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• 20 years of YouTube: In 2006, Lonelygirl15 taught us that nothing is real on the internet
• Amid an uncertain future, Snapchat reaches 460 million daily active users

  Snapchat is doing away with a simplified version of its app, it revealed as part of its Q1 2025 earnings report.

  
• Expedia is partnering with an Instagram travel hub to showcase some Beautiful Destinations

  Expedia has announced a partnership with Beautiful Destinations that will allow the travel booker to source social media content.

  
• NIL deals are the new recruiting hack, so agencies are helping schools turn athletes into influencers.

  At the University of North Carolina, nascent firm Article 41 is helping student-athletes maximize their NIL potential.

  
• Want to develop items for custom experiences? Roblox lets you learn from the pros.
• SAG-AFTRA plans to invite influencers into its ranks
• YouTube’s 20th anniversary celebration will include a title sponsorship at VidCon Anaheim (Exclusive)
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Beast Games, Saddam Hussein, JRE and DraftKings
• Spotify’s payouts to creators and podcasters reached $100 million in Q1 2025 alone
• Have you heard? MrBeast’s baseball stats, CaseOh’s cat computer, and Trisha Paytas’ pope drama
• Why do we love Akinator? The company behind the celeb-guessing genie explains its “divinatory art.”
• YouTube’s quarterly ad revenue approaches $9 billion after double-digit year-over-year bump