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The article reports on how 21-year-old factory worker Khabane Lame became viral on video-sharing network TikTok after losing his job. Also cited are the million of followers attracted by Lame that catapulted him to international stardom, the money earned by Lame from his videos through TikTok's Creator Fund, and the comment of The Public Press founder Samir Chaudry on Lame's secret to success.

The article reports on the disputes between Ariadna Jacob, the chief executive officer of talent management firm Influences, and young social media influencers who lived in the TikTok-focused properties in Los Angeles, California that are managed by Jacob. Topics mentioned include the financial struggles experienced by Kid Next Door member Marcus Olin and his housemates after moving into the house, and the complaint filed by Brittany Tomlinson against Jacob over unpaid brand work.

The article reports on some social media posts made by social media personalities that display behavior defying guidelines to cease non-essential travel due to the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19 in the U.S. Topics mentioned include a social media campaign by social media personality Charli D'Amelio to promote social distancing, and a social media post by fashion influencer Arielle Charnas about leaving her apartment with her family eight days after she tested positive for COVID-19.

The article profiles FaZe Clan, a direct-to-consumer electronic commerce business that also identifies itself as a a media company, an electronic sports team or an influencer marketing agency. Topics covered include the popularity of the company with teenagers, how to recognize members of FaZe Clan online, and the lack of corporate structure at FaZe Clan.

The article reports on the Generation Z (Gen Z) conspiracy stunt claiming that birds are not real and that they are drone replicas launched by the U.S. government to spy on Americans. The campaign includes the installation of billboards in cities like Los Angeles in California and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and YouTube videos. According to organizers, the campaign is a parody social movement against online conspiracy theories.

The article features venture capitalist and online creator guru Li Jin, who has supported online influencers and creators. Also cited are Jin's launching of her venture company Atelier Ventures in 2020, her pro-worker ideas inspired by philosophers Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx, and some of Jin's online influencer clients like Hank Green, Markian Benhamou, and Marina Mogilko.

The article focuses on the popularity of content creators and young cooks who offer easy-to-make recipes and viral videos in the video-sharing social networking service TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include the preference of popular Generation Z cooks for online recipes, role of the TikTok creator fund and advertising deals in the amount earned by popular TikTok creators, and the entry of some TikTok cooks in the Hollywood entertainment industry.

The article reports on the popularity of the hashtag #BookTok, where TikTok users can help sell a lot of books. Topics mentioned include BookTok tables set up by many Barnes & Noble bookstores around the U.S., strategies of popular TikTok users to maximize views, and the Orange Prize for Fiction won by the book "The Song of Achilles" in 2012.

The article focuses on music creators who have made startups easier for digital creators to monetize aspect of their life and mentions that people across the world have considered themselves creators. Topics discussed include views of Courtne Smith, the founder and chief executive of startup NewNew, on the same, the firm that started beta testing with stars of social media Tiktok and video sharing platform YouTube and accessibility of monetizing one's social presence.

The article examines the experiences of small-time investors who helped drive the stock price of struggling video game retailer GameStop. The price reached a staggering 483 dollars per share before dropping to 63.77 dollars in February 2021. Also cited are the gain made by real estate broker Shawn Daumer from his GameStop investment and the move by brokerage firms like Robinhood to restrict trading of GameStop and other companies with unusual gains in prices.

The article reports on the alleged misunderstandings among Reddit message board WallStreetBets users who have caused a stock market frenzy as of February 2021 when they bought stocks of the video-game retailer GameStop. Based on reports, WallStreetBets moderators expelled users who questioned their plan to profit from the forum's success. Also cited is the move by the moderators to use the private chat room on Discord to discuss business opportunities due to their platform's sudden fame.

The article reports on the growing number of young stock retail investors who use digital trading sites and outwitting many professional traders by coordinating over social media, forums and chat rooms in trading shares of struggling firms like GameStop. Also cited are how hedge fund short-sellers incurred losses due to the young investors' actions, and the trading apps used like Robinhood.

The article reports on the move by amateur stock traders as of January 2021 to compete and temporarily outwit major Wall Street players by investing in companies like BlackBerry, GameStop and AMC. Topics include how major hedge funds and professional money managers incurred losses due to the actions of the traders, and comments from Interactive Brokers' Steve Sosnick on the developments.

The article reports on the growing popularity of a feature in the messaging app Snapchat called Spotlight where users could share short-form videos. Topics mentioned include the success of TikTok celebrity Cam Casey through Spotlight, comparison between Spotlight and social networking service TikTok, and the plan of some Spotlight creators to create their own Snapchat collaborative houses.

The article reports on the efforts by technology firm Shopify as of January 2021 to remove electronic commerce (e-commerce) sites affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump following the violent assault by his supporters to the Capitol building. Also cited are the proliferation of merchandise promoting Trump and White supremacy messages at online stores like Etsy, Zazzle and Amazon, and the comment of Global Disinformation Index's Danny Rodgers on the issue.

