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• 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

  A partnership between Visa and TikTok in the U.K. has led to the rollout of a debit card intended for creators.

  
• TikTok is turning ByteDance’s AI video generator into a brand’s best friend

  Seedance 2.0, the state-of-the-art AI video generator put out by ByteDance, is now included in the TikTok Symphony suite.

  
• 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.

  
• Hoorae returns to Issa Rae’s web series roots with “Screen Time” microdrama
• Is TikTok trying to leverage #FinTok success to become an accredited lender?
• Many leaders have banned TikTok on government devices. Zohran Mamdani is moving NYC in the other direction.
• TikTok announces five new ad formats, including a branded take on the Google Doodle
• 67% of U.S. consumers think creators are more authentic than TV, so Tubi is teaming up with TikTok
• On TikTok, Apple is bringing its marketing into the brainrot era
• TikTok’s new music streaming service is literally Apple Music
• Gen Z’s negative feelings about TikTok are starting to affect their usage habits