UK

• Starmer says the U.K. says will go “further than any country in the world” to keep teens off social media
• YouTube’s latest economic report details €7 billion contribution to European GDP

  YouTube teamed with Oxford Economics to issue an Economic Impact Report covering the creator economy in Europe.

  
• Insights: After 2020’s Crucial Role In Our Lives, Social Media Will Face A Far More Critical 2021

  Social media were a critical lifeline in a brutal 2020. But a flurry of end-of-year lawsuits and other looming changes suggest 2021 will be much more difficult for the tech giants' usual operations.

  
• Instagram Agrees To New Measures To Curb “Hidden” Influencer Advertising In The U.K.

  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a U.K. government agency responsible for strengthening business competition, is cracking down on what it terms “hidden advertising” on Instagram.

  
• YouTube Facing $3 Billion Class Action Suit In The U.K. Alleging Collection Of Underage User Data
• U.K. Vlogger Marina Joyce Found Safe By Police After Going Missing For 10 Days
• YouTube Gives $760,000 To Combat Gang Violence In London, Which It Has Been Accused Of Fueling
• TopBuzz Creator Spotlight: Johnny Carey’s Skits Put A Comedic Spin On U.K. Stereotypes
• Snapchat Teams With Gleam Futures On Marcus Butler-Fronted Original Series
• U.K. Vlogger Phenom Morgz To Launch Inaugural Tour With YouTube-Famous Mum
• The 9th Most-Viewed YouTube Channel On Earth, ‘Little Baby Bum’, Has Been Acquired
• UK Consumer Watchdog Is Monitoring Social Influencers Who May Be Failing To Disclose Paid Promotions