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In the latest edition of the Insights Round Up, we explore McDonald’s new partnership with music sensation Saweetie and evaluate the impact of the famous orders strategy by the fast-food company. We will also jump into the latest influencer news that includes some huge influencers making some new signings with various agencies. Finally, we will

In this week’s Industry Round Up we breakdown exactly what is going on at Facebook regarding a Metaverse, we also take you through the latest influencer news including yet another huge achievement for the FaZe Clan! Finally, we delve into the latest changes happening with social media platforms, and you don’t want to miss which

From Facebook and Instagram making more changes to protect under-18 users, to Discord’s latest film to position itself as a mainstream platform, we’ve put together all the headlines from social that you need to know about this week! Make sure to read to the end to find out about the new update to Pinterest that

It was a busy week across social this week, from Instagram rolling out and testing new features, to Netflix reportedly working on a new video game offering on the platform. We break down all these stories and more to get you up to speed with the latest industry news, so let’s get straight into it!

In this week’s edition of the Industry Round Up, we break down some of the biggest updates from social media platforms that include the end of Twitter’s Fleets, TikTok’s new policy change and YouTube’s ‘New To You’ recommendation feed. We also cover some of the interesting stories from the world of creators, such as how

HEADLINE NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL SPACE Nextdoor Goes Public  Nextdoor is an app and social platform that enables users to connect with others based on their location – allowing neighbors to communicate within the same geographical area to share information. The app launched in the United States in 2011 and began a global expansion in

HEADLINE NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL SPACE YouTube Theater Opens At Hollywood Park YouTube will be opening a 6,000-seat performance venue, named the ‘YouTube Theater’ later this summer. The site will be opening at the Hollywood Park sports and entertainment complex and will open as part of an exclusive multi-year booking agreement with Hollywood Park. The

HEADLINE NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL SPACE Mark Zuckerberg Explains Why VR Is So Important To Facebook At the French tech conference VivaTech, Mark Zuckerberg joined as a virtual guest to talk about Virtual Reality (VR) at Facebook. The Facebook CEO explained that at Facebook’s core, it is all about connecting and VR is quickly becoming

HEADLINE NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL SPACE TikTok Becomes Title Sponsor of VidCon 2021 TikTok has signed a deal to become a major sponsor of VidCon – the multi-genre online video tech conference that brings fans face-to-face with creators. YouTube has long been the headline supporter of the event since 2013, but TikTok is now taking

HEADLINE NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL SPACE David Dobrik’s Dispo Confirms Series A Funding  David Dobrik created the app, but following an internet scandal earlier this year, the creator was forced to step away from Dispo. Dispo is essentially a social networking and photo-sharing disposable camera app, inspired by Dobrik’s popular second Instagram account, @davidsdisposable –

HEADLINE NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL SPACE TikTok Issues Cease & Desist Over YouTubers Vs TikTokers Event  ByteDance, the parent company to TikTok, has reportedly issued a cease and desist on the boxing event that will see YouTubers go against TikTokers. The event is scheduled for June 12th, with the headline match being between TikTok star

HEADLINE NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL SPACE Trial Update: Apple Vs Epic Games Last year, Epic Games added a direct payment option to Fortnite on iOS and Android, essentially getting around Apple’s App Store fees of 30% for in-game purchases. This violated Apple’s rules and saw the swift removal of the game from the App Store.