Everyone Wants to Crack Down on China—Except Silicon Valley

Many Democrats agree with Trump on curbing the country’s influence. But a Biden administration, influenced by tech, may strike a different tone.

Facebook to Use Its Platform to Recruit Poll Workers for US Election

Facebook is taking steps to address the shortage of poll workers for the upcoming presidential election, due largely to the pandemic. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post Friday that users in the U.S. over the age of 18 will see messages atop their News Feeds this weekend, leading them to information on how…

TikTok Looks to Clear Up Questions About Its $1B Creator Fund

TikTok said Friday that the wallet for its $1 billion TikTok Creator Fund will be available soon, and it sought to clear up two recurring questions about how the fund operates. The video-creation platform said the wallet will enable creators to transfer funds to their linked payment method and withdraw what they have earned at…

YouTube Plans Rollout of Engaged-View Conversions by Year-End

YouTube is taking non-click conversion metrics to the next level with plans to make engaged-view conversions available by the end of the year. YouTube Ads product manager Nicky Rettke said in a blog post that the Google-owned video site has been researching EVCs, which measure the conversions that take place after someone views at least…