Roblox Creator Activity Generated $752M in U.S. GDP in 2025, Up 69% From 2024, Study Finds

U.S. Roblox creators generated a gross domestic product impact of $752 million in 2025, a 69%...

TikTok Withdraws From House China Committee Hearing on Algorithm Oversight

TikTok has pulled out of a September 15 roundtable with the House Select Committee on China,...

YouTube Renames ‘Paid Product Placement’ to ‘Branded Content,’ Adds Disclosure Controls While Testing Local Affiliate Retailers

YouTube rolled out two separate updates to its creator tools this week, announcing a small-scale test...

TikTok, NFL Deepen Partnership With Fan Hubs and Expanded Ad Inventory for Clubs

TikTok and the NFL have signed a new multiyear partnership that pushes the relationship beyond posting...

Tubi Orders First UK Original Under ‘Creators’ Program, Taps Football Freestylers Woody & Kleiny

Tubi has commissioned its first UK original series through its creator program, ordering “Wheel of Misfortune”...

X Now Requires U.S. Creators to Use X Money for Payouts, Ending Stripe Option

X has moved all U.S. creator payouts to X Money, the platform’s in-house payments service, cutting...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Report Shows Meta Enlisting Parent Influencers to Sell Teen Accounts as Bans Loom

Meta is running paid influencer campaigns across multiple countries promoting its Teen Accounts safety tools, using...

Poland Asks EU to Fine Meta €250M Over Fraudulent Ads

Poland has formally asked the European Commission to fine Meta Platforms €250 million (~$291.3 million), accusing...

YouTube Adds Amazon to Its Shopping Affiliate Program

YouTube is adding Amazon to its Shopping Affiliate Program, allowing eligible U.S. creators to tag Amazon...

Ina Garten Launches YouTube Channel With Vox Media-Backed Video Podcast

“Barefoot Contessa” host and cookbook author Ina Garten has launched her first official YouTube channel to...

FTC Nears Lawsuit Against YouTube Over Account Suspension Policies

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is in the final stages of preparing a potential lawsuit against...

Instagram Enlists Creators to Promote Its Connected TV App

Instagram is running a new promotional push built around its connected television app, using creators to...

Meta to Pay Up to $16.7B in Child Safety Settlement With 29 States

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay a maximum of $16.7 billion to settle a case brought...

Brazil Fines ByteDance Nearly $30M Over TikTok’s Handling of Minors’ Data

Brazil’s data protection regulator fined TikTok parent company ByteDance more than 153 million reais (nearly $30...

Pennsylvania AG Targets Snapchat With Second Child Safety Lawsuit in Weeks

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday filed a lawsuit against Snap on Tuesday, accusing the Snapchat parent...

Media Tech Company Entravision Launches Reyna, a Creator-Led Media Platform for Latinas

Entravision has launched Reyna, a multimedia platform the company describes as the first creator-led platform built...