Executive order holds social media companies liable for moderation
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will hold social media companies more liable for moderating content.
IGTV begins airing ads and sharing revenue with creators
IGTV has made a huge step to take on the likes of YouTube. The video-sharing platform is now running ads alongside creators’ videos and...
YouTube is replacing the Google Preferred Ad Program with YouTube Select
YouTube has major plans to swap out its Google Preferred Ad Program with a new program called YouTube Select by the end of this year.
You can now save Instagram videos to IGTV
Last week, Instagram has added a new archival feature update to Instagram Live. Now you can save Instagram live videos to IGTV
Creators are testing an IGTV ad-share beta
Instagram confirmed last month it was prototyping ad-share monetization on IGTV. Now, Instagram is contacting emerging creators to test its beta.
KIDS Act threaten unboxing channels on YouTube
A new bill, the KIDS Act, written by two democratic senators could pose a serious threat to toy unboxing channels on YouTube if it is passed.
SXSW canceled: coronavirus is to blame
Sad new: SXSW is canceled this year due to high-profile companies dropping from attendance due to fears of spreading the coronavirus.
Removed YouTube videos rarely get reinstated
According to YouTube, out of 110,000 YouTube video appeals in the past three months, they’ve only reinstated 23,000 of them.
YouTube hires first creator liaison to represent creators
YouTube says they’re trying to be more transparent for the creator community. So much so, they’ve hired its first “head creator liaison”.
Warner Chappell claims video that defended them
Warner Chappell claimed a creator's video that defended them in a lawsuit. Warner Chappell tried to take the revenue for a melody they don't have rights to.