Tech

AI Creator Marketing Platform Archive Closes New Funding Round Led by Jake & Logan Paul’s Fund

Archive, an AI-native creator marketing platform, announced that it has closed a funding round led by...

Influencer

Disney Cancels Alex Cooper’s Hulu Dating Series ‘Love Overboard’ After One Season

Disney has canceled “Love Overboard,” the dating reality series executive produced by Alex Cooper’s Unwell Productions,...

Platform

X Details Eligibility Rules for New Original Content Rewards Program

X has published the eligibility criteria and mechanics for its Original Content Rewards Program, the monetization...

Talent Collectives

Podium (Formerly The Roost Podcast Network) Signs Four New Creator-Led Podcasts Following Relaunch

Podium, the video-first podcast network formerly known as “The Roost Podcast Network,” has signed four new...

Strategy

NYC Mayor Mamdani’s City Hall Built a 200-Plus Creator Network, Report Finds

New York City’s mayoral administration has formalized a standing network of more than 200 influencers who...

Commentary

California Sends Ban on Addictive Social Media Features for Teens to Newsom’s Desk

California lawmakers passed legislation Monday banning social media platforms from offering minors under 16 features like...

Strategy

Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat to Produce Vertical Microseries for Platform aTwist

Kevin Hart’s production company Hartbeat has entered a strategic partnership with microdrama platform aTwist to produce...

Tech

YouTuber Ben Azelart’s Play.Works Channel Expands to Prime Video, VIZIO WatchFree+ FAST Services

Play.Works announced that Ben Azelart’s creator-led channel on its Connected TV network is expanding to FAST...

Influencer

MrBeast’s First Novel Debuts Amid Conflicting Reports on Reader Demand

“The Most Dangerous Games,” the debut novel from YouTube’s most-subscribed creator Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast,...

Commentary

Australia Weighs Opt-In Requirement for Social Media Algorithms Amid Sexual Violence Concerns

The Australian government is considering whether to require social media users to opt in to algorithmic...

Platform

Instagram to Limit the Reach of Unlabeled AI-Generated Profiles

Instagram has announced that it will rename its “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” and begin...

Platform

Tanzanian Influencer Mange Kimambi Sues Meta Over Alleged Account Suspensions Linked to Government Pressure

Tanzanian activist and social media influencer Mange Kimambi has sued Meta in California state court, alleging...

Platform

Netflix Renews Full Podcast Slate, Adds Originals From Katt Williams, Harlan Coben

Netflix is renewing its entire original podcast lineup for additional episodes and adding new shows from...

Strategy

Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen Launches Media Venture

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has launched Out of Pocket Studios, a media venture backing entertainment,...

Platform

Twitch Adds Clips to Its DJ Program, but Licensed Music Won’t Come Along

Twitch has extended its native Clips feature to creators in its DJ Program, giving DJs, their...

Platform

LTK Names 50 Creators and 50 Brands Shaping Creator Commerce in 2026

Creator commerce platform LTK has announced the 2026 LTK Awards, recognizing 50 creators and 50 brands...

Tech

Later Folds Mavely Into Single Brand as Creator Payouts Top $300M

Later has surpassed $300 million in cumulative creator payouts as revenue more than doubled over the...

Influencer

Alex Cooper’s Unwell Sets September Premiere for ‘Unwell Summer Games’ on YouTube

Unwell, the media company run by Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan, will launch “Unwell Summer Games”...

Tech

AI Creator Marketing Platform Archive Launches AI Agent for Vetting

Archive, an AI-native creator marketing platform, has launched an AI agent called “Archie” that finds and...

Commentary

Livestreaming Industry Stalls in Q2 as YouTube Live Extends Its Lead

Livestreaming viewership across major platforms was essentially flat quarter over quarter in the second quarter of...

Agency

The Podcast Consultant Acquires B2B Podcast Producer Rise25

The Podcast Consultant, a Chicago-based business podcast production agency, announced that it has merged with Rise25,...

Commentary

Creator Economy Job Radar – September 1, 2026 – TikTok, Disney, Riot Games, and More

Creator Economy and Influencer Marketing hiring for the first week of September spans major platforms, entertainment...

Commentary

Singapore to Require Social Media Safeguards for Teens, Threatens to Raise Minimum Age to 18 for Non-Compliant Platforms

Singapore will introduce legislation early next year requiring social media platforms to implement stronger safeguards for...

Brand

Giordano’s Enlists Food Creator Adam Witt for Limited-Edition Great Chicago Fire Pizza

Giordano’s, the Chicago deep-dish pizza chain, has partnered with food content creator Adam Witt to launch...

Influencer

YouTuber Markiplier Becomes GoPro’s Largest Shareholder With 8.5% Stake

Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach has built a position representing 8.5% of GoPro’s Class A common stock, making...