News

• Ahead of the holiday season, TikTok looks to expand live shopping in the U.S.
• A new merch line pairs up YouTube supergroups to sell ‘Cold Ones’ with ‘The Boys’

  Merch brand Warren James is launching a clothing line shared by YouTube group 'The Boys' and the hosts of the 'Cold Ones' podcast.

  
• What’s new on Twitter? A TikTok-style feed and visible view counts.

  Twitter is the latest social media app promoting vertical video in order to take on TikTok. It has also made view counts more visible.

  
• You can now give a thumbs down to TikTok commenters, but dislike counts will be hidden

  TikTok's dislike button is now available for users around the world. Like on YouTube, dislike counts will be hidden from public view.

  
• The YouTube Shorts blooper reel isn’t just for laughs. It’s also a promotional campaign.
• MrBeast wants to make a Netflix series with 10,000 of his fans
• The ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ cast is reuniting for an animated series funded by NFTs
• YouTube Millionaires: Alyssa McKay hopes her “rich girl” alter-ego will pave a path to Hollywood
• Teens use TikTok as a search engine. Google is trying to win them back.
• Jubilee has raised $1.1 million, signed with WME, and launched a new brand about love (Exclusive)
• YouTube Shorts users can now add voiceovers. Will the new feature cut down on TikTok reposts?
• Snapchat will celebrate spooky season by paying out $100,000 through Spotlight Challenges