Pinterest Appoints Ex-Google Shopping Exec Matt Madrigal As CTO

Pinterest announced the appointment of Matt Madrigal as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Madrigal joins...

Level Up Creators’ 2-Pronged Approach To Transforming Creator Businesses

Level Up Creators is bringing Silicon Valley’s recurring revenue model to individual content creators.  Co-founded by...

TikTok Allows Creators To Design Their Thumbnails, Potentially Boost Profile Views

TikTok has introduced a new feature enabling creators to upload custom thumbnail images for their videos. ...

15 Diverse Creators Join Snapchat’s 523 Program

Snapchat announced the 2024 class of its 523 creator program, expanding its support for underrepresented content...

LTK’s New Video Features Boost Creator Earnings By Nearly 50%

Creator commerce platform LTK announced the launch of new video-first features on its shopping app. The...

UK Government Fines TikTok £1.875M For Inaccurate Safety Feature Data

Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has fined TikTok £1.875 million for failing to provide accurate information...

TikTok’s “Deals For You” Flops While Prime Day Thrives: Here’s Why

TikTok’s recent attempt to compete with Amazon’s Prime Day reveals a stark contrast in consumer behavior...

TikTok’s Secret Plan To Shake Up European E-commerce: What 40 New Hires Reveal

ByteDance-owned TikTok is preparing to launch its in-app shopping platform, TikTok Shop, in Spain and Ireland...

Real-Time Reactions Power X’s 20% Edge In Sports Fan Base

A recent analysis reveals that X attracts significantly more sports fans than its competitors.  According to...

Meta’s New Ad Trick For Marketers: Automatically Detected Website Offers

Meta introduced a new feature in its ad setup process that automatically detects and incorporates offers...

Reddit’s 1,000+ Sports Communities: The Untapped Goldmine For Brands And Leagues

Reddit announced a new partnership program with major sports leagues to enhance fan engagement and create...

TikTok’s New Artist Accounts: The Feature That’s Making Waves In Music Discovery

TikTok and DistroKid announced a platform integration that streamlines the creation of official TikTok Artist Accounts...

Pinterest’s New Feature Backed By Avril Lavigne, Tierra Whack Builds On Growing Trend Gen Z Is Obsessed With

On June 25, Pinterest launched its “Board Sharing” feature to capitalize on the rising “mecore” trend....

YouTube Creators Blindsided: Billions Of Views Fueling AI Without Permission

A new investigation reveals that major tech companies have used content from thousands of YouTube videos...

Eventbrite Teams Up With TikTok To  Boost Local And Independent Event Creators

TikTok announced a partnership with Eventbrite, the global events marketplace. This partnership enables event creators to...

YouTube’s Community Spaces: The Missing Link For Creator-Fan Dialogue?

According to creator economy expert Lindsey Gamble, YouTube has begun beta testing a new “Community Spaces”...

TikTok’s Surprise Partner: The UK Agency That Beat Global Giants

TikTok has named SHOUT by UniTaskr as its first ‘TikTok Agency Marketing Partner’ in the UK,...

Trump’s TikTok Turnaround: Why He’s Now Backing The App He Once Tried To Ban

Former President Donald Trump, now a Republican presidential candidate, has expressed support for TikTok as the...

Google’s Closed-Door Sessions: Are They Finally Listening To Creators?

Google is expanding its efforts to engage with content creators through a series of closed-door meetings,...

Instagram’s Head Teases New Feature: The Simple Change That Could Boost Engagement

According to a recent announcement by Adam Mosseri, the platform’s head, Instagram is developing a new...

The 60-Minute Divide: How Instagram And TikTok Are Battling For User Attention

Instagram and TikTok are taking opposing approaches to video content length, setting the stage for a...

Instagram, Facebook Welcome Back Donald Trump: The Reason Behind Meta’s U-Turn

Meta has lifted restrictions on former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts ahead of the...

YouTube’s CPO Unveils 6 Shorts Tools To Elevate Creators’ Game

YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Johanna Voolich announced six new tools for YouTube Shorts to enhance content...

312M Monthly Users And Growing: The Social Platform Defying China’s Tech Crackdown

Xiaohongshu, China’s fastest-growing social media platform, has secured new investment from foreign venture capital firm DST...

“Not Gonna Lie” App Faces $5M Truth Bomb: FTC Cracks Down On Teen Targeting On Social Media

On July 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered “Not Gonna Lie” (NGL), an anonymous messaging...