Social media giants have grand plans for AI. Creators fear they'll be left out.

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A social media post displaying someone holding a shopping bag that is disappearing

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Patreon's CEO says AI will be a 'bloodbath for the world's creative people' unless tech companies pay up

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Jack Conte patreon cofounder
Patreon CEO Jack Conte.

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17 creator-economy startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

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Tiffany Lopinsky of ShopMy, Misbah Uraizee of Nectar Social, and Suno cofounder Mikey Shulman.
Creator economy startup founders Tiffany Lopinsky (ShopMy), Misbah Uraizee (Nectar Social), and Mikey Shulman (Suno).

Courtesy of ShopMy; Courtesy of Nectar Social; Jimmy Fontaine.

YouTube juggernaut Dude Perfect hired its first content chief as it strives to build a Disney-style flywheel

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SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 16: (L-R) Cory Cotton, Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones, Tyler Toney, and Coby Cotton attend the world premiere of
The Dude Perfect guys on tour.

A former MrBeast editor is on a mission to make the creator economy better for women

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Rachel Kisela, video editor and founder of EditHers
Rachel Kisela, a former MrBeast video editor, started EditHers to help more women like her find creator economy work.

Photo credit: Karan Singh

Influencer app LTK takes a big step into AI shopping with a new chatbot

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LTK AI search
LTK is launching an AI chatbot tool to search for content and products from creators.

LTK

TikToker Khaby Lame's $975 million deal is riding on a crashing stock

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TikTok creator Khaby Lame.
TikTok creator Khaby Lame.

PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images;Dan Whateley/BI.

MrBeast is hiring a 'head of TikTok.' Here's what he's looking for.

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YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).
YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).

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3 key factors that helped Dhar Mann build a YouTube juggernaut around wholesomeness

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Dhar Mann attends The Hollywood Reporter Creators A-List Dinner presented by Facebook at Matsuhisa on October 15, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Dhar Mann, who just did a deal with Fox, is known for his uplifting videos.

John Sciulli/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images

Fox is teaming with top creator Dhar Mann as it races to win micro drama fans

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Creator Dhar Mann.
Dhar Mann is one of the biggest independent creators of scripted shows for social media.

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