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TikTok App Code Suggests Exploration of Peer-to-Peer Payment Feature
Digital Payments // August 18, 2026

TikTok is exploring a feature that would enable peer-to-peer payments between users via direct messages, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Aug. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Meta Faces Reckoning As Social Media Addiction Trial Begins
Legal & Regulation // August 18, 2026

A trial to determine whether Meta purposely made its apps addictive to children is underway in California. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

X Money Wants to Make the Feed a Financial Front Door
Mobile Payments // August 17, 2026

Digital wallets have made the phone a familiar place to pay. X Money is testing whether a social platform can claim a place in that payment routine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Social Media Sales Growth Increases for 46% of SMBs
SMBs // August 12, 2026

For small businesses in the United States, the clearest growth opportunities increasingly sit beyond the storefront. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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X Money Wants to Make the Feed a Financial Front Door

August 17, 2026
Digital wallets have made the phone a familiar place to pay. X Money is testing whether a social platform can claim a place in that payment routine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

Social Media Sales Growth Increases for 46% of SMBs

August 12, 2026
For small businesses in the United States, the clearest growth opportunities increasingly sit beyond the storefront. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

TikTok and Meta Eye a Bigger Role in Financial Services

April 03, 2026
The front door to financial services is widening to include social media platforms, marked by payments integrations and new movements into lending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Social Media Overhaul Platforms to Separate AI Content

November 04, 2025
Generative artificial intelligence content now accounts for 57% of all online material, a shift that is forcing social media platforms to restructure their systems to handle the growing influence of...

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X Weighs Paying Influencers and Creators in Stablecoins

August 20, 2026
Social media platform X is reportedly exploring the use of stablecoins to pay influencers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

TikTok App Code Suggests Exploration of Peer-to-Peer Payment Feature

August 18, 2026
TikTok is exploring a feature that would enable peer-to-peer payments between users via direct messages, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Aug. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Meta Faces Reckoning As Social Media Addiction Trial Begins

August 18, 2026
A trial to determine whether Meta purposely made its apps addictive to children is underway in California. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

White House Undoes TikTok Ban on Government Devices, Citing New Ownership

August 11, 2026
The White House has ended its ban on the use of TikTok on federal government devices, saying the shift of the app’s U.S. operations to American investors has made it no...