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Disney Plus adds TikTok video feature days after Wonder Man axed
Disney has struck a partnership with TikTok that will embed user-generated content within Disney Plus through a new mobile feature called “Verts”, allowing select Disney-themed TikTok videos from participating creators to appear on the streaming service. The deal reflects Disney’s broader push to compete with social media by tapping into fan engagement, though the timing…
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Darth Vader to become a TikTok star as Disney strikes deal on short video
Walt Disney has agreed a “first of its kind” deal with TikTok that will let a select group of creators officially use iconic characters and scenes from its back catalogue, including Darth Vader, Spider-Man and Moana, in short-form vertical videos. The agreement acknowledges the growing influence of fan-made content in entertainment and reflects the wider…
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YouTube explains its AI slop policy and why some creators won’t get paid
YouTube has clarified its policy on AI-generated content within the YouTube Partner Program, confirming it will not ban AI videos outright but will restrict certain types from monetisation. Matt Halprin, the platform’s VP of Trust & Safety, explained in an interview that YouTube remains “agnostic” about which tools creators use, but is tightening rules around…
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Disney partners with TikTok to bring fan videos to Disney+
Disney is partnering with TikTok to pipe fan-made videos about Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and other franchises directly into Disney+, starting with a US pilot in the coming months before expanding to further markets. The content will appear in “Verts,” the streamer’s short-form video feed, as Disney seeks to bulk up the feed’s content and…
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Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos
Disney and TikTok have agreed a deal allowing creators to use clips from Disney’s films and TV shows, including franchises such as Star Wars, Toy Story and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in their videos. The scheme, which will launch first in the US before expanding to other countries, aims to make it easier for fans…
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Angel Reese put up one of the worst basketball shots of all time, and then something amazing happened
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese attempted what has been described as one of the worst shots in basketball history during a WNBA game on Monday night, and the moment quickly went viral on social media. The clip drew widespread attention partly because it came amid a wider narrative around Reese, following a week in which…
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TikTok faces backlash after ‘allowing Perez Hilton to broadcast distressing knife livestream while covered in blood for 30 minutes’
TikTok is facing criticism for failing to swiftly remove a distressing livestream posted by US celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, in which he appeared covered in blood while holding a knife. The footage reportedly remained accessible on the platform for around 30 minutes before being taken down, raising fresh concerns about the speed and effectiveness of…
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How a family outing ended in a tense stand-off – as the identities of the mystery girls saved from a road rage attack by a ‘tanned avenger’ Muay Thai boxer are revealed
A TikTok video showing a Muay Thai boxer intervening in a road rage incident on Queensland’s Bruce Highway went viral, and the identities of the terrified girls he helped have now been revealed. Good Samaritan Ryan McDonald, 19, filmed himself confronting a driver who allegedly rammed and threatened the young occupants of another car, turning…
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Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters
Disney is partnering with TikTok to bring officially sanctioned fan-made content to Disney Plus, marking its latest push into short-form creator video. The deal will let opted-in TikTok creators use assets from “hundreds” of Disney movies and TV shows, including characters from Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar, with their videos hosted on both TikTok and…
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“This feels like a Spider-Man meme” – RTX 5090 buyer beats Asus’ price hike via Nvidia’s website, but no one wants to honor the order
Nvidia has allegedly cancelled an RTX 5090 order due to Asus price hikes, as the GPU pricing should have already been changed.