Social media giants have grand plans for AI. Creators fear they'll be left out.

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The TikTok generation is clashing with old-school Wall Street culture

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Influencer app LTK takes a big step into AI shopping with a new chatbot

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LTK is launching an AI chatbot tool to search for content and products from creators.

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TikToker Khaby Lame's $975 million deal is riding on a crashing stock

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TikTok creator Khaby Lame.
TikTok creator Khaby Lame.

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'Jestermaxxing' is taking over the internet — and someone's making money

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Jestermaxxing is the hot new internet trend.

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YouTube has a big incentive to nuke AI spam — and it's starting to take action

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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan.

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3 key factors that helped Dhar Mann build a YouTube juggernaut around wholesomeness

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Dhar Mann attends The Hollywood Reporter Creators A-List Dinner presented by Facebook at Matsuhisa on October 15, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Dhar Mann, who just did a deal with Fox, is known for his uplifting videos.

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Judge urges MrBeast to avoid a trial over his burger business and keep his 'dirty laundry' private

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YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson is engaged in a legal battle against Virtual Dining Concepts, his partner in MrBeast Burger.

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TikTok says a power outage caused a 'cascading systems failure' that messed up its algorithm

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Fox is teaming with top creator Dhar Mann as it races to win micro drama fans

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Creator Dhar Mann.
Dhar Mann is one of the biggest independent creators of scripted shows for social media.

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