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TikTok surpasses 1 billion monthly active users; US, Europe biggest market

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TikTok surpasses 1 billion monthly active users; US, Europe biggest market

TikTok, a short video production platform, has exceeded 1 billion global monthly active users. The video sharing platform owned by ByteDance said that as of January 2018, it had approximately 55 million users worldwide. By December 2018, this number had increased to more than 271 million, and by December 2019 it had increased to 507 million. “I say thank you on behalf of the TikTok team,” said Vanessa Pappas, TikTok’s COO. “No matter where you are in the world, we would never do this without you.” In contrast, social media giant Facebook had 3.51 billion monthly users in its app series in the second quarter, up from 3.45 billion in the first quarter. At the same time, YouTube has more than 2 billion monthly active users. Eight years after the company was launched in 2005, it broke the 1 billion mark in 2013. TikTok said its biggest markets are in the United States, Europe, Brazil and Southeast Asia, even though its parent company ByteDance is headquartered in China. In the latest development, TikTok is adding new warnings to its in-app search to alert users when the results may contain “disturbing content.” Since last year, the app has adopted “sensitive content” warnings for individual videos, but updated alerts will appear in search results, searching for terms that may contain such content. In a blog post, TikTok uses “horror makeup” as an example as a search term, which may prompt such warnings. Last year, the Indian government stated that it would ban 59 applications developed by Chinese companies, including the Bytedance TikTok, because of concerns that these applications engage in activities that threaten national security.

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SpiceJet announces 8 new flights to connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad

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SpiceJet announces 8 new flights to connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad

SpiceJet expands its domestic network with 8 new flights that will connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad and also link Ahmedabad with Pune.

SpiceJet is further expanding its domestic network with the launch of eight new flights starting November 15.

In the statement released on Wednesday, the airline announced that these new routes will connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad, while also linking Ahmedabad with Pune. This expansion follows the recent launch of 32 new flights in October 2024, including two international flights connecting Delhi with Phuket.

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Last month, SpiceJet also commenced UDAN flights linking Shivamogga in Karnataka with Chennai and Hyderabad, and introduced double daily flights between Chennai and Kochi, enhancing connectivity across key regional and metropolitan cities.

“We are excited to announce the launch of new flights from Jaipur to Varanasi, Amritsar, and Ahmedabad, as well as from Ahmedabad to Pune, providing our passengers with greater flexibility and convenience,” SpiceJet Chief Business Officer Debojo Maharshi said.

“These new flights reflect our commitment to supporting passenger demand across tier-II cities and beyond. With our expanded winter schedule, including international and UDAN routes, we aim to provide our customers with greater convenience, affordability, and seamless travel experiences,” Maharshi added.

SpiceJet will deploy its 78-seater Q400 aircraft in these sectors. Bookings for the new flights are now open and tickets are available at the website of the airline, SpiceJet’s mobile app and through online travel portals and travel agents.

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On Monday, the airline received a significant boost, with Acuite Ratings & Research Limited upgrading its long-term rating by four notches to ‘B ‘ and its short-term rating to A4. The rating agency has also assigned a ‘Stable’ outlook to the airline.

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