As TikTok's future in the U.S. remains uncertain, Substack is aiming to lure creators to its platform by doubling down on video.
Plenty of entrepreneurs, from Rebecca Minkoff to Ghia’s Melanie Masarin, have started their own Substacks. And plenty of brands have sponsored posts or launched collaborations on the platform. With the exception of media outlets, though, few businesses have joined Substack themselves.
As TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains in limbo, San Francisco startup Substack is going after video creators in a move to expand its platform.
With new mobile video publishing and monetization tools, Substack is making it easier for creators to own their audience—and their income.
Gavin Kliger, a former software engineer who now works for DOGE, posted an explanation of why he joined the effort in a Substack post.
In a since-deleted Substack post, a member of Elon Musk's team praised an essay by Ron Unz—who has called the Holocaust potentially a "hoax" and said Trayvon Martin was "a violent young thug."
This is where Substack comes in, a space that feels refreshingly different. Unlike Instagram, where posts disappear into an algorithmic void, Substack delivers content directly to subscribers. No ads,
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On this week’s WTF 2.0, JVL talks with Crooked Media’s Dan Pfeiffer about how the Democrats get out of the wilderness, the messaging that works and doesn’t and if Mark Cuban will run for president. WTF 2.0 is a pop-up show on Substack during the first 100 days of second Trump administration. Watch previous episodes, here.
I’m a 51-year-old married man who’s started following someone on Instagram who I think is quite interesting. She has a Substack account and I have joined that as well. We’ve engaged in back and forth comments on both sites about a few of her posts.
Poetry is part of my daily life. I don’t write it, but I enjoy reading it and talking with poets about their work. Occasionally, I talk with Middlesex poet Scudder Parker. Recently, he introduced me to an online platform that offers original ways of exploring poetry,