- August 20, 2025
Chinese Officials Say They Won’t Sell TikTok’s Algorithm to US
Checking in on the TikTok-U.S. saga, with over 200 days passed since the official, Senate-approved TikTok sell-off bill went into effect. And things are not
YouTube Adds Custom App Promotions for Shorts
YouTube’s adding another way for Shorts creators to make money from their content, with an expansion of Google partnership ads to app campaigns, which will
WhatsApp Adds New Group Call Options
WhatsApp’s adding some new collaboration features to help expand its potential usage, including group call scheduling, call link notifications, and in-chat signals for contributors. First
TikTok Launches In-App Hub to Celebrate The Jonas Brothers’ Latest Album and Tour
Look, I don’t know whether this is a big deal, but music is massive on TikTok, and the Jonas Brothers have broad cross-cultural appeal, given
Elon Outlines the Future of X Ads, Including AI Targeting, Ads in Grok Answers and More
The app formerly known as Twitter is planning a big push on holiday ads, with an updated ad targeting system, powered by xAI’s Grok engine,
Meta Adds More AI Assistance Tools to Power VR Creation
The next stage of Meta’s VR development is coming into view, with Meta adding a new conversational AI chatbot into its Horizon Worlds creation tool
Reddit Posts Significant Revenue Increase in Q2
Reddit has published its latest performance report, showing steady increases in ad revenue and usage in Q2 2025, as it continues to refine and improve
X Touts Better Looking Ad Formats, and Improved Targeting Systems
After banning both emojis (for the most part)and hashtags in paid promotions in the app, X is now touting its new age of in-stream ads,
US TikTok Ban To Be Upheld if a Deal Isn’t Finalized by Current Deadline
So this may mean nothing, because it isn’t coming from Trump himself, but it could be reflective of broader U.S. government policy, and the approach
TikTok Announces Expanded Live Broadcast Deal With MLS
After seeing success with its Lionel Messi-focused Major League Soccer (MLS) live-stream last year, TikTok’s doing it all over again, this time with four matches
