“When it comes to market expansion for TikTok Shop we are always guided by demand and are constantly exploring new and different options for how we can best serve our Community, Creators and Merchants in markets around the world. These efforts include exploring partnerships that further support a seamless e-commerce experience for merchants, which is an important part of our ecosystem,” TikTok said in a statement to TechCrunch.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/03/tiktok-said-to-be-launching-live-shopping-in-the-us/
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TikTok Now: BeReal-style feature prompts copycat claims
Following TikTok’s announcement people were quick to point out that the concept behind TikTok Now looked very familiar.
Others were more direct, accusing it of “blatantly copying” its smaller competitor.
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-62925572
Public YouTube videos are now eligible to be ‘remixed’ into
YouTube Shorts unless creators opt out
YouTube’s TikTok competitor known as YouTube Shorts is today launching a new feature, similar to TikTok’s Stitch, that will allow creators to incorporate a short video segment from another user’s YouTube video or Shorts video when creating new Shorts content. The feature is an expansion of YouTube Shorts’ existing “remix” functionality which had previously allowed creators to sample audio from other videos into their own Shorts posts.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/14/all-public-videos-on-youtube-are-now-eligible-to-be-remixed-into-youtube-shorts-unless-creators-opt-out/