
EU KIDS Act would bar under-13s from social media. Accounts open fully at 15
The European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act on 17 September 2026. It sets 15 as the age at which a young person may open an online account alone.
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The European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act on 17 September 2026. It sets 15 as the age at which a young person may open an online account alone.

Cherub now sets creator advisory stakes at 0.1% to 3% at seed stage, as brand deals turn into equity deals.

Arcade, the London company that manages the Sidemen, held an invite-only showcase for brands on 17 September. It billed the event as the first creator upfront in Europe.

Cory Booker and John Kennedy launched the Senate Creators Caucus on 16 September 2026, with six creators on the opening panel.

The Regional Court in Frankfurt ruled on 16 September that Meta is liable for scam ads misusing Finanzfluss. The judgment is not final.

Spotify said on 17 September that its podcast Partner Program will reach more than 35 new markets this autumn, including Italy, Spain and Poland.

Meta opened the Creator Marketing Hub worldwide on 15 September. It merges creator discovery, messaging, post-level permissions and partnership ads, and Facebook creators now sit in the same API as Instagram ones.

Meta launched a subscription called Meta One on 15 September, with four business and creator plans priced from $14.99 to $499 a month.

YouTube premiered five creator productions at the Venice and Toronto film festivals, the platform said on 14 September 2026.

Australia wants Instagram, TikTok and every other large platform to tell users they can turn the algorithm off.

Meta handed its new AI agent the Instagram handle a rock band had used for years. Muse the band now posts as @museband.

TikTok has blocked a Meta campaign urging it to accept the same teen safety limits Meta agreed with US state attorneys general. Axios reported it on 11 September.
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