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• Instagram has a new penalty for unoriginal content aggregators: No recommendations
• Expedia buys into iShowSpeed’s world tours to sell vacations to Gen Z

  iShowSpeed is now a travel influencer thanks to a creator marketing deal with the globetrotting company Expedia.

  
• Australia limited teen access to social media. Now it’s trying to get a better deal for news media companies.

  The Australian government wants to use a new tax to support news organizations on social media, but will platforms play ball?

  
• Can TikTok Shop disrupt the gallery by empowering creators to sell fine art pieces?

  Sophie Tea is one of the first influencers who is targeting luxury buyers by selling works of fine art to her fans on TikTok Shop.

  
• Patreon is prioritizing discovery. New short-form posts called Quips are part of the plan.
• The next phase of Tubi’s originals push features creators Keith Lee and Sofi Manassyan
• ‘The Guild’ was an iconic web series. Nearly 20 years later, Felicia Day is reviving it as a movie.
• Thanks to age verification tech, TikTok is going for a booze cruise
• Are in-browser game demos Twitch’s entry into the booming live shopping industry?
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/26/2026
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/26/2026
• Have you heard? YouTube mogs Clavicular, iGumdrop is a ‘MasterChef’, and ‘me at the zoo’ turns 21