COLIN KIRKLAND
Colin Kirkland is a staff writer at MediaPost covering social media and mobile media, among other topics.
- Meta Aims To Protect Creator-Made Reels From Unauthorized Duplication in
MediaDailyNews on
11/17/2025
Meta's "Content Protection" mobile feature aims to cut back on unauthorized duplication of eligible creators' original Reels content on Facebook and Instagram by sending in-app alerts.
- X Launches Feature To Compete In Direct Messaging Economy in
MediaDailyNews on
11/17/2025
X has announced the launch of "Chat," an encrypted direct-messaging feature that follows the trajectory of turning the former Twitter into an "everything app" based on China's successful WeChat
platform.
- YouTube Pitches Late-Night, Creator-Led Show in
MediaDailyNews on
11/14/2025
Julian Shapiro-Barnum will host "Outside Tonight," a live weekly program expected to replace the traditional studio setting with New York City parks, plazas and street corners - expanding the
definition of the established format via new settings.
- 'Vine' Is Back On A New Anti-AI Social Video App in
MediaDailyNews on
11/13/2025
Former Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is funding a new mobile app called "diVine" that will enable users to view over 100,000 archived videos from the now-defunct micro video-sharing app Vine, while
also creating and uploading new Vine-style videos.
- TikTok Launches Public Broadcast Feature For Brands, Creators in
MediaDailyNews on
11/13/2025
TikTok's newly launched public messaging channel "Bulletin Board" is designed to help creators and brands share content directly with their followers in a "one-to-many broadcast" style, according to a
company statement.
- Reddit Welcomes Millions Of SMBs Via Commerce Platform in
MediaDailyNews on
11/12/2025
Reddit's integration with WooCommerce is designed to connect the ecommerce platform's millions of digital storefronts to the social media network while offering a variety of ad tools, according to a
recent announcement.
- Tech Companies Pledge Billions For U.S. Data Centers in
MediaDailyNews on
11/12/2025
Tech companies competing to develop intelligent AI models are pledging billions for U.S. data centers - citing job creation, "AI leadership" and President Trump's "AI Action Plan" as reasons to
invest in the emerging technology. This week, Meta and Anthropic announced separate plans to spend billions on the construction and upkeep of data centers in various regions across the U.S.
- Roblox Expands Creator Access To IP-Licensed Game Creation in
MediaDailyNews on
11/11/2025
Roblox is enabling more developers to access and utilize licensed intellectual property from popular shows and movies in an effort to streamline the proliferation of diverse gaming content on its
platform.
- Meta Commits $600B On U.S. AI Projects Though 2028 in
MediaDailyNews on
11/11/2025
Meta wrote in a blog post Tuesday that it is committed to spending over $600 billion to support development of its "superintelligence" goals, which covers three years of "AI technology, infrastructure
and workforce expansion."
- TikTok Takes On Broadcast Radio, Podcasting With Partnership in
MediaDailyNews on
11/10/2025
iHeartMedia and TikTok are collaborating on a new "TikTok Podcast Network," a digital radio station and live event integrations featuring TikTok creators-turned-podcasters.