Donald Trump seeks TikTok reprieve as US ban looms

Jan 6, 2025

In less than two weeks, social media platform TikTok will be shut down in the US, unless it gets a reprieve from the Supreme Court on Friday. The platform estimates that small business owners will lose US$1 billion a month in revenues if it closes. TikTok, which has...

Independent TV explores the plight of Aung San Suu Kyi

Dec 20, 2024

Independent TV, The Independent’s dedicated video platform, has launched a feature length documentary which explores Myanmar political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi’s rise to prominence and subsequent fall from grace. Written and directed by The Independent’s...

TikTok on the hunt for global agency partnership director

Dec 18, 2024

Social media platform TikTok is looking for a global agency partnerships director, who will be responsible for “hitting revenue goals, building relationships with advertising agencies and helping agencies drive business results”. The post was advertised today and will...

Kasaei shares her fertility journey in MTV YouTube series Every Woman

Dec 18, 2024

MTV has debuted a brand new digital docuseries called Every Woman, which stars Geordie Shore’s Sophie Kasaei and is produced by Dare Pictures. Kasaei has openly discussed her aspiration to start a family with her partner and TOWIE star, Jordan Brooks.  In this new...

Snapchat changes creator monetisation rules

Dec 17, 2024

Social media platform Snapchat has announced plans for a unified monetisation programme that will launch on February 1, 2025. The company said the new programme will see ads placed within a creator’s Snapchat Stories and also in longer Spotlight videos. The shake up...