https://socialday.live/features/youtube-raises-partner-program-entry-bar-to-8-000-watch-hours-from-february-2027 SocialDay en 2026-10-14T17:38:26.662Z YouTube raises Partner Program entry bar to 8,000 watch hours from February 2027 YouTube Partner Program 8000 watch hours, partner-program, ypp-2027, platform-economics, watch-hours, YouTube, creator-monetization, shorts https://socialday.live/features/metas-gem-now-runs-every-ad-auction-with-one-model-trained-across-facebook SocialDay en 2026-10-14T17:35:13.415Z Meta's GEM now runs every ad auction with one model trained across Facebook, Instagram and Reels Meta GEM ads model, algorithm-update, Facebook, Meta, Instagram, gem, advantage-plus, advertising-ai https://socialday.live/features/universities-launch-creator-economy-degrees-as-brands-now-compete-with SocialDay en 2026-10-14T09:09:17.013Z Universities launch creator economy degrees as brands now compete with institutional credentials for talent creator economy degrees, career-ladder, arizona-state, certification, Higher Education, career-progression, syracuse, professional-development, stanford, Creator Economy https://socialday.live/features/tiktoks-48-hour-follower-test-kills-broad-reach-for-creators-with-disengaged SocialDay en 2026-10-14T09:08:11.312Z TikTok's 48-hour follower test kills broad reach for creators with disengaged audiences TikTok algorithm follower-first, algorithm-update, TikTok, follower-engagement, platform-changes, creator-strategy, content-distribution, for-you-page https://socialday.live/features/audiences-no-longer-distinguish-between-creators-and-journalists-forcing-brands SocialDay en 2026-10-14T09:06:48.632Z Audiences no longer distinguish between creators and journalists, forcing brands to rethink credibility partnerships trust independent news creators journalists, creator-partnerships, credibility, news-creators, journalism, audience-trust, brand-partnerships, syracuse-university, trust https://socialday.live/features/carolina-barbosa-social-media-career-ladder-burnout SocialDay en 2026-10-13T15:23:22.503Z Business Women, Not Girls: Carolina Barbosa on the Skipped Rung and Where Burnout Actually Peaks social media career ladder, burnout, social media careers, early-career, Social Media Strategy, social media career ladder https://socialday.live/features/youtubes-20-000-creator-survey-reveals-europes-8-4-billion-economy-is-locked SocialDay en 2026-10-13T11:19:27.881Z YouTube's 20,000 creator survey reveals Europe's €8.4 billion economy is locked out of policy and funding European creator economy, policy, digital-services-act, regulation, YouTube, europe, monetisation, algorithm, Creator Economy https://socialday.live/features/meta-creator-marketplace-now-surfaces-intent-over-follower-count-reshaping-how SocialDay en 2026-10-12T18:48:14.013Z Meta Creator Marketplace now surfaces intent over follower count, reshaping how brands should brief influencer campaigns Meta Creator Marketplace, q4-campaigns, Meta, Instagram, Influencer Marketing, creator-discovery, partnership-ads, creator-marketplace https://socialday.live/features/instagrams-2x-reels-speed-launched-18-months-ago-signals-what-youtube-and SocialDay en 2026-10-12T18:32:44.476Z Instagram's 2x Reels speed, launched 18 months ago, signals what YouTube and TikTok already know: audiences want control, not shorter videos Instagram Reels playback speed, audience-behavior, youtube-shorts, TikTok, Instagram, video-playback, short-form-video, content-optimization, reels