TikTok Founder Declared China’s Richest Man — Even As Platform Faces A Potential U.S. Ban

ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming has become China’s wealthiest individual, with a net worth of $49.3 billion,...

Brazilian Institute Slaps Meta, TikTok, Kwai With $525M Lawsuit Over Insufficient Minor Protection

Brazil’s Collective Defense Institute has filed lawsuits seeking 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) against the Brazilian...

Instagram Admits Downgrading Less Viewed Videos, Facing Backlash From Creators

Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirms the platform reduces video quality for less-viewed content while prioritizing higher...

Bluesky Raises $15M, Promising To Stay Free While Adding Creator Payment Features

Bluesky, the social media platform known for its decentralized approach, has secured $15 million in Series...

Instagram’s Latest Test Feature Reveals What Makes Reels Stand Out

Instagram is developing a new analytics feature that provides creators with detailed performance insights for their...

TikTok Shop Insiders Founder Reveals Why TikTok Shop Could Eclipse Amazon’s E-Commerce Model

Ivan Bagaybagayan is going all-in on TikTok’s e-commerce future as social commerce emerges as a potential...

YouTube Strategist Aniket Mishra Reveals His Methods For Success On The Video Platform

YouTube strategist Aniket Mishra, formerly of Dallas-based Raffiti Media, is launching an independent consultancy after six...

UnitedMasters, TikTok Partner To Provide Commercial Opportunities To Indie Music Artists

UnitedMasters, a music distribution platform for independent artists, has entered into a multi-year partnership with TikTok. ...

TikTok STEM Feed Is Now Available To All Users 

TikTok is expanding its STEM feed access to all users in the United States, United Kingdom,...

ByteDance Reveals Truth Behind Viral AI Sabotage Claims About Their Leading Chatbot Doubao

ByteDance, owner of TikTok, has confirmed it terminated an intern in August for “maliciously interfering” with...

TikTok’s #ElectronicMusic Hub Goes Global Amid Growth

TikTok is expanding its #ElectronicMusic hub globally, coinciding with the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE).  The move...

Meta’s Stealth Cuts: Why Instagram, WhatsApp, Reality Labs Teams Are Shrinking 

Meta is implementing targeted layoffs across several departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, as part...

TikTok, British Beauty Council Team Up To Help Beauty Brands Tap Into TikTok Shop’s Power

TikTok Shop announced a partnership with the British Beauty Council to assist UK beauty brands in...

TikTok Rolls Out Gen-AI Suites ‘Symphony,’ ‘One’ In Malaysia

TikTok is introducing generative AI tools for Southeast Asian marketers to streamline content creation and boost...

Uncovered: TikTok’s Secret Strategy To Target Rural Users, Lawmakers

Internal documents from TikTok revealed in a recently filed lawsuit showcase the company’s targeted approach to...

Instagram Beats TikTok In Teen Usage [REPORT]

Instagram remains the most used social app among U.S. teens, according to a new report by...

500 TikTok Moderators Axed In Malaysia In Move Towards AI Content Moderation

ByteDance’s TikTok is laying off approximately 500 employees in Malaysia as part of a global shift...

X Ditches Ad-Based Creator Pay For Engagement

X announced a significant change to its Creator Revenue Sharing Program.  Starting November 8, the company...

ByteDance’s Web Scraper Is On A Massive Data Grab Spree, Outpacing OpenAI, Google

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, launched a web crawler called Bytespider that is collecting online...

Twitch Unveils “Enforcement Notes”: 24/7 Clarity On Community Guidelines

Twitch has introduced a new “Enforcement Notes” feature to provide additional clarity on its Community Guidelines. ...

TikTok Faces Lawsuits From 14 AGs Over Allegations Of Harming Young Users’ Mental Health

A coalition of 14 state attorneys general, led by New York and California, has filed lawsuits...

Facebook Unveils Redesign To Attract Younger Users

Meta is rolling out a series of updates to Facebook to appeal to younger users who...

Snapchat Begins Testing Two New Ad Placements

Snap is launching tests for two new advertising formats on its platform, expanding businesses’ options for...

YouTube Shorts Triples Video Length Limit

YouTube announced a significant update to its Shorts platform, extending the maximum video length from 60...

Meta Rolls Out Facebook Content Monetization Beta To Boost Creator Earnings

Meta announced the launch of Facebook Content Monetization beta, a new program merging three existing monetization...