Netflix to test short-form video feature 'Kids Clips'

As Netflix continues to look for new ways diversify itself amid growing competition, the streaming behemoth is setting its sights on a space that has been dominated by TikTok and Instagram Reels: short-form videos.

Starbucks keeps up with TikTok-inspired drinks

Starbucks, the chain that turned regular drip coffee into a $5 half-caff, extra whipped cream mocha latte, is now laboring to produce dozens of bizarre concoctions dreamed up by TikTok's influential stars.

TikTok maker caps screen time for youths in China

In the latest move to curb screen time for younger Chinese users, ByteDance Ltd., the maker of the hit short-video mobile app TikTok, said that it would restrict access to Douyin, the Chinese version of the app, to 40 minutes a day for users under 14 years old.

TikTok launches mental health resources amid Instagram backlash

TikTok detailed a new effort to provide resources for those struggling with mental health or body image issues on Tuesday, an initiative that was announced as rival platform Instagram faces scrutiny over its potentially negative impact on teenage users.