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  "id": 171587,
  "title": "Disney announces a global deal with TikTok to bring \"thoughtfully curated\" fan-created short-form videos based on Disney's IP to Disney+'s vertical Verts feed (Brooks Barnes/New York Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/disney-announces-a-global-deal-with-tiktok-to-bring-thoughtfully",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T10:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/business/media/disney-tiktok-videos.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.rsJI.2O7LbBbDPszQ"
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  "summary": "Disney said it would allow “thoughtfully curated” fan-created videos, using clips from its library, to appear on the streaming service.",
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        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
        "title": "Disney will let TikTokers create short videos by remixing Marvel, Star Wars, and more iconic franchises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/disney-will-let-tiktokers-create-short-videos-by-remixing-marvel-star",
        "published": "2026-08-05T11:06:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/disney-agrees-deal-to-let-tiktokers-use-its-films-and-tv-shows-in",
        "published": "2026-08-05T13:06:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Disney partners with TikTok to offer creator content on its app",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/disney-partners-with-tiktok-to-offer-creator-content-on-its-app",
        "published": "2026-08-05T13:16:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/disney-looks-to-tiktok-creators-to-bring-fan-content-to-its-short",
        "published": "2026-08-05T13:21:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Engadget",
        "title": "Disney partners with TikTok to bring fan-made shorts to Disney+",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/disney-partners-with-tiktok-to-bring-fan-made-shorts-to-disney",
        "published": "2026-08-05T13:49:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/disney-agrees-deal-to-let-tiktokers-use-its-films-and-tv-shows-in-204256",
        "published": "2026-08-05T23:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "TikTok's US entity says it is closing its Nashville office, which held some of its content moderation team; filing: TikTok laid off 250 employees at the office (Emmett Lindner/New York Times)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/tiktoks-us-entity-says-it-is-closing-its-nashville-office-which-held",
        "published": "2026-08-06T04:10:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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