Instagram has officially begun rolling out its trial reels feature designed to help creators test new types of content. Essentially, trial reels allow a creator to publish content that will only be seen by non-followers. If the content performs well, a creator can then choose to publish it to their profile and share to their

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If you haven’t heard of the Honey scam yet, well, you probably haven’t been on YouTube in the past week or two. The browser extension maker and parent company PayPal are in a sticky situation for allegedly robbing creators of affiliate income, colluding with certain companies to control discounts, and misleading consumers about whether or

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Bluesky is a buzzy new social media app enjoying an influx of users thanks to X’s continued downward spiral. The app had about 12 million users in mid-October, but has doubled that and is now careening towards 25 million users. What exactly is it? Most users who are familiar with the early years of Twitter see a lot of

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Which popular platforms for content creators changed their prices in 2024?  Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic shut the world down, countries have been dealing with long-reaching aftereffects. You’ve probably heard about big price changes is unexpected places. From the oft-cited (and oft-overblown) “price of eggs” to viral videos about $18 fast food combo meals, price hikes

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In her recent piece in The National, journalist Evelyn Lau detailed four truths she learned while traveling with content creators. It’s an entertaining and introspective piece, and we thought it may be helpful to recap some of Lau’s discoveries while adding our own. Four Lessons Learned From Traveling With Social Media StarsLau detailed four surprising truths

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