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TikTok’s experimenting with its own variation of broadcast channels, which enables brands and creators to share message updates with their audience in the app. As you can see in this example, shared by creator economy expert Lia Haberman, some brand profiles on TikTok now have a new link to what…

An expectant mom shares the heartwarming and unconditional support she received from her best friend throughout her pregnancy journey. She penned a heartfelt message to her best friend on her TikTok appreciating her for always showing up for her even till this very moment. From emotional check-ins to calming words…

A man shared a video on TikTok on how his girlfriend who is a beginner make-up artist used him as a model for her make-up practice. According to the video, what started as a casual day turned into a full-blown makeup session, complete foundation, contouring, bold brows, and a lipstick…

Tragedy strikes as Tanner Martin , a Utah-based social media influencer, passes away after a five-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer. Prior to his death, Tanner Martin announced his own passing in a pre-recorded video shared on Instagram and TikTok on June 25, 2025. This poignant announcement came just…

This week in Johannesburg, South Africa, TikTok held its first-ever Digital Well-being Summit in Africa. Policymakers, mental health experts, creators, and NGOs from across the continent (Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana) came together to talk about how to make the internet less overwhelming and more helpful, especially for young people.…

A live performance from Quavo. Photo Credit: The Come Up Show Just shy of three months later, Hybe America and its Quality Control Music Publishing subsidiary have been dropped from a copyright infringement suit centering on a 2018 sculpture. According to visual-artist plaintiff Daniel Arsham, that sculpture, Quartz Eroded 1961…

TikTok has added “Countdown Bidding” as a new option for product listings in selected seller live-streams, which is essentially a virtual auction that’s run within TikTok Live. As you can see in this example, Countdown Bidding activates an eBay-style auction for your listed products within the livestream, so that viewers…

Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok looks to boost livestreaming engagement with the launch of an updated Fan Club option to gamify the viewing experience. TikTok wants more creators to use its livestreaming services, and it’s incentivizing viewership to help do just that. With the launch of Fan Clubs, an updated version…

Gentleman reveals WhatsApp conversation her had with his girlfriend after introducing her to trading. A Forex trader with the username @justej_fx on TikTok shared how he got his girlfriend into Forex trading, helping her set up a demo account and teaching her what he knew. Predictably after the lady started,…

For years, marketers have nagged artists to post more on TikTok. Now, they’re turning to another group to do it instead: fans. Over the past few years, major artists have transformed small, in-person events into billions of TikTok views by making experiences that organically encourage fans in attendance to get…