Rest of World - Creator Economy https://restofworld.org Fri, 08 May 2026 17:16:16 +0000 Copyright 2026 Rest of World daily 2 Creators are cashing in on a “Facebook renaissance” https://restofworld.org/2026/facebook-creator-monetization-indonesia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Hazel Gandhi https://restofworld.org/2026/facebook-creator-monetization-indonesia/ Getty Images A laptop keyboard and Facebook logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo. After Mexico’s top streamer — the president — left office, YouTube creators hustle for views https://restofworld.org/2024/amlo-youtubers-mexico-president/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Lorena Ríos https://restofworld.org/2024/amlo-youtubers-mexico-president/ Jeoffrey Guillemard/Hatham-rea/Redux Why so many influencers are running for election in Indonesia https://restofworld.org/2024/indonesia-influencers-politics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Michelle Anindya https://restofworld.org/2024/indonesia-influencers-politics/ Natalia Sayuri for Rest of World Malaysia tightens grip on internet, in blow to online freedom https://restofworld.org/2024/malaysia-internet-censorship-creators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:19 +0000 Tashny Sukumaran https://restofworld.org/2024/malaysia-internet-censorship-creators/ Natalia Sayuri for Rest of World Mexican TikTokers have code words to report on narco-violence without getting banned https://restofworld.org/2024/mexico-tiktok-code-words-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Daniela Dib https://restofworld.org/2024/mexico-tiktok-code-words-violence/ Natalia Sayuri for Rest of World The Catholic Church condemned Santa Muerte. TikTokers gave her a makeover https://restofworld.org/2024/santa-muerte-social-media-mexico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Chantal Flores https://restofworld.org/2024/santa-muerte-social-media-mexico/ Rest of World/David Felix/Jessica Maribel Morales/Isabel Martinez TikTok wants to turn millions of Americans into paid shopping influencers https://restofworld.org/2024/tiktok-shop-influencers-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Viola Zhou and Peiyue Wu https://restofworld.org/2024/tiktok-shop-influencers-us/ Natalia Sayuri for Rest of World/TikTok Dozens of police influencers are running for office in Brazil https://restofworld.org/2024/brazil-police-officers-political-campaigns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:57:52 +0000 Matheus Andrade and Daniela Dib https://restofworld.org/2024/brazil-police-officers-political-campaigns/ Lianne Milton/Redux Military police patrol Parque Alegria favela during a joint public security operation to install a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) in Caju, a newly pacified favela in the city's North Zone. Teens are making thousands by debating Trump vs. Harris on TikTok https://restofworld.org/2024/tiktok-live-battle-how-to-us-election/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Viola Zhou https://restofworld.org/2024/tiktok-live-battle-how-to-us-election/ Emily Scherer for Rest of World/TikTok India wants to make influencers register with the government https://restofworld.org/2024/india-influencers-news-broadcasters-2024-bill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:00:41 +0000 Yashraj Sharma https://restofworld.org/2024/india-influencers-news-broadcasters-2024-bill/ Ruwangi Amarasinghe for Rest of World Disturbed by tragic deaths, Indian students are raging against celebrity YouTube teachers https://restofworld.org/2024/youtube-teachers-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Barkha Dutt https://restofworld.org/2024/youtube-teachers-india/ Jasjyot Singh Hans for Rest of World Nigeria’s economic crisis is fueling a stunt philanthropy boom https://restofworld.org/2024/nigeria-philanthropy-asherkine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Jesusegun Alagbe https://restofworld.org/2024/nigeria-philanthropy-asherkine/ Emily Scherer for Rest of World