Snapchat launches new ad formats including promoted stories

Game of Thrones first to benefit from the new options, but will it affect influencers?

• Snapchat
• advertising

Brands pull ads from YouTube over comments on children's videos

Mars, Cadbury and Adidas among the companies suspending their campaigns after investigation

• YouTube
• kids

BTS set new record for 'world's most Twitter engagements'

Super-keen fans help make South Korean boy-band a massive online influencer

• Twitter
• BTS
• K-Pop

Join Supercell, ReelStyle, GameInfluencer, Matchmade, Yogscast, Space Ape and more for Influencer Insight at PG Connects London 2018

Information about the brand new Influencer track at Pocket Gamer Connects 2018

The best Black Friday deals for YouTubers, Streamers and Gamers

We've scoured the web to find you the best deals to spruce up your gaming tools.

PewDiePie releases custom gaming headset in collaboration with Razer

The world's biggest gaming influencer releases his first custom peripheral

• PewDiePie
• Razer
• Gaming

Latest Minecraft beta includes support for Mixer livestreams

Microsoft subsidiaries collaborate to make it easier for gamers to start broadcasting

• Mixer
• Minecraft

47% of British gamers also watch Let's Play videos online

Good news for gaming influencers, with average weekly viewing per person of six hours

• YouTube

Study compares social stars' influence with top sports stars

Rugby player Sam Warburton and footballer Jamie Vardy top list, but YouTubers are rising

• Twitter
• sports

YouTube launches talent-contest show Best.Cover.Ever with Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato, Katy Perry and Jason Derulo kick off sponsored competition for YouTubers

• YouTube
• music

Social Soup tests in-store voucher tech for micro-influencers

PepsiCo campaign for Sunbites Snack Crackers reached more than 1.2m people

• apps
• Instagram

Ad-blocking browser Brave adds crypto-donations for influencers

Viewers can anonymously support YouTubers with Basic Attention Tokens

• YouTube
• cryptocurrency

YouTube shuts down controversial kids channel Toy Freaks

Explains: ’This account has been terminated for violating YouTube’s Community Guidelines’

• YouTube
• Toy Freaks
• children

Facebook announces new Creator app, as well as Facebook For Creators

Facebook releases a new app and website to support live streamers and influencers on the platform.

• Facebook
• Streaming
• App
• Creators

Kickstarter launches Drip: A new subscription based platform for creators

Crowdfunding giant Kickstarter launches subscription service to rival industry leader Patreon

• crowdfunding
• Kickstarter
• Drip