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• YouTube Slates First Live NFL Broadcast, For Free in MediaDailyNews on 05/14/2025
  

  For the first time, YouTube, the official NFL home of NFL Sunday Ticket, will be broadcasting a full game for free in the app.

• Microsoft's Job Cuts To Directly Impact LinkedIn Workforce in MediaDailyNews on 05/14/2025
  

  Microsoft says LinkedIn employees will be affected, but has yet to name exactly how many jobs will be cut. According to "The Seattle Times," however, the cuts will affect almost 2,000 workers in Washington state alone.

• TikTok Lets Creators Use AI To Turn Images Into Videos in MediaDailyNews on 05/13/2025
  

  TikTok's newest feature, "TikTok AI Alive," pairs its Story Camera with AI to streamline the process of turning static photos into videos, supporting its video-first roots in an age of rapidly evolving AI-powered tech.

• Influencer Platform Partners With Perplexity For Data-Driven Campaigns in MediaDailyNews on 05/13/2025
  

  Influencer marketing platform Captiv8 has announced a partnership with AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI to help brands save time while vetting creators, planning campaigns, asking data-driven questions and more.

• Snapchat Brings Out Kid Cudi For Its First 'Under The Ghost' Session in MediaDailyNews on 05/12/2025
  

  Snapchat kicked off a live music series with music from rapper Kid Cudi, who performed a single and other unreleased music for a small crowd of Snap's most viral creators, as well as what the company calls "superfans."

• TikTok Invites Customers To Direct Message Live Streamers in MediaDailyNews on 05/12/2025
  

  TikTok is rolling out a new "Live" feature designed to help live streamers better engage with their viewers, according to screenshots flagged on Threads.

• US Digital Economy Nears $5T, Creator Growth Cited in MediaDailyNews on 05/09/2025
  

  The creator economy is growing at five times the rate of the traditional media sector, which is expanding at 5% annually. A new IAB study finds the digital economy now makes up 18% of the U.S. GDP, with a rapid increase in internet-related jobs and the unprecedented rise of creators since 2020.

• Pinterest Q1: Boosts Users, Revenue, Partners in MediaDailyNews on 05/09/2025
  

  Pinterest also announced a partnership with Magnite, an online advertising firm that will become Pinterest's sole supply-side platform.

• TikTok Offers $1M In Ad Credits For Small Business Month in MediaDailyNews on 05/08/2025
  

  TikTok has announced a series of nationwide initiatives designed to support entrepreneurs and small businesses with ad credits, mentorship and educational resources as the company leans leaning further into its stance as a major supporter of small business.

• Meta Unveils 'Trending' Ad Formats For Reels, Threads in MediaDailyNews on 05/08/2025
  

  Ahead of its NewFronts presentation, Meta announced it is testing "Trending Ads" on Reels and creator marketing solutions on Facebook and Instagram, and adding video ads on Threads.

Comments by Colin All comments by Colin

• TikTok Honors Top Creators With Discover List by Colin Kirkland (Digital News Daily on 10/20/2021)
  

  Hi John, sorry it's 13.8 billion dollars. 

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