TikTok

• TikTok’s reportedly trying to get back into India
• TikTok is testing a distractionless “clear mode”

  With nothing to distract users from swiping to the next video and the next video and the next, it’s possible their watch time will tick upward.

  
• TikTok’s subscriptions are going live on a few accounts soon

  TikTok is launching its Twitch-like live subscriptions platform in order to help its creators get paid on live broadcasts.

  
• Is TikTok looking to push into gaming?

  According to a report in Reuters, TikTok is testing video games in Vietnam. In the U.S., it has partnered with publisher Zynga.

  
• TikTok is starting to look more like a record label
• TikTok is replacing its Discover tab with Friends
• TikTok is finally splitting ad revenue with (some) creators
• TikTok adds a LinkedIn-like “profile views” feature
• TikTok doesn’t want to be called a social media platform. Can it prove it isn’t one?
• The Biden Administration’s latest TikTok venture is part of a “six-figure” influencer marketing campaign
• TikTok is adding a dislike button to boo spammy comments
• Ahead of the midterm elections, President Biden is looking to drum up support on TikTok