Washington Post:
Interviews with over three dozen creators about going viral on TikTok show how the app’s vast reach plus tools like “duet” and “stitch” can amplify harassment — TikTok’s explosive stardom has created a new kind of celebrity. But nothing goes viral like rage.
Gloria Li / Financial Times:
How virtual influencers are gaining popularity in China amid a celebrity crackdown; research predicts the industry will go from ~$870M in 2021 to ~$6.7B in 2025 — Computer-generated avatars are a safer option as Beijing cracks down on human celebrities — China’s celebrity influencers Viya …
Bloomberg:
Microsoft says it will publish annual reviews of internal harassment claims and heed recommendations made by a law firm hired after reports of Gates’ misconduct — Microsoft Corp. will adopt a series of new sexual harassment policies, following recommendations made by a law firm the company hired …
Washington Post:
A profile of Alex Spiro, a celebrity lawyer and central figure in Elon Musk’s bid to overhaul Twitter, who has done much of the legal heavy lifting so far — Alex Spiro went from representing Jay-Z to participating in one of the biggest technology company overhauls in years.
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
A look at the increased use of celebrity deepfakes in advertising, with or without their permission, raising legal and ethical questions — Digital simulations of Elon Musk, Tom Cruise, Leo DiCaprio and others have shown up in ads, as the image-melding technology grows more popular and presents …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: ByteDance plans to expand its Resso music streaming service globally, starting with over a dozen markets excluding the US, and integrate it into TikTok — Company is negotiating with labels as it seeks more than a dozen new global markets — TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd …
On Substack:
Substack adds the ability to hyperlink mentions of other Substack writers or publications in posts, plus cross-post to amplify other writers or posts via email — Two new features that help writers grow — Today we’re announcing two new features that are designed to help Substack writers grow …
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