Category: creators
TikTok’s Q&A features open to all creators
TikTok’s Q&A feature is now official. The feature was first spotted last month, when TikTok started testing it with users who had 10,000 or more followers. But now the app is allowing anyone with a creator account to opt in. Once activated, there… Source
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TikTok partners with Whisk to pilot a recipe-saving feature on food videos
TikTok is expanding its integrations with third-party services, with the launch of a test that allows creators in the food space to link directly to recipes found on the Whisk app. This is being made possible by way of a new “recipe” button overlaid on related TikTok food videos. The…
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Reddit snaps up TikTok rival Dubsmash
Reddit has acquired short-form video platform and TikTok rival Dubsmash for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced. Dubsmash will keep its current platform and brand, while Reddit will integrate Dubsmash’s video creation tools. “Dubsmash provide… Source
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YouTube livestreaming finally arrives on Google Stadia
YouTube livestreaming has been a big promise of Google Stadia gaming since the day it was unveiled in early 2019, but it’s now over a year after launch and we still haven’t seen the feature. Yesterday, however, 9to5Google noticed that that YouTube st… Source
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Pinterest tests online events with dedicated ‘class communities’
Pinterest is getting into online events. The company has been spotted testing a new feature that allows users to sign up for Zoom classes through Pinterest, while creators use Pinterest’s class boards to organize class materials, notes and other resources, or even connect with attendees through a group chat option.…
Read MoreYouTube will ‘amplify’ Black creators with a $100 million fund
In an attempt to “amplify” Black voices and perspectives, YouTube is creating a $100 million, multi-year fund dedicated to Black creators, artists and their stories. It’s not clear exactly how that money will be spent, but YouTube plans to “elevate”… Source
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