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• Bounty, an influencer marketing company that caters to small TikTok creators, has raised a $5 million funding round
• TikTok’s share of the U.S. influencer marketing industry is surpassing Facebook’s

  According to the latest report from Insider Intelligence (formerly eMarketer), influencer marketing spend on TikTok has surpassed Facebook.

  
• Is the TikTok-style feed the future of online dating?

  Desti is one of several dating apps that is using a TikTok-style short-form video feed in an attempt to overhaul romantic meetups.

  
• Lawmakers are leery of TikTok. But Democrats are still using it to connect with constituents.

  Midterms are coming--and TikTok is a big way to “communicate with constituents” in a “fractured media environment."

  
• Not spending enough time on TikTok already? Now you can play games on the app.
• TikTok’s internal PR is sending a clear message: Don’t talk about ByteDance
• After Meta’s attempts to copy TikTok, Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian want to “make Instagram Instagram again”
• 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
• Beyoncé has arrived on TikTok