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GGD Startup: Fanbase

Unlike most social media apps, Fanbase is geared to make you money ASAP. The network serves as a platform for multiple types of content; video, podcasts, movies, and more.

TikTok and Black Girl Ventures Launch SOAR Accelerator

TikTok Shop and Black Girl Ventures have joined forces to launch 2025 Soar Together, a 6-week business accelerator program designed to empower Black-owned businesses.

McDonald’s Instagram Account Gets Hacked

Hackers took over McDonald’s official Instagram account this week, advertising a Solana meme coin to followers. As a result of their promotion, the hackers were able to make approximately $700K.

The GGD Hit List: Live Sports Streaming, A Cure for Deafness and the World’s First “Immersive” Call

The GGD Hit List is a weekly, curated list of discoveries in tech and science. For this edition, we rounded up news in medicine, clean energy, social media and audio cell technology. Here are the top innovation headlines for this week:

Meta is Testing ‘Unskippable’ Ads on Instagram

For a select group of Instagram users, Meta has unveiled ads they cannot scroll past. The new feature being tested is called an “ad break;” and each one has a small timer, counting down to zero.

Europe Might Ban TikTok Next

Aside from the “ban-or-sell” law recently issued in the United States, TikTok could soon be facing a complete ban in Europe. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Union’s president considers the social media app a “danger.”

A Virtual Power Play? Trump Tweets Mug Shot

Shortly after becoming inmate no. P01135809, former U.S. President Donald J. Trump tweeted his own mug shot. Taken and released by Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia; the photo currently has 170.2M views on X (formerly known as Twitter). It is the first mug shot in history taken of an American President.