Articles

• Can AI models be as entertaining as humans? These creators are playing Turing Games to find out.
• Have you heard? D’Amelio drama, a ‘Backrooms’ movie trailer, and the 2026 NewFronts slate.

  Charli D'Amelio seems to have unfollowed her family, A24 dropped the first trailer for 'The Backrooms,' and the NewFronts are back.

  
• Nat Geo’s “creator cohort” is its next step forward on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube

  National Geographic has announced the formation of a "creator cohort" that will include top social media personalities like Maya Higa.

  
• YouTube partners with Rakuten to bring more shoppable videos to Japan

  Google and Rakuten Ichiba are using the YouTube Shopping affiliate program to bring more ecommerce to Japanese consumers.

  
• Audio agency Oxford Road is giving independent podcasters their own award show at SXSW
• Gen Z job seekers are learning professional skills on social media. Are their sources credible?
• A new platform “by creators, for creators” will root out AI deepfakes
• Snapchat is handing out “Snappy Awards” to some of its top-performing creators
• Kalshi has accused a MrBeast editor of insider trading. Will he go down as a cautionary tale?
• A study of 406 TikTok users found that 97% of them have followed a recipe they found on the app
• YouTube increases the value of its Premium Lite tier through Background Play and Downloads
• As Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season approaches, TikTok is on deck