COLIN KIRKLAND
Colin Kirkland is a staff writer at MediaPost covering social media and mobile media, among other topics.
- Minecraft Taps Creator Partnership Platform To Power Affiliate Program in
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06/01/2026
Minecraft 's partnership with Impact.com to power its recently announced affiliate program gives it a digital platform on which to discover, recruit, and manage creator partnerships at scale.
- Meta To Continue Funding Oversight Board Through 2028 in
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05/29/2026
Meta's Oversight Board has secured additional funding to continue operations through 2028 as an independent watchdog.
- Reddit Expands Shopify Integration To All Advertisers in
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05/29/2026
Reddit has announced a global expansion of its recent integration with Shopify in an effort to help merchants launch Reddit campaigns while utilizing the platform's year-old Dynamic Product Ads (DPA)
format.
- DOJ Reportedly Subpoenas Reddit, X For ICE Critics Data in
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05/28/2026
Reddit and X have been subpoenaed by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, due to multiple users' reported posting of social media content critical of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) efforts.
- YouTube Tests 'Exclusive' Visibility Feature With Music Creators in
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05/28/2026
YouTube is testing a beta feature that allows music creators to select and share exclusive content with their most devoted supporters.
- Meta Eyes New Subscription Ecosystem For Social, AI, Creators, Business in
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05/27/2026
Meta will introduce new and expanded subscription offerings for creators and businesses, as well as users of the tech giant's AI chatbot and social platforms.
- Snapchat Updates Attribution, Focuses On App Advertisers in
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05/20/2026
Snapchat is in the process of updating its attribution model in order to boost campaign engagement by providing its ad partners - especially app advertisers - with additional insights surrounding
real-time user interactions.
- Meta Restructuring: Plans Thousands Of AI Roles, Layoffs Loom in
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05/19/2026
Beyond cutting around 8,000 jobs, Meta this week plans to reassign 7,000 employees to four new organizations primarily focused on developing AI tools and apps, according to an internal memo seen by
Reuters and "The New York Times."
- X Forming 'Ideal' Niche Creator Partnerships in
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05/19/2026
X plans to identify and reach out to hyper-specific creators working across a range of content media who align with brands and are interested in participating in a campaign.
- YouTube Rolls Out Likeness Detection To All Creators Over 18 in
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05/18/2026
YouTube is launching its likeness detection technology to all eligible creators over age 18 to combat the spread of misleading AI-generated content.