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What Instagram's pivot to video means for artists on the platform

Aug 4, 2022
Some creators who depend on the app for their livelihoods may have to adapt their marketing methods.
It can be challenging for creators who rely on the app economically to transform how they market their work.
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Facebook miscalculated video numbers for two years

Sep 23, 2016
Facebook's overestimation of a video metric upset several advertisers.
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Tech companies combating terrorist propaganda through video

Aug 2, 2016
But the method comes with risks, says one professor.
A still from an anti-extremism video made by the nonprofit Average Mohamed.
Average Mohamed

The financial hardships of mid-level YouTube stars

Dec 28, 2015
Fledgling stars struggle to balance Internet fame and self promotion.

The changing platform for YouTube stardom

Jul 23, 2015
Content creators have a whole new world in front of them.

Disney buys Maker Studios for $500 million

Mar 25, 2014
Disney will pay top price for the YouTube production network
Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger accepts the Milestone Award onstage during the 25th annual Producers Guild of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 19, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. 
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