Jake Paul launches Edfluence to teach the next generation of influencers

Charging $7 for 'roadmap' to success, as star unveils 'Team 1000' plans

• YouTube
• Edfluence

Logan Paul takes a break from the internet to 'reflect'

After a shocker of a week, Logan Paul has announced he wants to take a break from YouTube to think about his actions.

• YouTube
• Logan Paul

Yogscast Jingle Jam comes to an end after raising a record-breaking $5 million for charity

The 2017 Jingle Jam with Humble Bundle saw the company raise over $5 million for various charities

• livestreaming
• charity
• Yogscast

Captain Morgan rapped for alcohol-promoting Snapchat lens

Ruling from UK advertising watchdog should also warn influencers planning over-18 campaigns

• Snapchat
• legal

Animation channel Mashed reaches 1m YouTube subscribers milestone

Channel 4's comedy and gaming channel launched four years ago and has grown steadily

• YouTube
• Mashed

Report identifies ‘massive slowdown’ for some big YouTube stars

PewDiePie, Zoella and DanTDM saw a decline in monthly views in 2017 – but is that a problem?

• YouTube
• SocialBlade

YouTube responds to Logan Paul suicide video controversy

Platform reminds creators that it bars 'sensational' violent or gory content, but refrains from direct criticism

Logan Paul faces backlash from fellow YouTubers over showing dead body video

Other YouTubers aren't happy with Paul's stunt, and they're not holding back this time

Logan Paul's 'shock' discovery - finds and vlogs deceased man in notorious suicide hotspot

YouTube face Logan Paul stumbles across a hanging corpse in Japan's 'Suicide Forest' and proceeds to vlog it

• YouTube

Facebook signs Universal Music licensing deal: could it benefit influencers?

First such partnership means 'users will be able to upload videos that contain licensed music'

• music

Do your kids dream of becoming influencers? We've got you covered

The 'Influencer Princess' playset will turn your child in to an online sensation in no time

Amazontube? A potential new YouTube rival on the horizon

Amazontube... catchy, right?

• YouTube
• Amazon

Musical.ly launches $50m fund to support ‘muser’ influencers

New Creator Fund will cover educational grants and technology innovations for $800m app's community

• acquisitions

Twitch launches Stream On game show for platform partners

Contest seeks ‘the most entertaining, competitive streamers, with great personality and lots of potential’

• Twitch

Snapchat still reigns as the platform of choice for US teens

While Facebook is still untouchable, there may be another platform clawing at it's feet.

• Snapchat