up to a minute long. Direct messages on the platform still support video messages, which are also up to a minute long.
Monday, April 7, 2025 at 9:16AM 
Image: LinkedIn
LinkedIn is treading into TikTok territory with a new feature is testing out on its platform. The social media site encourages users to respond to trending topics with video responses, which is a common feature you see on TikTok and other social media platforms. There will be an "Add to this trend" call to action button to entice users to create their own responses.
Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:11AM Amazon has reportedly submitted a last-minute bid to buy TikTok. This rumoured proposal comes as the social media site faces an April 5th deadline for its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest its ownership to avoid a ban in the US. However, The New York Times reports that the parties involved in the deal don't seem to be taking the online retailer's bid seriously. Other rumoured parties interested in buying or investing in TikTok include Oracle and Blackstone.
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 1:07PM 
The TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators, presented by the National Screen Institute, is back for its fourth year.
Applications for this year's program are officially open today and the platform has announced a 650% expansion, growing participation from 40 to 300 Indigenous creators! The program is free and open to SMBs and creators who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 18, 2024 at 11:59pm Central Time on the National Screen Institute's website.
