Tech
Threads Gives Podcasters Tools to Promote Shows and Track Listeners
Meta is adding profile cards, tappable episode links, transcripts, guest tags, posting reminders and audience metrics to Threads for podcasters.
Instagram Lets Users Add Tagged Posts to Profile Grid, Giving More Control
Users can add posts they’re tagged in to their main Instagram grid from DMs, the post itself, or the Tagged tab, Instagram says.
Scammers Extort Instagram Creators, Forcing Payments and Triggering Suspensions
Creators report suspended accounts and lost earnings after scammers file fake copyright notices, and slow appeals leave them choosing to pay or wait.
X Moves U.S. Creator Payouts to X Money, Stripe Loses Payments Role
U.S. creators will receive payouts through X Money instead of Stripe. The change shifts creator payment flows onto X’s own platform.
YouTube Raises Earning Thresholds for Creators
New creators need 8,000 qualified watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to start earning money
X Product Chief Nikita Bier Steps Down After Leading Major Platform Changes
Nikita Bier has stepped down as X's head of product after just over a year, ending a tenure that saw him oversee several of the platform's most significant product and creator monetisation changes.