Platform

YouTube Raises Minimum Age For Solo Live Streaming To 16, Requiring Adult Supervision For Younger Creators

YouTube is implementing new live streaming rules that will increase the minimum age for unsupervised broadcasting...

Influencer

Influencer Brett Cooper Joins Fox News As Contributor

Social media personality Brett Cooper is joining Fox News as a contributor, per the network’s latest...

Commentary

YouTube Serves As News Source For Nearly Half Of Taiwan Users, Report Finds

YouTube serves as a news source for 46% of Taiwanese consumers, up from 38% in 2021,...

Platform

Reddit Launches AI-Powered Ad Tools Tapping Into Real Talk For Better Ad Insights

Reddit unveiled new artificial intelligence-powered advertising tools at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, leveraging...

Technology

Superfiliate Secures $2.1 Million In Funding To Boost Influencer Marketing For CPG, DTC Brands

Superfiliate, a creator marketing platform founded four years ago, has raised $2.1 million in a strategic...

Technology

Atmosfy Launches Creator-Powered Travel Rewards, Securing Capital One Backing For Social Discovery Platform

Atmosfy has announced the launch of “Atmosfy Cash,” a new travel rewards program offering users up...

Commentary

Brands Shift Social Media Strategy Upstream As Creator Economy Matures

Social media and influencer marketing have moved from peripheral tactics to core brand-building strategies, with major...

Technology

Gushcloud Acquires Wizdeo’s MCN Asset In Paris To Expand Global Creator Monetization Footprint

Creator and IP management & licensing company Gushcloud International has acquired the multi-channel network (MCN) asset...

Brand

Hello Kitty, CoComelon To Join Forces In New Co-Branded Series For 2026

Moonbug Entertainment and Sanrio are partnering on a new co-branded series that will bring together “Hello...

Technology

AnyMind Group Enhances Live Commerce Platform With Analytics Features

AnyMind Group introduces new features to its AI-powered live commerce platform, AnyLive, providing real-time analytics for...

Influencer

‘Famous Before 18’: Now It’s Avia Colette’s Turn To Give Advice To The New Generation

When Avia Colette took the stage at VidCon 2025 for the "Famous Before 18" panel, it...

Talent Collectives

Why Kai Plunk’s Elevate Puts Creator Relationships Before Revenue

"We're putting people over profit and choosing the decisions that make the most sense for our...

Agency

Mindgruve And Outlandish: Bringing TikTok Shop To Latin America

Carlos Corona Betancourt Mindgruve secured a first-mover advantage in Brazil's social commerce market by becoming the...

Talent Collectives

Shine Talent Group’s Jess Hunichen Advocates For Creator Value

In 2015, Jess Hunichen, hailing from Australia, met Emily Ward in Toronto through a mutual friend...

Commentary

Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy Hits $263B As Fragmented Field Reshapes Brand Engagement

Southeast Asia's digital economy continues to expand, reaching an estimated size of $263 billion GMV with...

Commentary

Australian Watchdog Delays Influencer Marketing Guidance

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has yet to deliver promised guidelines on influencer marketing...

Platform

TikTok Launches Community Fest 2025 For LIVE Creators, Running Through July 5

TikTok launched Community Fest 2025, a global in-app event running from June 15 to July 5,...

Platform

TikTok Launches #LevelUpAfrica To Support 3,000 African Creators

TikTok announced its commitment to empower 3,000 content creators across sub-Saharan Africa through its flagship #LevelUpAfrica...

Technology

New Platform Targets Payment Gap In Creator Economy

Sundial Media & Technology Group and Creator Currency Networks have unveiled CreateHer Network, a platform designed...

Influencer

Creators On Spotlight At Cannes Lions As Advertisers Seek Authentic Audience Connections

Social media content creators are playing an increasingly prominent role in the advertising industry as brands...