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• TikTok is replacing its Discover tab with Friends
• TikTok is finally splitting ad revenue with (some) creators

  Only creators with at least 100,000 followers will be eligible to earn revenue off ads run on their content.

  
• TikTok adds a LinkedIn-like “profile views” feature

  It’s only available to users 16 and older, and it’s not an automatic tool: users have to manually opt-in to having their profile-browsing activity appear to others.

  
• Alex Hofmann led TikTok precursor Musical.ly. Now he’s back with a new app.

  Alex Hofmann was the co-founder and CEO of TikTok predecessor Musical.ly. Now he is launching a dating app called Spark.

  
• TikTok doesn’t want to be called a social media platform. Can it prove it isn’t one?
• YouTube and TikTok are changing the political landscape in Pakistan and Afghanistan
• The Biden Administration’s latest TikTok venture is part of a “six-figure” influencer marketing campaign
• Gilbert Gottfried lives on through his 200 hours of Cameo content
• Bryce Hall is starring in a horror movie that satirizes TikTok
• Here are the schedules for the 2022 NewFronts and Podcast Upfront
• TikTok is adding a dislike button to boo spammy comments
• TikTok makeup artist Mikayla Nogueira talks authenticity in first episode of Digital Brand Architects podcast