Commentary

The 10 Fastest-Growing UK Instagram Accounts of June 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off on June 11, pushing the tournament’s official Instagram account up...

Agency

Podean Acquires TikTok Shop Partner Social Commerce Club

Podean, an independent global marketplace marketing agency, has acquired Vancouver-based Social Commerce Club (SCC), a TikTok...

Platform

TikTok Set to Cut Around 300 Jobs in Ireland as Part of Global Trust & Safety Overhaul

TikTok is proposing to cut approximately 300 jobs at its Irish operation, where the company employs...

Platform

X Launches ‘Mentions Boost’ for Advertisers  

X has introduced “Mentions Boost,” a new tool that lets Premium Business subscribers instantly amplify any...

Commentary

UK Sets Midnight Curfew and Default Autoplay Restrictions for 16 and 17-Year-Olds on Social Media

The UK government will require social media platforms to impose default overnight curfews and switch off...

Commentary

YouTube Overtakes Spotify as UK’s Top Podcast Platform, Research Finds

YouTube has edged out Spotify to become the most-used podcast platform in the United Kingdom, according...

Influencer

Netflix Signs Celebrity Chef Nick DiGiovanni to Bring YouTube Content to Streaming Platform

Netflix has struck a deal with celebrity chef and YouTube creator Nick DiGiovanni to bring his...

Brand

Colin & Samir Partner With Lexus on Four-Part YouTube Creative Series

Creator duo Colin & Samir have partnered with Lexus to produce “Colin & Samir Start Over,”...

Commentary

Podcast Hosts Now Twice as Influential as Social Media Stars, Report Finds

Weekly podcast consumers rate podcast hosts as more influential than any other media figure, including social...

Brand

WWE Enters Microdrama Market With ReelShort Original Series

WWE is producing an original live-action microdrama with ReelShort, pairing wrestlers Drew McIntyre, Joe Hendry and...

Agency

Former TikTok Exec Rema Vasan Named Global President of Social and Creator at WPP Open X

WPP has appointed former TikTok executive Rema Vasan as Global President, Social and Creator for WPP...

Platform

TikTok’s Madonna Livestream Draws Record 2.1M Viewers for Album Launch

Madonna’s exclusive TikTok LIVE broadcast on July 2 became the biggest standalone artist livestream in the...

Tech

Podrophenia Launches as New Creator-Led Podcast Studio Backed by Elvis Duran, Paul Heyman

Radio host Elvis Duran has partnered with WWE personality Paul Heyman and production company MCM Studios...

Commentary

Michigan Paid Over 50 Influencers More Than $500,000 for ‘Pure Michigan’ Tourism Campaign

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation paid more than 50 influencers over $500,000 combined over the past...

Commentary

Q2 2026 Livestreaming Sets Record 31.4B Hours Watched as World Cup Lifts YouTube

The global livestreaming industry generated 31.4 billion Hours Watched in the second quarter of 2026, the...

Influencer

British TV Presenter Holly Willoughby to Launch YouTube Lifestyle Show

Holly Willoughby has confirmed that her new YouTube show, “Together,” will launch by the end of...

Commentary

Clio Creators Names Inaugural Awards Jury, Taps Dhar Mann & Hannah Stocking to Lead Creative Council

Clio Creators, the Creator Economy awards program launched by the Clios in partnership with YouTube and...

Talent Collectives

Former Wheelhouse CSO Ed Simpson, Content Partners Launch Wonderloom Media, Acquire True Crime Channel ‘Dr. Insanity’

Content Partners, an independent owner of studio-distributed film and television assets, and media executive Ed Simpson,...

Talent Collectives

Mythical Promotes Jacob Moncrief to President as Rhett & Link’s Company Fills Top Post

Mythical, the entertainment company founded by YouTube creators and talk-show hosts Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal,...

Commentary

Creator Economy Job Radar – July 14, 2026 – YouTube, Unilever, ASOS, and More

Creator Economy hiring activity this week spans global technology platforms, consumer packaged goods, gaming, and fashion...

Tech

Zefr Expands Brand Safety Platform Into Türkiye, GCC, and Egypt Through Local Media Partnerships

Zefr, a provider of AI-powered brand safety and suitability solutions, announced strategic partnerships with Black C...

Platform

YouTuber Alan Chikin Chow Brings ‘Alan’s Universe’ to Netflix

Netflix is expanding its relationship with YouTube creator Alan Chikin Chow, bringing his “Alan’s Universe” franchise...

Influencer

Pastry Chef & YouTube Star Amaury Guichon Signs With UTA 

French-Swiss pastry chef and chocolate sculptor Amaury Guichon has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for...

Technology

Vigloo Launches Beta of AI Production Platform for Microdrama Creators

Vigloo, the South Korea-based microdrama platform, has launched a beta version of Vigloo Studio, an AI-native...

Technology

Agentio Brings Automated Creator Ads to Instagram and Facebook

Agentio, the AI-native platform for creator-led advertising, announced a partnership with Meta that lets brands launch...