Santa Monica-based Detour Films has secured indie rep Marguerite Juliusson to handle the Midwest….Design-driven production studio Ataboy, located in NYC, has signed Gypsy–launched by Laurel Dobose in 2011–for Midwest representation….New York-based digital studio Click 3X has hired Cynthia Slowik as account director for the Raison D’Être division of the company, which focuses on the creation and amplification of content for fashion, beauty and luxury brands. In this newly-created role, Slowik will work on several brands including The Estee Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Ralph Lauren’s Chaps brand and LVMH’s MAKE UP FOREVER. Slowik most recently served as an account director for a start up technology company that services the social media industry, where she managed strategy and execution of simultaneous social initiatives, launching a social travel planning website for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Before leaping into the social media space, she worked as an account executive at Ogilvy & Mather for two years…
TikTok Is Restoring Service To U.S. Users Based On Trump’s Promised Executive Order
TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office. Trump said he planned to issue the order to give TikTok's China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the ban takes full effect. He announced the move on his Truth Social account as millions of U.S. TikTok users awoke to discover they could no longer access the TikTok app or platform. But by Sunday afternoon, a message greeted those who signed on thanking them — and the president-elect — for their support. "As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!" the message read. TikTok said it shut down the platform late Saturday because of a federal law that required parent company ByteDance to sell its U.S. operation by Sunday. Google and Apple also removed TikTok from their digital stores. The law, which passed with wide bipartisan support in April, allows for steep fines. While the company that runs TikTok in the U.S. said on X that the steps Trump outlined Sunday provided "the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties," the TikTok app remained remained unavailable for download in Apple and Google's app stores. "It was a brilliant marketing stunt for both TikTok and incoming president Donald Trump," Jasmine Enberg, an analyst with market research firm Emarketer, said. "By abruptly shutting off service, TikTok proved how unpopular the ban was among its users." Why was TikTok banned? What can Trump do about it? The law that took effect Sunday required ByteDance to cut ties... Read More