last year, tik tok was the world's fourth most downloaded app, topping instagram and snapchat.5 billion dollars, that's more than uber. but if you still haven't heard about it, don't worry, i will fill you in. the bulk of the users are in china and most are in their teens or 20s and they seem to be doing things like this. excuse me a moment. so now i'll need to use a filter to make my hair ginger. 0oh, red doesn't seem to be an option. shall i be green spice? i'm sustainable spice. let's go with that, that's very 2019. let's go! # slam it to the left if you're having a good time. # shake it to the right if you know that you feel fine. what am i doing? you can lip sync to your heart's content although it's better if you know the words. as well as use stickers, filters, or add a spot of augmented reality. 0ryou can simply post what you wish. but if you're struggling to see the point in all this, well, millions would disagree. we have seen this app grow since chinese tech firm bytedance bought its predecessor musical. ly. and now, according to research by the south china morning p

up in half an hour — the click team explore one of the world's fastest growing social media apps, tik toky contract — awarded to a company which had no ships — has been scrapped. seaborne freight would have earned 13.8 million pounds — under a deal with the department for transport — intended to provide extra capacity in the event of a no—deal brexit. the transport secretary, chris grayling, had defended the deal — saying he would make no apologies for supporting a new british business . his department says it's cancelled the contract, because the company's irish backer pulled out. our business correspondent, rob young, reports. preparations have been under way for weeks. dredging started at ramsgate port at the beginning of january. the work was meant to ensure the port would be ready at the end of march, should britain leave the european union without a deal. the plan was for seaborne freight to run regular services to ostend in belgium once it managed to get it hands on some ships, but now the company has now been stripped of its contract. the government says seaborne freight‘s main ba

up in half an hour — the click team explore one of the world's fastest growing social media apps, tik tok

up in half an hour — the click team explore one of the world's fastest growing social media apps, tik tokment for transport has cancelled a controversial contract awarded to a firm with no ships to provide ferry services in the event of a no deal brexit. the deal has been torn up because one of seaborne ferries main backers has pulled out. labour has described the situation as a ‘national embarrassment‘ and demanded the resignation of the transport secretary, chris grayling. the government says it is already in advanced talks with a number of companies to secure additional freight capacity in the event of a no deal. earlier, i spoke to the shadow transport secretary, labour's andy mcdonald, who said he was disappointed but not surprised at the news. the due diligence process that we were told about was clearly in tatters, totally and utterly deficient. i do ask, what on earth has chris grayling got to do before he is sacked? this is, yet again, another episode in a long catalogue the due diligence process that we were of catastrophes on his watch, and this is quite ridiculous. it is just

tik tok agreed to delete the information it collected on children.unger users with stronger safety and privacy protections. >>> the u.s. is banning airlines from carrying lithium ion batteries as cargo because of safety risks. the batteries have been linked to incidents involving smoke, fire, extreme heat, and explosions. the new restrictions issued by the transportation department yesterday will not apply to electronics brought on board by passengers. there will also be a lipped exception for lithium ion batteries used in medical devices. >>> only on "cbs this morning," two men who say that michael jackson sexually abused them as children are opening up about their experiences with the pop icon. wade robson and james safechuck are featured in an explosive new documentary that premieres this weekend on hbo. both men also sued the jackson estate, but their lawsuits were dismissed because of the statute of limitations. they are appealing that. jackson has always denied any inappropriate behavior with children. robson and safechuck told us about their r

. >> you're like ed sheeran. [ laughter ] hey, did i tell you i've been practicing that dance in tik tok's obsessed with? i'm pretty much an expert now. >> really? no way. i've been practicing too. >> we should post one together. >> oh, my god. yeah. >> wanna try it right now? >> let's do it. here? >> yeah. >> okay, let's do it. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> wow. wow. that wall almost fell over. >> you're so strong, sara. >> i might have been working out. >> have you been working out? that's awesome. >> that's got to be, like, 800 billion ones. [ phone ringing ] >> ew. >> it's my step dad, gary calling. i told them not to bother us. >> ew. >> hello. >> hello, hello? is this a regular or are we call facing? >> it's face time, gary. you have to hold it in front of your face. >> ew. >> there we go. this is fun. i was looking for the new fit bit app on the new bleep blorp phone and i must have mistake dialed you. but since i got you on the horn, might as well check in. you two girls chilling? #girlsquad. kind of, like, busy, you know? >> all right, all right. i just