Gen Z are proud and woke, TikTok announces first wave of creators, Snapchat users' holiday plans

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First batch creators set to receive payment for their videos on TikTok

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TikTok just announced who will receive payment from its new fund worth $200 million. The users include Dr. Fayez (@lifeofadoctor), an emergency medicine doctor, who has more than 500,000 followers – he is known for busting myths and common misconceptions within healthcare. Right now, the scheme is only open to users in the United States. Read more.

Proud and woke: Gen Zedders

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Havas and SGAG have just released a report for brand marketers to build effective strategies and campaigns targeting Gen Z. Read more.

Snapchat's research on its users’ holiday shopping season plans

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Snapchat just released new research to help marketers understand how they can engage Snapchat's audience during the holidays. Snapchat said 47% of Snapchat users shopped online and 53% shopped in-store last year, and those numbers will change to 76% and 24%, respectively, this year Read more.

LinkedIn Publishes New Guide on How to Make Best Use of its Platform

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LinkedIn has just published a new playbook for social media managers so that they can improve the performance of their activity on LinkedIn. . Read more.

"Journey to the Microcosmos" is a new video shot with an upgraded microscope

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An intriguing new video, "Journey to the Microcosmos", that is shot with a microscope. Read more.