'Vulnerable to This Bullshit': The Tick, TikTok of Competitors

SCOOP: Meta is luring Gen Z and younger through a third-party agency, with more $ if they appear in marketing, while Substack tells me they're at an all-time user high

Jan 22, 2025

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**ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN** Creator Alix Earle cried over the looming TikTok shutdown on Saturday (left) but was less emotional at its rapid return. (Screenshots)

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Natalie Jarvey

Author of Like & Subscribe, a newsletter from Ankler Media about the big business of creators. Alum of Vanity Fair, Business Insider and The Hollywood Reporter.