Recent Headlines

• YouTube hopes stricter ad eligibility requirements will make Shorts revenue “meaningful” for creators

  YouTube is updating requirements for Shorts ads and the YouTube Partner Program. Current partners will remain in the program.

  
• 40% of LinkedIn posts are AI slop. It’s adding a button for users to flag them…and a separate tool for people to have AI “proofread” their posts.

  
• MySpace’s owners want to bring it back. But does it belong in 2026?

  

• Have you heard? Addison Rae has a Fortnite skin and Erling Haaland has a secret weapon.
• With “the largest raise in live shopping,” Whatnot achieves $20 billion valuation
• Netflix knows how big trailers can be, so it got an exclusive window for a ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ preview
• So, theoretically, how much does it cost to buy fake views, followers, comments, likes, and shares right now?