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• TikTok wants to distribute music for unsigned, up-and-coming artists. Record labels might not like that.
• Two TikTok moderators are suing ByteDance over exposure to “highly toxic and extremely disturbing” content

  The suit also claims that though TikTok is an official corporate partner of The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, it does not follow the center’s best practices for protecting moderators.

  
• TikTok star Khaby Lame will be the spokesman for Pepsi’s nitrogen-infused cola

  Does the new Nitro Pepsi taste good? The soft drink brand hopes TikTok star Khaby Lame will make people answer "yes."

  
• That TikTok food video making you hungry? Order the ingredients on Instacart.

  Instacart's partnership with Hearst and TikTok will allow home chefs to create shopping lists from recipes and videos.

  
• Musicians from TikTok are heading to MTV in hopes of becoming popstars
• The White House wants influential young TikTok stars to spread its message about Ukraine
• Rumored deal would store U.S. TikTok data on Oracle servers
• Can a TikTok star win the Eurovision Song Contest? Sam Ryder will give it a go.
• TikTok turns the SoundOn to get emerging artists paid
• New data shows TikTok adoption gaining on YouTube, especially among Gen Z
• Will fans of short-form TikToks stick around for long-form podcasts? SickBird wants to find out. (Exclusive)
• Netflix wants to know if it’s cake. Takes slice from viral TikTok trend.