The article reports on the move by white nationalists and supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump like Tim Gionet to livestream their assault to the Capitol in January 2021 to update their followers and earn money. Also cited are the use by Gionet of the livestreaming site Dlive after being banned by mainstream sites like YouTube and Twitter, and the banning of several Trump supporters like lawyer Sidney Powell at Twitter for allegedly spreading conspiracy theories.

The article reports on the move by some employees to make their bed as a place to work since they shifted to work from home setup amidst the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. It cites the case of Vanessa Anderson, who made her bed as a full-time office during the pandemic. Also cited are some personalities who worked on their beds like painter Frida Kahlo, politician Winston Churchill, and author Edith Wharton.

The article looks at the collaboration among Black influencers from creator houses, the Collab Crib (CC) and the Valid Crib in making the city of Atlanta, Georgia a hub for online creators. Topics mentioned include the differences between the Tiktok stars of Los Angeles, California and those in Atlanta including race and the sense of camaraderie, the members of the two houses who have viral videos including O'Neil Rowe and D'Aydrian Harding, and the entrepreneurship aspect of being a creator.

The article focuses on Axel Webber, a 22-year-old from Cumming, Ga., posted a TikTok updating his follower s on an audition he had completed the day before on Zoom for the Juilliard School's undergraduate drama program.

The article discusses social media video application (app) TikTok top executive Vanessa Pappas's message of continuity to its more than 100 million fans amid the threatened ban of its Chinese owner, ByteDance, as of September 14, 2020. Topics covered include her focus on TikTok's future and principal support for and promotion of its community of creators and users. Also noted is Tiktok's discovery algorithm surfacing of popular trending content to maintain user interest.

The article reports on the various options college students can choose to do their studies remotely amidst the coronavirus pandemic, particularly the college collab house option. Also cited are the move by two groups of students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology who rented a big house in Hawaii to study, and the popularity of collab houses in Utah.

The article discusses video application (app) TikTok users' opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's possible banning of it as of August 3, 2020. Topics covered include the app's stature as an entertainment industry heavyweight due to its use by talent agents to scout the next big act, and as an information and organizing hub for Generation Z activists and politically minded young people. Also noted is the government's fear of TikTok as a security risk because of its Chinese connection.

The article reports on the growing popularity of TikTok app users and their efforts to pursue a potential reality show. Topics mentioned include an online event for high-profile teenage influencers called TikTokalypse, collaboration between production studios Wheelhouse and Hype House to produce a reality show, and thoughts from Wheelhouse executive Avi Gandhi about the popularity of TikTok.

The article reports on Clubhouse, a social media app where venture capitalists have gathered to mingle with one another while they are quarantined in their homes. Topics covered include the deal won by venture firm Andreessen Horowitz to invest in Clubhouse, how Clubhouse works and the issues and competition encountered by the app.

The article offers information on the Alyson Stoner, 26, is an actress whose credits include various Disney and Nickelodeon productions. Topics include Josh Zimmerman, her life helped Ms. Stoner prioritize her projects and narrow the scope of her responsibilities; Mr. Zimmerman has become a go-to adviser for creators; and Mr. Zimmerman's role feels vital in the midst of a health crisis that has sent half the world home for an indefinite period and glued many of them to their phones.

The article offers information on a for-profit company GoFundMe campaigns for crowd funding and coronavirus initiated by Colt Taylor. It mentions that the platform lets users set up a campaign through just a few clicks, a sharp contrast with the bureaucracy involved in applying for most grants and loans.

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The article highlights the success and failure of 15-year-old businessperson Rowan Winch from Pennsylvania. Topics mentioned include the popularity of his Instagram account @Zuccccccccccc where he look for memes to share online, the decision of Instagram to disable his account, and a Discord server he created called Fallen with over 200 teenagers whose meme accounts were also deactivated.

The article reports on the embrace of the application (app) TikTok at high schools across the U.S. where students are forming TikTok clubs to dance, sing, and perform skits for the app, that have the potential to reach large audiences. Topics discussed include benefits of the app to students, description of many videos on the app and background on a TikTok club.

The article discusses that the Facebook is setting up a program to pay $1 billion to creators through the end of 2022, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, said, and part of an effort to woo influencers onto its platforms.

The article focuses on Serena Shahidi, a TikTok creator known for her frank and comedic videos about dating and navigating life in New York City in your early 20s.

The article discusses that a 22- year-old TikTok star from Toronto, to create content. "I feel like I'm tapping a keg that's been empty for a year," he said, and spending hours shooting, editing, storyboarding, engaging with fans, setting up brand deals and balancing the many other responsibilities that come with being a successful content creator.

The article focuses on Christina Najjar, creator on TikTok known for her blunt dating advice, celebrity commentary and creating starter packs, which are like short guides, for rich moms and she references niche topics like Soulcycle instructors and specific high-end restaurants.

The article focuses on Adrian Lopez, was just an average high school student in Eastvale, California, but after a digital flier he made inviting friends to Huntington Beach for his birthday went viral to the point of attracting thousands of strangers to the beach and an event space in Los Angeles.