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  'PUBG: Battlegrounds' wants to become a creator network to rival Roblox and Fortnite, so it's holding a UGC contest.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: A case study in bonuses

  This week's Gospel Stats Brand Report is four Shorts and a long (chosen by yours truly). If anything's a sign of the times, it's that. We've officially arrived at a time where brands are paying creators for punchy, 60-second content--and creators are using the same format to advertise their own products.

  
• YouTube nukes ASMR channels, accusing them of posting “sexually gratifying” videos and linking out to content on other platforms that violates YouTube’s TOS

  "Our external link policies apply equally to all creators across YouTube, and this action was taken in accordance with our long-standing policies, not as a change in policy or targeting of ASMR content," a spokesperson told 404 Media.

  

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