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• College is a great place to be a creator, so Gen Z is chasing scholarships on TikTok
• Hoorae returns to Issa Rae’s web series roots with “Screen Time” microdrama

  Issa Rae's media company Hoorae has teamed up TikTok to launch a slate of microdramas, beginning with 'Screen Time'.

  
• Is TikTok trying to leverage #FinTok success to become an accredited lender?

  TikTok has reportedly applied for licenses in Brazil that would allow it to operate as an accredited financial lender.

  
• Many leaders have banned TikTok on government devices. Zohran Mamdani is moving NYC in the other direction.

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reversed an order that banned the use of TikTok on government devices.

  
• 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
• A study of 406 TikTok users found that 97% of them have followed a recipe they found on the app
• As Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season approaches, TikTok is on deck
• “In the Mix” shows off TikTok’s pop music power. What can it do as a podcast?