Frank McCourt Aims For “New Internet” In TikTok Bid – And Parents Of Tragedy Are Listening

Billionaire Frank McCourt is pitching investors on his bid to acquire TikTok by framing it as...

Cutting the Cord Just Got Pricier – Check Out Twitch’s Latest Move

Amazon-owned Twitch announced a price increase for subscriptions in over 30 countries. The move makes Twitch...

Paris Hilton, CNN Among “Very Small” Number Of Accounts Hit In TikTok Hack

TikTok confirms it addressed a cyberattack that compromised access to a “very small” number of brand...

What’s Snapchat’s “Less Likes. More Love.” Social Media Campaign About?

Snapchat launched the next phase of its “Less Social Media. More Snapchat.” brand campaign with “Less...

ByteDance’s Bold Strategy: Millions Of Lines Of Code Rewritten To Keep TikTok Alive In U.S.

In a bid to address national security concerns and avoid a potential ban in the United...

TikTok Hits Pause On European E-Commerce Expansion, Zeroes In On $17.5B U.S. Market Amid Regulatory Heat

ByteDance-owned TikTok has put its plans to expand its e-commerce platform in major European markets on...

American Creators Say Brands Aren’t Fleeing TikTok Yet, But 14% See Campaign Shifts, Survey Finds 

A recent survey influencer marketing platform Fohr shared exclusively with WIRED provides insight into how American...

Snap’s New Chrome Extension Brings Back The Fun Of AR Lenses

Snap has rolled out a new Chrome extension that brings back the popular augmented reality (AR)...

Snap Gears Up To Fight Disinformation Ahead Of EU Elections

Snap Inc. announced a series of measures to combat misinformation and encourage civic engagement ahead of...

Is Instagram’s New Meme Tool The Secret To Getting Users To Post More?

Instagram is exploring adding a new “Memes” option to its Reels editing tools, according to a...

YouTube Unveils “Playables” With 75+ Free Games To Play Directly On The Platform

YouTube has launched a new feature called “Playables” that allows users to play over 75 free...

Ad Giant Dentsu Gets Creative Boost From Snapchat’s Augmented Reality Tech

Advertising holding company Dentsu has formed a new partnership with Snap Inc. to offer augmented reality...

TikTok Just Rolled Out “Studio” – The All-In-One Creator Dream Tool

TikTok introduced a new comprehensive platform called “TikTok Studio,” aimed at empowering creators on the video-sharing...

TikTok Sheds Light On Murky World Of Social Media Manipulation Ahead Of 2024 U.S. Election

TikTok released its first report on May 23 detailing efforts to remove covert influence operations from...

TikTok Drops A Bombshell On Foreign State Influence

TikTok announced a policy change aimed at curbing the influence of state-affiliated media accounts attempting to...

Get Paid To Inspire Creativity: TikTok’s Hiring A Creator Manager For Their L.A. Office

TikTok is seeking to hire a Creator Manager for its Los Angeles office. The role focuses...

TikTok To Lay Off Hundreds Of Employees, Scrapping Entire Global User Operations Team

TikTok is set to lay off a significant number of employees across various departments, including operations,...

LinkedIn Just Tapped This Surprising Partner To Bring More Creators On Board

LinkedIn has partnered with creator marketing agency Whalar Group to pair brands with creators for LinkedIn...

Fan Spotlight: The New Way Billie Eilish Is Connecting With 60 Million Fans On TikTok

TikTok is launching Fan Spotlight, a new feature that allows artists to showcase their favorite fan...

Snapchat CEO Admits They’ve “Fallen Behind” On Machine Learning – Here’s Their $1.5B Catchup Plan

Snap is increasing its spending on artificial intelligence and machine learning, according to Bloomberg’s May 19...

HashFame’s Founder On Solving The Creator Trust Problem No One’s Cracked Yet

HashFame currently operates as a directory for discovering and contacting creators. But Sridharan’s bigger vision is...

TikTok’s New Experiment: 60-Minute Videos for Select Creators

TikTok is testing videos up to 60 minutes in length, the company confirmed to TechCrunch last...

TikTok’s Hail Mary: Asking Court to Rule by December 6 to Avoid Potential App Shutdown

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance are joining forces with the U.S. Justice Department in an...

Click-Worthy Curiosity: What is Instagram’s New “Peek” Feature All About?

Meta is developing a new feature called “Peek” that aims to facilitate authentic and ephemeral photo-sharing...

YouTube To Brands: We’re Not TV – We’re Bigger With 1 Billion+ Hours Watched Daily On TV Screens

During this year’s upfront season for advertising buyers, YouTube positioned itself as something bigger than traditional...