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• Tinder and TikTok are going on a double date to give us more ‘Love Island’-inspired reality content
• Report: Nearly 60% of videos recommended to new TikTok accounts are AI slop

  A report found that TikTok recommends far more AI slop than YouTube, with more than half of For You Page videos fitting that category.

  
• With a live stream of the Pope’s Sagrada Familia visit, TikTok becomes part of history

  TikTok is part of a major world event thanks to a live stream of Pope Leo XIV's visit to the nearly completed Sagrada Familia.

  
• UMG’s new TikTok and Spotify deals are what we should expect in the age of AI

  In its latest deal with TikTok, Universal Music Group said it's all about "[promoting] human artistry." That's a pretty statement--but if you think it means UMG is anti-AI, think again.

  
• Two-thirds of consumers go to TikTok Shop to discover new products and brands
• TikTok assembles global roster of Creator Correspondents for 2026 FIFA World Cup
• TikTok has the cure for your wanderlust: A vacation booked from the For You Page
• Social media has political divides, but some feeds are more polarized than others
• TikTok adds to out-of-home push by letting brands “reformat and reimagine” ads for billboards
• Thanks to age verification tech, TikTok is going for a booze cruise
• Visa’s U.K. “creator card” aims to combat cashflow issues while upping TikTok Live payouts
• TikTok is turning ByteDance’s AI video generator into a brand’s best friend