Snapchat's new Monetization Program lets creators earn from ads in both Stories and longer Spotlight videos starting February 2025.
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Facebook has launched a new Content Monetization beta program that consolidates its existing monetization options into a single program.
TikTok's Creator Fund, an original monetisation scheme on TikTok where it would promise to pay out $1 billion over three years to creators, is shutting down on December 16th according to reports.
Meta has announced that it will be testing a new monetisation method for creators in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, which it dubs the 'Holiday Bonus' or 'Year-end Bonus.'
YouTube has introduced a new policy for its YouTube Partner Program. The policy cuts down the number of watch hours and subscribers needed by creators in select countries to join the program.
Twitter Blue customers can now post long-form content on the social network. The company said subscribers will have an upper limit for their posts of 10,000 characters. It also launched subscriptions.
TikTok brings another monetization tool for its content creators called Series, which allows them to share premium content with their audience while presenting their talents and creativity.
Twitter has announced that it will be charging $100 per month for the basic tier of its API. The company also extended the deadline for shutting down free API access to February 13th.
Twitter announced that API access will become paid starting February 9, a few weeks after it blocked some third party usage, marking another monetization effort under Elon Musk's ownership.
Twitter could face bankruptcy soon, depending on whether it can start to make money and based on how long the downturn lasts. As a first step, Elon Musk has been pushing for an $8 subscription model.
Meta has announced a new feature called Music Revenue Sharing using which video creators on Facebook can earn a part of in-stream ads in their content while using licensed music from popular artists.
In an attempt to bring NFTs to a broader audience and to provide new monetization opportunities to its users, Instagram is testing digital collectibles with some U.S. creators and collectors.
In his pitch to the lenders, Elon Musk said he would introduce new ways to monetize tweets to grow business revenue. Under his leadership, users might need to pay a fee to quote a viral tweet.
Meta is planning on charging developers as much as 47.5% commission on sales of all virtual items in the New Horizons metaverse, which is way higher than the 30% Apple Tax that Facebook had opposed.
Meta has outlined two new ways that creators on the platform can earn an income. The first is the ability to sell in-world items such as accessories, and the second is creator bonuses.
Tumblr is offering Tumblr Tip Jar to help content creators earn from their individual posts. The new content monetization tool follows Post+, a subscription service for exclusive content.
Facebook is allowing content creators to monetise one-minute videos with minimally disruptive advertisements. It's also trialling sticker ads in Stories to help creators earn more money.
The ever-growing Telegram app is getting a new update, adding support for drop-in, drop-out voice chats for groups, storage improvements on Android, message editing improvements, and more.
Google has announced rewarded products, a feature developers can add to their app to drive growth of their monetized user base by offering in-game items or virtual currencies for those who watch ads.
Following an announcement made earlier this year, Facebook has made its Level Up Program available to game streamers residing in 21 countries along with tools to help them build online communities.
Mozilla is to introduce sponsored content in Firefox's beta channel next week, as a parallel revenue stream. It is to be powered by Pocket, the read-it-later service Mozilla acquired back in 2017.
Google has announced changes to its monetization policy on YouTube. The company aims to divert money from "bad actors" and offensive content with the new, more strict, monetization thresholds.
On Sunday Google confirmed earlier reports that the company was relaxing its grip on paid news outlets with its 'First Click Free' policy, and will release new tools that will ease monetization.
