Talks over a matchup between the two tech billionaires have progressed and the parameters of an event are taking shape.
Category: Social Media
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TikTok Sells A Lot of Books. Now, Its Owner Wants to Publish Them, Too.
As ByteDance launches a publishing company, many in the book world wonder if it will create an uneven playing field by boosting its own authors at the expense of others.
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‘Ms. Rachel,’ the YouTube Star, Wants to Sing With Her Littles
The YouTube star of “Songs for Littles,” an online video series that pulls millions of views, says she’s found her calling in encouraging children to speak.
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Dylan Mulvaney Speaks Out After Backlash Against Bud Light
Dylan Mulvaney has faced stalking and personal attacks since featuring Bud Light on her social media in April, she said, adding that the beer maker did not contact her in light of the hostility.
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Grimace Milkshakes From McDonald’s Shake Up the Internet
After McDonald’s introduced a beverage named after its bloblike character, Grimace, online video makers went to work.
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Shein Flew Influencers to China to Help Its Image. A Backlash Ensued.
The fast-fashion company’s attempt to rebut allegations of forced labor and poor working conditions was met with incredulity online.
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Twitter’s New CEO, Linda Yaccarino, Eases Into the Hot Seat
Linda Yaccarino, who initially could not take ad sales meetings because of a noncompete clause, is adjusting to her new role reporting to Elon Musk.
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TikTok Is Funding Montana Users’ Suit Against Ban
The popular video service had deflected questions about its involvement in the creators’ lawsuit for more than a month.
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Noah Lyles’s Campaign to Bring Fashion to Track and Field
The fashion runway to the locker room has become ubiquitous in professional sports like basketball and football. Can the walk into a running event become the same thing?
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How TikTok Brought Meghan Trainor Back
The video app drives streams on Spotify and influences the Billboard charts. Years after she broke through as a musician, the singer is gaining new fans, one viral dance soundtrack at a time.
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Reddit Wants to Grow Up. Will Its Community Let It?
As the social media site matures, its users and moderators have made their displeasure about corporate changes known, putting the company into a bind.
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Canada’s Online News Act Targets Facebook and Google
A new Canadian law will require technology companies to license news content. Facebook’s owner said it would drop news from the platform.