Disney and TikTok strike content-sharing deal to bring short-form creator videos to Disney+
The multi-platform deal licenses Disney-owned film and TV characters for TikTok creators and brings a curated feed of those short-form videos, called Verts, to
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TikTok withheld a safety filter from 15 million users in an experiment; a British teen died by suicide
Bloomberg reports TikTok deliberately turned off a safety feature for millions of users to test its impact, and a 16-year-old in the UK died by suicide after th
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Families sue Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over deaths of four teens
Families allege the platforms' algorithms and design choices contributed to their children's deaths, the latest in a wave of social-media liability litigation.
The Business Standard · +14 outlets
Perez Hilton hospitalized after appearing to self-harm during a TikTok livestream; platform faces backlash
The celebrity blogger livestreamed with a knife and blood visible for about half an hour before TikTok removed the stream, prompting criticism of the platform's
The New York Times · +14 outlets
Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot and killed during a livestream in Culiacan
The TikToker was fatally shot while streaming on Kick from Sinaloa, Mexico, in an incident captured on the live broadcast.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Kick launches advertising for the first time, opening its platform to brand partners
The streaming platform, a competitor to Twitch, begins selling ads to advertisers, marking a shift from its previous ad-free model.
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TikTok to cut 667 jobs in Dublin, workers say mood is bleak
The layoffs at TikTok's Dublin office are part of a broader restructuring, affecting a significant portion of its Irish workforce.
Irish Independent · +1 outlets
Meta apps lose 5% of downloads as Reels takes half of Instagram ad slots
Instagram is devoting half of its ad inventory to Reels, even as downloads of Meta's family of apps decline.
PPC Land · +1 outlets
Indonesian government removes five million under-age accounts under digital child policy
Indonesia enforces child protection rules by deleting millions of underage accounts on digital platforms.
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Singapore targets TikTok and Carousell mule accounts, increases platform fines tenfold
Singapore tightens anti-scam and money-laundering rules, raising fines for platforms that fail to detect mule accounts.
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LinkedIn's creator boom has one rule: keep your day job
The professional social network is seeing rapid creator growth but expects users to maintain full-time employment rather than becoming full-time influencers.
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Vitaly claims Kick cut his KPP (creator payout) in half
The streamer accused Kick of halving his revenue share from the platform's creator program, sparking debate about Kick's payout terms.
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Azerbaijan arrests TikTok users in crackdown on 'public morality' and free expression
Azerbaijani authorities have arrested TikTok creators, citing public morality laws, raising concerns about freedom of expression.
jam-news.net · +1 outlets
French men receive suspended jail sentences over a livestreamed death
The streamers escaped prison time after being convicted in connection with a 10-day ordeal that ended in a death broadcast online.
The Straits Times · +8 outlets
TikTok Top 30 World Cup creators never filmed a match - and that was the point
TikTok's creator delegation covered the World Cup from a fan perspective rather than as traditional sports reporters, reflecting platform-native storytelling.
Forbes · +5 outlets
TikTok Shop deepens commitment to Singapore's discovery commerce ecosystem
TikTok held its inaugural Singapore Summit to promote its Shop feature and e-commerce tools for local merchants.
Black Hills Pioneer · +9 outlets
PTA and TikTok jointly organize community guidelines workshop in Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority partnered with TikTok to educate creators on platform rules.
| Associated Press Of Pakistan
Snap CEO sidesteps Spectacles preorder questions on Q2 earnings call
During Snap's quarterly earnings, executives avoided providing details on when the AR Spectacles would be available for preorder.
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