Stories By Cecilia Carloni
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Commentary
Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Ban On Kids’ Social Media Accounts, Calling Law ‘Likely Unconstitutional’
June 6, 2025A federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida from enforcing a law that would ban social media...
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Influencer
Young Sports Content Creator From Vernon Awarded Memorial Scholarship
June 6, 2025Kyle Clark, a senior at Rockville High School in Vernon, Connecticut, has received the Bo Kolinsky...
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Agency
Dentsu Appoints Lebogang Moerane To Co-Lead ‘Culture-First’ Influence Strategy In South Africa
June 5, 2025Dentsu Creative South Africa has appointed Lebogang Moerane as Head of Social & Influence, effective June...
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Platform
TikTok Unveils Updates To Better Manage Content Recommendations
June 5, 2025TikTok has expanded its personalization features for the For You feed, rolling them out globally after...
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Commentary
14 Industry Leaders Weigh In: What Publicis’ Latest Creator Economy Move Really Means
June 4, 2025Publicis Groupe’s acquisition of Captiv8, an end-to-end influencer marketing platform, is seen by many in the...
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Agency
Narrators: The Tech Agency Tackling Scale Challenges For Brands In Southeast Asia
June 4, 2025Southeast Asian influencer marketing is forecasted to reach around $790 million this year, growing at a...
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Platform
TikTok Launches Interactive Fan Experience For Miley Cyrus’ New Album Release
June 4, 2025TikTok has unveiled an exclusive in-app experience coinciding with the release of Miley Cyrus’ ninth studio...
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Agency
Unpacking AWISEE’s Dedicated Influencer Scouting Service
June 3, 2025Multinational brands are increasingly partnering with specialized agencies as influencer marketing budgets continue to rise. The...
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Agency
As TikTok Shop Champions Rake In Millions, UpTik Challenges Brands To Seize Overlooked Opportunities
June 3, 2025TikTok Shop generated $33 billion in sales worldwide last year, of which $9 billion originated from...
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Influencer
How One Influencer’s Campaign Led To UK Vape Ban
June 3, 2025A single social media post by environmental influencer Laura Young has culminated in a UK-wide ban...
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Influencer
Identity Theft: Influencer Discovers Deepfake AI Account Stealing Her Wedding Photos
June 2, 2025Brooklyn-based content creator Kelly Stranick recently discovered an AI-generated Instagram account using her wedding photos with...
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Brand
How Creator Camp Secured A ‘Shark Tank’ Deal With Barbara Corcoran
June 2, 2025Creator Camp secured a $350,000 investment from Barbara Corcoran on “Shark Tank” in exchange for 18%...
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Commentary
Dutch Media Authority To Supervise Micro-Influencers Starting June 16
May 30, 2025The Dutch Media Authority has announced the expansion of its regulatory oversight to include content creators...
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Technology
Fabulate: Streamlining Creator Marketing Workflows For Enterprise Brands
May 30, 2025Image: Fabulate founders Ben Gunn, Nathan Powell, Toby Kennett, and Sachin Singh Nathan Powell and Ben...
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Commentary
85% Of Indian Gen Z Consumers Buy Brands With Personal Meaning, New Index Reveals
May 29, 2025Eighty-five percent of Indian Gen Z consumers are more likely to purchase from brands with personal...
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Platform
Meta’s Future Hangs In Balance As Landmark Antitrust Trial Concludes
May 28, 2025A landmark antitrust trial against Meta Platforms concluded on Tuesday, May 27, after six weeks of...
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Platform
Netflix Nabs ‘Sesame Street’ After Trump Administration Pulls Plug On PBS Funding
May 27, 2025Netflix announced a deal to stream both new and archived episodes of “Sesame Street” starting in...
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Commentary
Spain Cuts Ties With Influencers As ‘Selfie Tourism’ Overwhelms Balearic Islands
May 26, 2025Spain has severed ties with influencers promoting the Balearic Islands’ iconic destinations as officials address the...
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Agency
Demand-First Content Licensing: Inside Catch+Release’s Two-Sided Marketplace For Creators And Brands
May 23, 2025Catch+Release’s 87% success rate when it comes to content licensing, compared to the typical 35% brands...
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Platform
TikTok Partners With SoundCloud For Direct Music Saves, Library Transfers
May 22, 2025TikTok and SoundCloud announced a new partnership that integrates SoundCloud into TikTok’s “Add to Music App”...
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Commentary
GreenRoom Legal Finds Niche In Creator-First Representation
May 22, 2025Will Hanisch and partner Joe Craciun launched GreenRoom Legal in 2019 after discovering digital creators were...
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Commentary
ALO Yoga, Influencers Hit With $150M Class Action Lawsuit Over Undisclosed Paid Social Media Campaigns
May 19, 2025A class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Illinois targets popular athleisure brand ALO Yoga...
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Platform
TikTok Expands Mental Health Initiatives With $2.3M Fund, In-App Meditation Features
May 19, 2025TikTok has launched new mental health and well-being features across its platform while expanding funding for...
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Agency
From TRND To Endlss: How Listening To Customers Transformed A Business
May 19, 2025During the pandemic-fueled e-commerce boom of 2020-2022, David Abbey and his team had built the social...
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Commentary
Experts Bring Legal Issues To Light As Creator Economy Grows
May 16, 2025Legal experts at Alt Legal’s 2025 I ♡ Trademarks Conference Influencer Marketing Panel have identified a...