Social Media

Newsletters are becoming creator power centers; onfluencers owning their audiences is reshaping how they monetize—and how brands leverage those audiences.

TikTok’s new EU age verification rules could squeeze marketers, but similar changes have strong consumer backing worldwide.

CTRs and CVRs rise with repeated YouTube creator integrations—proving the ability of repeat brand exposure to drive action.

As Reddit grows, Digg appeals to advertisers by prioritizing trust, moderation, and real participation

TikTok users ages 25-44 lead all age groups in taking action after seeing ads, with 54% gathering more info about products and 47% making purchases, according to an October 2025 survey from Edison Research.

Golden Globes TV audiences dipped 7% YoY while social buzz hit a record 43M reactions—requiring marketers to adapt.

Social media tops the priority list for 84% of US digital media professionals, outpacing influencer marketing (61%) by 23 percentage points, according to an October survey from Integral Ad Science and YouGov.

Platforms are tightening age enforcement, forcing marketers to rethink how they reach and influence Gen Alpha.

With Gen Z representing over half its users, Pinterest is shifting from an inspiration board to a primary brand discovery engine.

Our analysts (or “bakers”) compete in a Great British Bake Off–style episode, discussing why lawsuits and regulations will begin to fundamentally shift how kids use social media and how brands are going to use creators to figure out generative engine optimization (GEO). Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Senior Analyst Minda Smiley and Principal Analyst Max Willens. Listen everywhere, and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

Creator programs become table stakes: Pacsun and David’s Bridal are the latest retailers to rely on social commerce and user-generated buzz to boost sales.

FIFA’s deal taps short-form video to spark fandom, fuel real-time viewing, and drive World Cup commerce