UK

• YouTube’s latest economic report details €7 billion contribution to European GDP
• 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

  YouTube is facing a massive class action lawsuit in the U.K. being brought in collaboration by international law firm Hausfeld and technology justice nonprofit Foxglove that accuses the video giant of unlawfully collecting data on more than 5 million underage users across the pond.

  
• 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
• Vlogger KickThePJ To Embark On UK-Wide ‘Space Trip’ Tour This Fall