Sarawak TikTok stars
TikTok, like any other social media app, is a great platform where users can share any content they want, with cool features that allow them to come out with some of the most incredible videos out there. The platform has produced some of the most well-known influencers, including those from the Land of the Hornbills. […]
TikTok videos, cybertroopers in battle for voters’ hearts
BY JAY WATSON BAU: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth is making full use of the TikTok application to reach out to young voters in the state. Its deputy chief Miro Simuh said he personally had also made many TikTok videos. “We fully utilise all the social media mediums including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Group […]
Association lodges police report against TikTok video
KUCHING: A recent viral TikTok video by Syawal Aidiel that allegedly insulted the Dayak community caught the attention of the Sarawak Rangers Veteran Association. The association, represented by Warrant Officer 2 (B) Keliment Nyapong and several other members, lodged a police report against the user at the Sungai Maong police station at 11am on Tuesday […]
TikTok, Facebook used to channel latest info
PUTRAJAYA: The Elections Academy (APR) is using social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook to channel the latest information to the people on election-related matters, including on the Election Commission (EC) and the implementation of Undi 18. APR head of programmes (training management) Nik Aminudin Nik Shahar Shah said the dissemination of information through […]
Concern over growing popularity of TikTok among children
This article is in conjunction with International Children’s Day which is celebrated on June 1 every year. BY BALKISH AWANG KUALA LUMPUR: While TikTok videos are entertaining to watch and can sometimes even be educational and meaningful, the growing popularity of this social media application among children aged between four and 13 can be a […]
More preachers now turn to TikTok to share religious content
KUALA LUMPUR: With its interesting and unique special effects to create creative short videos, TikTok is fast becoming a popular and fastest-growing video-sharing app in the world and a source of fame to many people. While the teenagers would mostly share their dancing skills and funny acts, with various genres as background music for entertainment […]
Jordan make-up artist lightens lockdown with celebrity impressions
AMMAN, Jordan: A young Jordanian make-up artist has beaten the lockdown blues and shot to online fame with videos of herself imitating famous figures from across the Arab world and beyond. From Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II to Egyptian superstars like singer Umm Kulthum and actor Adel Imam, her characters have made Alaa Bliha […]
YouTube Shorts eyes TikTok competition with 3.5 bn daily views in India
NEW YORK: YouTube Shorts — the video-sharing website’s quick clips meant to compete with TikTok — are racking up 3.5 billion views a day during beta testing in India, the platform’s head said Tuesday. Susan Wojcikci explained the feature in a note laying out her 2021 priorities. “So far, videos in our new Shorts player […]
Teachers use TikTok, YouTube to pique students’ interest in home-based learning
KUALA LUMPUR: The younger generation’s fondness of using social media applications such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to interact and share daily routines has inspired teachers to use these tools in conducting the home-based teaching and learning programme (PdPR). These tools also keep students from feeling easily bored and unable to flex their limbs while […]
Pakistani man killed during TikTok stunt on train track
ISLAMABAD: A young man was hit and killed by a train in Pakistan while being filmed walking along the tracks for a TikTok stunt, police and rescue officials said Saturday. The accident happened on Friday in the Shah Khalid neighbourhood of Rawalpindi city, near the capital Islamabad. Hamza Naveed, 18, was walking next to the […]
