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• Meta appeals to creators and small biz owners with pricey subscriptions for “more” compute from Muse, plus embeddable links and 24/7 support

  Max has one exclusive perk that might pique creators' interest: a promise that they'll have 24/7 "unlimited" access to Meta's support specialists for help with their accounts. This could be a big draw in an industry where platforms have majorly scaled back in-house creator managers and points-of-contact, leaving creators stuck dealing with chatbot responses and long, confusing recovery processes if their accounts are compromised or something else goes wrong.

  
• Whatnot says its new terms include “the lowest commission rates in the industry”

  Whatnot is unveiling a new commission structure that lowers rates for sellers as monthly sales numbers increase.

  
• MIPCOM 2026: a “convergence” point for every entertainment industry to talk vertical series, branded content, gen AI, and more

  

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