YouTube doubles YPP entry bar to 8,000 watch hours or 20M Shorts views starting February 2027
YouTube announced its biggest Partner Program overhaul since 2018, doubling monetization thresholds for new creators and adding a monthly Shorts earnings gate,
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Disney and TikTok partner to bring creator content directly onto Disney+ in global deal
Disney is licensing TikTok creator content for Disney+ in a landmark deal bridging short-form social video and traditional streaming.
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X replaces revenue sharing model with new program centered around original content
X is overhauling creator monetization to reward original posts over engagement farming, shifting the platform's payout structure.
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Colombian beauty influencer Sofia Murillo, 17, dies in helicopter crash with mother and grandmother
Sofia Murillo, a rising beauty influencer, died alongside her mother and grandmother when a helicopter crashed in Brazil, adding to a list of influencer deaths
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Kick launches mid-roll ads on live broadcasts, enters creator monetization
The streaming platform affiliated with Stake.com has officially introduced ad revenue for creators nearly four years after launch.
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Thai politician calls YouTuber and confesses to deadly shooting during livestream
A former Thai MP confessed to shooting a senior local official during a livestream call with a YouTuber.
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Travel YouTuber Charles Wright shot by gunmen and then by police during Ethiopia road trip
YouTuber Charles Wright was shot in the foot by gunmen and drove hundreds of miles with a bullet lodged in his heel before being shot by police.
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Mormon influencer Chandler David Hendry dies in car crash at 27
Restored Truth founder Chandler David Hendry died in a three-vehicle crash in Lehi, Utah.
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CreatorIQ study reveals authenticity gap: brands value engagement but market still rewards reach
New research shows a disconnect between what brands say they value in creator partnerships and what actually drives results.
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Hank Green releases AI usage policy, raising questions about creator AI disclosures
Hank Green's new policy on generative AI use sparks industry conversation about whether creators should disclose AI involvement.
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YouTube ends paid Creator Music licences as revenue sharing takes over
YouTube shifts from upfront paid music licenses to a revenue-sharing model for creator music usage.
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LinkedIn adds button to flag AI slop as 40% of posts are AI-generated
LinkedIn introduces a flagging button for AI-generated content amid data showing 41% of long-form posts are AI slop.
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YouTuber John Nellis announced as fourteenth celebrity for Strictly Come Dancing 2026
YouTuber John Nellis joins the BBC dance competition's upcoming season.
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For most creators, career remains a side hustle, report finds
A new report indicates the majority of content creators still treat their work as a side hustle rather than a full-time career.
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Arizona State University partners with ReelShort to launch microdrama course
ASU and ReelShort offer a course on microdramas as part of a new Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation.
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Zoom tests creator partnerships to adjust information served by AI chatbots
Zoom is exploring creator-driven referrals to influence what its AI chatbot surfaces to users.
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HasanAbi calls for permanent Asmongold ban from Twitch and YouTube as streamer feud explodes
A high-profile feud between streamers HasanAbi and Asmongold escalates as Hasan calls for permanent platform bans.
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CarryMinati becomes first Indian creator character in BGMI
Indian YouTuber CarryMinati is featured as a playable character in Battlegrounds Mobile India.
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