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• As TikTok’s Acquisition Clock Is Ticking, Instagram Officially Rolls Out Copycat ‘Reels’
• TikTok’s Hype House Signs On Dotted Line For Reality Series As Part Of Larger Pact With Wheelhouse Group

  TikTok has long been thought fertile ground for reality television, as rumors have swirled in recent months that the D’Amelios -- TikTok's first family -- were readying a docuseries of sorts. But now, reports that starry creator collective The Hype House have been eyeing a reality series are coming to fruition.

  
• Snapchat Inks Music Deals, Pilots TikTok-Like Feature Letting Users Add Songs To Their Snaps

  After inking licensing agreements with several prominent music labels and publishers, Snapchat is testing a new feature that will let users add popular music to their Snaps -- bringing the app more squarely into competition with app-du-jour TikTok.

  
• In Aboutface, Trump Has Reportedly Given Microsoft And TikTok 45 Days To Finalize Acquisition

  After announcing his intention to ban the massively popular, Chinese-owned video platform TikTok in the U.S. late Friday, President Donald Trump has now agreed to allow Microsoft to pursue an acquisition of the app -- so long as a deal is clinched within 45 days.

  
• Trump Admin Will Order ByteDance To Sell TikTok; Microsoft In Talks To Acquire (Report)
• Triller—The Music Video App Major Sway House Members Just Joined—Sues TikTok For Patent Infringement
• Five Egyptian Women Sentenced To Two Years In Prison Each For TikTok Dance Videos
• TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Says Nascent U.S. ‘Creator Fund’ Will Balloon To $1 Billion In 3 Years
• TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Strikes Back At Facebook For Maligning Attacks “Disguised As Patriotism”
• TikTok Continues String Of Stateside Hires With Sandie Hawkins, Its First GM Of Global Business Solutions
• TikTok Luminaries Josh Richards And Bryce Hall Launch ‘Ani’ Energy Drink Company
• Joe Biden Campaign Demands Staffers Delete TikTok From Their Personal, Professional Devices