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Instagram Enlarges the Editing Screen as Platforms Try to Shrink California's Rules
Edits arrives on Mac, while Meta, Google and TikTok challenge a law covering social media features for children under 16.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Instagram Launches Edits Video Editor on Mac Desktop ↗
Net Influencer · · New York time
- Meta, Google, and TikTok sue California AG over teen social media law ↗
TechCrunch Social · · New York time
- Meta, TikTok and Google push back on California law ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
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Brands Discover Goals, While Children's Media Is Told to Grow Its Own Empire
A consultant questions budget-first campaigns, and a children's media summit promotes creator-style ownership.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Brands Waste Creator Budgets by Missing the Goal, Says Influencer Consultant Lauren Roth ↗
Net Influencer · · New York time
- Children’s Media Summit Founder Says Think Like a Creator, Build the Franchise, Own the IP ↗
Net Influencer · · New York time
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Authenticity Finds a Dentist's Chair and a 24,000-Square-Foot Loading Dock
Two coworkers build a TikTok audience from a bad day, while Statusphere expands its creator-shipping operation.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Two Dental Office Coworkers Built a Following by Posting the Lowlights Everyone Edits Out ↗
Net Influencer · · New York time
- Influencer Platform Statusphere Expands Warehouse to Meet Growing Demand for Micro-Influencer Campaigns ↗
Net Influencer · · New York time
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Sports and Singing Recruit Second Screens to Keep the First One Company
An NBA venture launches a sponsored travel series, and The Voice adds a weekly TikTok LIVE companion.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- NBAT2 Launches Travel Series With Phoenix Suns’ Khaman Maluach, Creator Aria Inthavong ↗
Net Influencer · · New York time
- NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Launches TikTok LIVE Companion Show With Emmy-Winning Radio Host Bru ↗
Net Influencer · · New York time
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The Replay Outlives the Livestream, and the Assistant Finds Its Indoor Voice
Streams Charts adds YouTube replay tracking, while Meta gives Muse agents spoken responses.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Livestream Analytics Platform Streams Charts Adds YouTube VOD Tracking ↗
Net Influencer · · New York time
- Meta makes Muse agents speak ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
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Carnival Streams the Escape, While Meta Gives Disclosure a Settings Menu
A cruise campaign heads to Twitch, and Meta updates tools for AI self-disclosures on posts.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Stream, meet sea: Carnival is integrating Twitch into its cruises ↗
Tubefilter · · New York time
- Meta adds new capabilities to Graph and Marketing API ↗
Social Media Today · · New York time
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Election Night Fills Bluesky, While Discord Tries to Leave Room for Everything Else
The social network reports a usage peak, and Discord moves its desktop app away from Electron.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Bluesky hit peak usage for the year on election night ↗
TechCrunch Social · · New York time
- Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM ↗
The Verge Creators · · New York time
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Holiday Nostalgia Gets a Permission Slip, and the Living Room Gets a Playbook
Olivia Rodrigo sought the Waitresses' permission for her festive single, while Raj Panjabi writes about personal crises.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Past White House adviser Raj Panjabi has written a playbook for 'living room' crises ↗
NPR Arts and Culture · · New York time
- Olivia Rodrigo's Christmas song sounds familiar... on purpose ↗
BBC Culture · · New York time
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Creators Carry the Year, Then Celebrities Collect the Holiday Place Cards
Marketing assessments examine holiday campaigns, agency AI and a widening divide in ad technology.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- By the numbers: Ad tech’s widening divide, as AppLovin surges and rivals struggle in Q3 ↗
Digiday · · New York time
- Future of Marketing Briefing: Creators had a big year. Christmas still went to the celebrities ↗
Digiday · · New York time
- Digiday Media Buying Summit October Recap: Assessing the ups and challenges of AI’s spread across the media agency landscape ↗
Digiday · · New York time
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A Novel Takes a Decade, AI Gets Rules, and the Broadcast Booth Keeps a Family Seat
Min Jin Lee discusses her pace, Toei sets AI rules, Michigan volunteers perform and the Lakers' G League team hires an announcer.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- ‘Kamen Rider’ Studio Toei Frames Generative AI Rules, Sets First Video Games for 2027 ↗
Variety · · New York time
- Bob Iger’s Son Hired As Play-By-Play TV Announcer For Lakers’ G-League Team ↗
Deadline · · New York time
- A volunteer acting group made up of retirees delights people in senior living spaces ↗
NPR Arts and Culture · · New York time
- Min Jin Lee on 'American Hagwon' and why it takes a decade to write each novel ↗
NPR Arts and Culture · · New York time