COLIN KIRKLAND
Colin Kirkland is a staff writer at MediaPost covering social media and mobile media, among other topics.
- Meta Apps Receive Temporary World Cup Makeovers in
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06/12/2026
Meta is partnering with broadcasters, national teams, commentators, creators and players to share coverage from the tournament.
- Snapchat Creating Real Life World Cup Fan Experiences in
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06/11/2026
For the next month, Snapchat will attempt to engage sports and soccer fans with content and features dedicated to the 2026 World Cup, planning real-time on-the-ground creator coverage, player
partnerships, themed Lenses, and in-person events at stadiums across the United States.
- LinkedIn Launches First Creator Marketplace in
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06/11/2026
LinkedIn is launching its first native Creator Marketplace to help brands find and work with relevant creators, and to discover both organic and sponsored content that features their brand.
- Pinterest Links To Creator Storefronts On Amazon in
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06/10/2026
Pinterest will allow creators to connect their Amazon Storefronts directly to their Pinterest accounts. By automatically applying their Amazon affiliate link to any eligible Amazon product they tag,
creators will make a portion of the profit.
- Meta To Promote Wearables In Best Buy Pop-Up Stores in
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06/10/2026
To drive engagement for its AI and virtual reality wearable products, Meta will launch over 50 dedicated experiential Meta Lab spaces in Best Buy locations in the U.S. and Canada.
- Kalshi Asked Paid Influencers To Remove Posts Suggesting Election Fraud in
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06/08/2026
Kalshi asked paid political influencers to remove posts from X that questioned the integrity of the Los Angeles mayoral election with regard to the promotion of odds on the popular online prediction
market platform.
- FIFA, Roblox Partner For 6-Game World Cup Event Hub in
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06/08/2026
The "Super Soccer" Roblox hub for FIFA is launching official events celebrating the 2026 World Cup and all 48 participating national teams, with playable experiences extended to five additional games
on the social gaming platform.
- TikTok, Sundance Writing Program Embraces Episodic Video Content in
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06/05/2026
TikTok is embracing the creation of episodic video content through a new micro-series writing program on Sundance's digital learning and community platform.
- YouTube Earns MRC Brand-Safety Accreditation For Shorts in
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06/04/2026
The MRC has awarded its brand-safety accreditation to YouTube for the sixth consecutive year, and is expanding its coverage for the first time to include the platform's Shorts video format.
- Meta Oversight Board Challenges Account-Banning Process in
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06/04/2026
Meta's Oversight Board stated that the company's ban raises "serious questions" with regard to "due process concerns" about the tech giant's account deactivation process.