YouTube Creators, Memes Now Rival Hollywood Celebrities, Super Bowl in Public Recognition, Report Finds

A new “Culture & Trends” report from YouTube, produced in partnership with the research firm NRG,...

Texas Judge Rules TikTok Misled Parents on Child Safety Filters

A Texas district judge ruled on September 10 that TikTok violated the state’s consumer protection law...

Pinterest Endorses California’s Adam’s Law, a U.S. Law Regulating AI Companion Chatbots for Minors

Pinterest publicly endorsed California’s Senate Bill 1119, known as “Adam’s Law,” after Governor Gavin Newsom signed...

Roblox Expands Creator Infrastructure From Game Development to Payments, Distribution, and AI 

Roblox is expanding the infrastructure around its Creator Economy, adding new ways for developers to get...

YouTube Expands Live Reaction Feature ‘Watch With’ to More Creators

YouTube is expanding its test of “Watch With,” a feature that lets eligible creators broadcast live...

Twitch Reports 8.6B Hours of Gaming Content Watched Jan-Sep 2026

Twitch viewers watched more than 8.6 billion hours of gaming content on the platform between January...

TikTok Expands Ad Placements Across Europe, Launches Newsletter to Grow Livestreaming

TikTok is extending its “Out of Phone” advertising program with six new partners across the UK,...

Roblox Previews 10 Third-Party Studio Games for Fall, From Esports Shooters to AAA-Style Racing

Roblox is bringing 10 new games from independent and incubator-backed studios to the platform this fall,...

Swoveralls, DudeRobe Spent More Than $2 for Every $1 in TikTok Shop GMV During Four-Month Affiliate Push

Swoveralls and DudeRobe spent more than $2 to generate every $1 of TikTok Shop gross merchandise...

Threads Rebuilds Creator Insights Dashboard With Plain-Language Performance Summaries

Threads has rolled out a redesigned insights experience for creators, adding plain-language summaries and new performance...

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...