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• New details emerge regarding TikTok’s rumored plan to support direct payments
• Under pressure from Hollywood, TikTok agrees to “maintain strong guardrails” for AI content

  TikTok and the Motion Picture Association have announced a Memorandum of Understanding related to AI-generated content.

  
• As YouTube airs Eurovision, TikTok brings back in-house music contest

  After launching its global music competition in 2025, TikTok LIVE is bringing back its Music On Stage event.

  
• Led by U.S. sales, TikTok Shop is on track to hit $100 billion of gross merchandise value in 2026

  A report from Momentum Works revealed that TikTok Shop's GMV surpassed $50 billion during the first half of 2026.

  
• The force is with TikTokers as they get the usage rights to Disney characters
• Will Americans pay for microdramas? TikTok is about to find out.
• Breaking down the billions of fans who took in the World Cup on YouTube and TikTok
• TikTok’s return to U.S. government devices represents easing tensions
• TikTok’s plan to break into sports involves slam dunks and right hooks
• TikTok’s AI labels might not be effective, so the app is educating its users
• Creator recs are leading to sales, and more research has arrived to prove it
• TikTok’s U.S. tour will serve as a reminder of its small business impact