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,...

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...

TikTok Unveils New AI Video Generation Tools At Cannes Lions

TikTok announced the expansion of its Symphony generative AI platform at the 2025 Cannes Lions International...

Patreon Announces 10% Rate Increase For New Creators Starting August

Patreon is updating its pricing structure for new creators, consolidating its Pro (8%) and Premium (12%)...

YouTube Confirms Google’s Use Of Platform Videos For AI Training Without Creator Consent

A YouTube statement says Google is using its expansive YouTube video library to train artificial intelligence...

Snap Acquires Saturn Calendar App To Boost Social Features For Teen Users

Snap Inc. has acquired Saturn, a calendar application widely used by high school students, per Engadget....

Meta Secures Ad Safety Certifications Amid Misinformation Review

Meta has received renewed accreditation from the Media Ratings Council (MRC) for Content-Level Brand Safety across...

YouTube Looks Back At Two Decades Of Digital Entertainment

YouTube marks its 20th anniversary in 2025 with over 1 billion monthly active podcast users and...

Fizz: Bringing Connection Back To A Generation Raised On Highlight Reels

Fizz is a campus-specific social platform, founded in 2020 by Stanford dropouts Teddy Solomon and Ashton...

Tubi Expands Platform With YouTube Creator Content

Tubi has launched a new initiative to incorporate content from established YouTube creators into its free...

TikTok Deadline Extended Again As U.S.-China Negotiations Continue

TikTok is set to receive another 90-day reprieve on the enforcement of legislation requiring the platform...

Meta Unveils New AI Ad Tools At Cannes, Boosts Creative Automation While Investing $15B In Scale AI

Meta unveiled new AI advertising tools at Cannes Lions 2025 in light of a $14-15 billion...

YouTube Launches ‘Open Call’ To Streamline How Brands Hire Multiple Creators At Scale

YouTube has introduced “Open Call,” a new feature powered by YouTube BrandConnect that enables advertisers to...

Pinterest Launches First Co-Branded Product With Chamberlain Coffee

Pinterest has partnered with Chamberlain Coffee on a limited-edition Sea Salt Toffee Flavoured Blend, available in...

Bluesky’s Decentralized Dream And How It’s Reshaping The Social Media Ecosystem

Rose Wang has a radical proposition for the millions of creators heading to VidCon this year:...

‘Own’ App Launches With Blockchain-Based Creator Monetization

Own, a new social media app combining short videos, text posts, and images, has launched its...

TikTok Shop Reports 120% Growth In U.S. Sales Amid Global Expansion

TikTok Shop’s U.S. sales have increased 120% compared to the same period last year, according to...

YouTube Unveils VidCon 2025 Programming, Pays Homage 20 Years Of Partnership

YouTube announced its full slate of VidCon 2025 programming as the platform marks two decades as...

Binge Partners with TikTok for Content Distribution Strategy

Binge is partnering with TikTok to debut the first episode of its new reality series “Billion...

Pinterest Partners With LTK To Bring Influencer Content To User Feeds

Pinterest is introducing third-party influencer content to its platform through a new partnership with affiliate shopping...

Instagram Turns 15: New ‘Drafts’ Program, Creative Tools To Reduce Posting Pressure

Instagram has announced major updates to its platform as it celebrates its 15th anniversary, according to...

Snapchat Rolls Out New Creator Tools Including Auto-Save Stories, Timeline Editor

Snapchat has introduced a suite of new creator-focused tools and features designed to enhance content creation...

Snapchat Unveils Lens+ Subscription Tier For Snapchat+ Users

Snapchat has announced the launch of Lens+, a new subscription tier priced at $8.99 per month,...

Snapchat, McDonald’s Partner To Offer Rewards Members One-Month Snapchat+ Subscription

Snapchat and McDonald’s USA have launched a partnership allowing MyMcDonald’s Rewards members to exchange points for...

YouTube’s Economic Footprint Reaches $55 Billion In U.S. GDP Contribution

YouTube’s creative ecosystem contributed over $55 billion to the U.S. GDP and supported more than 490,000...