TikTok

• TikTok just upped its video descriptions to 2,200 characters. Here’s why.
• TikTok’s prompting users to post candid content–just like BeReal

  
• Ahead of the midterm elections, TikTok reminds users it’s not cool with paid political ads

  TikTok is getting the jump on touting its election integrity policies.

  
• “TikTok Music” might actually become a thing

  
• If you know a teenager, there’s a 95% chance they use YouTube
• TikTok’s Black-owned business accelerator is back for its third year
• Lawmakers are leery of TikTok. But Democrats are still using it to connect with constituents.
• TikTok and YouTube are Gen Z’s trusted sources for financial advice, according to a new survey
• More and more people are turning to TikTok for news
• TikTok’s security chief is stepping back
• Kids are spending 91 minutes a day on TikTok–and 56 minutes on YouTube
• TikTok isn’t just challenging YouTube for views. It’s impacting Google search traffic, too.