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2021
TikTok and SM Supermalls launch Mega TikTok Stage
TikTok partnered with SM Supermalls to launch the #MegaTikTokStage, an interactive offline stage at SM Megamall for shoppers to create TikTok videos.
2021
ByteDance launches TikTok Seller app
ByteDance launched the TikTok Seller app for global users the week before publication. The app provides tools for sellers to manage TikTok stores; the report says it was then mainly used by some merchants in Southeast Asia.
2021
English National Opera and Netflix collaborate on TikTopera
The English National Opera and Netflix collaborated on a TikTok-based opera project retelling the story of the Netflix series Tiger King.
2021
Disney and TikTok collaborate on character voices
Disney teamed up with TikTok to add official Disney character voices to TikTok's text-to-speech feature; the voices began rolling out in the app on November 12, 2021.
2021
TikTok announces Amapiano Music Festival
TikTok announced that it would host its first live Amapiano Music Festival on 10 November, featuring artists including DJ Maphorisa, DBN Gogo and Mr JazziQ.
2021
Shou Zi Chew steps down as ByteDance CFO
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will step down as ByteDance’s CFO to focus on running TikTok’s short-video business full time.
2021
Maple Leafs announce TikTok helmet sponsorship
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment announced a one-year agreement with TikTok that includes TikTok branding on Toronto Maple Leafs players’ helmets throughout the 2021–22 season, along with in-arena and digital branding and further collaborations.
2021
Pizza Hut launches $10 Tastemaker TikTok contest
Pizza Hut launched a TikTok challenge inviting people to share personalized $10 Tastemaker pizza recipes. The winning recipe will be featured on Pizza Hut menus nationwide for a limited time, and the winner and other participants will receive gift cards.
2021
TikTok launches app for LG smart TVs
TikTok launched an app for LG's 2020 and 2021 smart TVs in the UK, France and Germany.
2021
TikTok agrees to settle voice actress's lawsuit
TikTok agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by voice actress Bev Standing, who said the app used her voice without permission. Standing's lawyer said the settlement was still being finalized and its payment details could not be disclosed; he said TikTok would license her voice under the agreement.
2021
DoubleVerify partners with TikTok to measure media quality
DoubleVerify partnered with TikTok to authenticate media quality.
2021
TikTok announces new TikTok Shopping partners
TikTok announced Square, Ecwid and PrestaShop as new partners for TikTok Shopping; Wix, SHOPLINE, OpenCart and BASE were described as coming soon.
2021
IAS launches TikTok in-feed video brand safety solution
Integral Ad Science announced the launch of a brand safety solution for in-feed video ads on TikTok, giving marketers transparency and controls over the content adjacent to which their ads appear.
2021
IAS and TikTok partner on brand safety controls
IAS and TikTok launched a brand safety solution for advertisers, enabling campaign targeting through IAS within TikTok's platform.
2021
ByteDance introduced Youth Mode for Douyin in China
ByteDance rolled out Youth Mode for TikTok, known as Douyin in China. Users confirmed to be under 14 are required to enter the mode, which limits use to 40 minutes a day and blocks access between 10 PM and 6 AM.
2021
Irish regulator investigates TikTok's handling of children's data
Ireland's Data Protection Commission opened two inquiries into TikTok, examining the processing of children's personal data and potential transfers of personal data to China and other third countries. The article reports inquiries, not a finding of a GDPR breach.
2021
TikTok announces expanded Shopify partnership and shopping pilot
TikTok announced an expansion of its partnership with Shopify and said TikTok Shopping would be tested with selected Shopify merchants in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada over the following weeks.
2021
TikTok and partners livestream the Great Wildebeest Migration
TikTok, the Kenya Tourism Board, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and Conservation International partnered to livestream the Great Wildebeest Migration from the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The article says the livestream runs from August 25 to August 29, 2021.
2021
Channel 4 and TikTok partner on Paralympics hub
Channel 4 partnered with TikTok to create a Paralympics hub on TikTok, featuring content created by Channel 4’s 4Studio.
2021
TikTok partners with Vimeo and Canva to support small-business advertising
TikTok partnered with Vimeo and Canva to help small businesses streamline content creation for advertising on TikTok. Vimeo Create enables advertisers to produce and publish ads through TikTok’s ad manager, while Canva provides a library of TikTok ad templates.