TikTok

• TikTok is turning ByteDance’s AI video generator into a brand’s best friend
• College is a great place to be a creator, so Gen Z is chasing scholarships on TikTok

  Schools are still the most common resource for students seeking scholarships, but TikTok's popularity is rising.

  
• Is TikTok trying to leverage #FinTok success to become an accredited lender?

  TikTok has reportedly applied for licenses in Brazil that would allow it to operate as an accredited financial lender.

  
• TikTok announces five new ad formats, including a branded take on the Google Doodle

  Among several new ad products discussed at NewFronts 2026, TikTok introduced a Logo Takeover format that pairs brands with its icon.

  
• 67% of U.S. consumers think creators are more authentic than TV, so Tubi is teaming up with TikTok
• TikTok and iHeartMedia are launching a radio station and a podcast network. Here’s the initial creator lineup.
• Gen Z’s negative feelings about TikTok are starting to affect their usage habits
• A study of 406 TikTok users found that 97% of them have followed a recipe they found on the app
• “In the Mix” shows off TikTok’s pop music power. What can it do as a podcast?
• U.S. TikTok has a “Local Feed” that can harness your precise user data (if you want)
• TikTok wants advertisers to buy into big events. At the Super Bowl, it will show what it can do.
• Microdramas are blowing up, so TikTok launched a new app dedicated to them