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Anthropic Warns Hackers Are Stealing Claude Sessions To Hijack Accounts via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Anthropic warns that infostealer malware is stealing Claude login sessions to drain account usage. The post Anthropic Warns Hackers Are Stealing Claude Sessions To Hijack Accounts appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Have you heard? 20 years of Super Simple Songs, AMP in the Club, and Shyamalan’s next twist.

Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry. This week, an enduring family favorite achieved a YouTube milestone, a new platform got an assist from a top creator group, and YouTube is getting a twist ending? Creator commotion Happy 20th birthday to the Super Simple Songs YouTube channel. Since 2006, more than 46 million subscribers have tuned into Super Simple Songs, which has rolled up over 63 billion lifetime views. The channel's teacher-centric approach is more relevant now than it was 20 years ago, and with more new content on the way, Super Simple Songs is set up for a bright future. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

Rank Math WordPress Plugin Accused Of Secretly Taking Admin Access via @sejournal, @martinibuster

New allegations surfaced that Rank Math has introduced a functionality that silently gives the company administrator-level permissions over WordPress sites. The access is triggered when a user installs Rank Math and opens the plugin’s Help & Support area. Allegedly There Is Zero Consent Or Notification The developer of The SEO Framework SEO plugin recently tweeted that when a user opens Rank Math’s Help & Support section that the plugin creates a WordPress Application Password tied to the user that is opening that Help & Support section. So if the user who is clicking around in the plugin administration area has […] The post Rank Math WordPress Plugin Accused Of Secretly Taking Admin Access appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Judge Questions Google AI, Spam Update Fallout – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

This week’s SEO Pulse covers Google’s AI publisher dispute, spam update fallout, the GEO debate, AI citation gaps, and ChatGPT’s Reddit behavior in search. The post Judge Questions Google AI, Spam Update Fallout – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

YouTube and Amazon partner to let creators sell a “curated catalog of highly requested and trending products”

In his 2026 letter to creators, CEO Neal Mohan said YouTube is “focused on” making its platform a “premier shopping destination” where viewers can buy products recommended by creators, without ever leaving the YouTube app. Now, a new partnership might help it achieve that goal. YouTube and Amazon have officially joined forces, and will let […] Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

Korean exports will become a $30 billion industry on TikTok by 2030. Welcome to “K-culture 4.0.”

If you thought the KPop Demon Hunters bonanza of 2025 represented the peak of Korean culture on the world stage, just you wait. According to TikTok Korea, the sealing of the honmoon was only the beginning. The Seoul-based arm of the popular video app teamed up with consulting firm Kearney to measure the economic impact of K-culture on TikTok. After surveying 3,300 consumers between the ages of 16 and 49 across 10 countries -- the U.S., the U.K., the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil, France, Japan, Indonesia, and Vietnam -- TikTok Korea and Kearney connected in-app behaviors to purchases. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

As Netflix brings YouTube’s creators aboard, is it losing YouTube’s viewers?

Netflix is spending freely to bring some of YouTube's top channels into its library, prompting a slew of seven-digit counter-offers from Google's video hub. YouTube is clearly eager to limit Netflix's creator push, but a recent report suggests that the best way to take on Netflix might involve doing nothing at all. I'm talking about a raft of data collated by the intelligence company Apptopia, which tracks user activity on mobile apps. Apptopia compared Netflix's numbers to YouTube's and uncovered an intriguing trend: Ever since Netflix started encroaching on YouTube's territory, it has been losing access to the latter company's users. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

Schrodinger’s platform: YouTube is TV, and it isn’t

The MacTaggart Lecture, hosted each year at the Edinburgh TV Festival, is one of the most prestigious speaking engagements in the U.K. In 2026, Pedro Pina had the privilege to deliver it. Pina, the VP of EMEA at YouTube, gave his speech amid tenuous circumstances. YouTube is dominating viewership on TV screens; month in and month out, the platform holds the largest market share in The Gauge, Nielsen's periodical tabulation of streaming traffic. That power position is causing unease among traditional broadcasters, especially in the U.K. The nation's biggest broadcasters -- familiar names like ITV and BBC -- worry that they're in an unwinnable position. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

How To Add Google’s Preferred Sources Button To Your Website via @sejournal, @vahandev

Add Google's Preferred Sources button with the standard embed, a configurable WordPress widget, or a deeplink. The post How To Add Google’s Preferred Sources Button To Your Website appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Guide Dogs highlights life firsts in debut work by Fold7

The campaign explores how Guide Dogs supports people with sight loss to overcome barriers and achieve significant life firsts.

Tate Modern highlights Frida Kahlo exhibition with film

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Shouldn’t we all be at the Edinburgh Fringe?

The Scottish capital and the world's largest arts festival should be where adland heads for inspiration, not the south of France.

WPP accuses Foster of 'misconduct' and seeks 'monetary sanctions'

Richard Foster's legal team said WPP's motion 'lacks merit'.

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Watch the newest commercials from Dior, Sling, Chick-fil-A and more

Natalie Portman stars in a Dior spot for Miss Dior Eau de Parfum.

Ticker: Technical Issues Temporarily Forced CNN Off the Air

The interruption lasted more than 30 minutes on Monday.

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What our reporters are hearing—the big hurdle all small agencies have to deal with

We asked agency reporters Lindsay Rittenhouse, Brian Bonilla and Ewan Larkin to share insights emerging from their conversations and reporting—observations that offer Small Agency Network members an inside look at the issues shaping the agency business.

Trader Joe’s names new chief information officer

Prabash Coswatte joined the specialty grocer from Heritage Grocers Group, where he served as chief operating officer.