Ludwig, Moist Cr1TiKaL become co-owners of Shopify’s esports org “for the love of the game”

1 year ago

Ecommerce platform Shopify operates an in-house esports organization, and that firm just brought a pair of big-name creators on board. A merger…

The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Now what?

1 year ago

The U.S. Supreme Court has officially decided that it will not spare TikTok from the "divest-or-ban" law that goes into effect on January 19. Two…

The platform that made your career is shutting down? These Vine stars have been there.

1 year ago

When Twitter announced in 2016 that it planned to shut down Vine, the news cleaved through the creator community. Thousands…

‘Beast Games’ is Amazon’s most-watched unscripted series ever. But how does its viewership compare to MrBeast’s YouTube content?

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MrBeast's $100 million Amazon original Beast Games just set the ecommerce giant's new record for most-watched unscripted series ever. But…

Drake thinks UMG wanted creators to make Kendrick Lamar’s diss track go viral. He’s suing over it.

1 year ago

Kai Cenat and a handful of other content creators have been named in Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG)…

Snapchat is using the TikTok ban as an opportunity to promote creators like Avani Gregg and Loren Gray

1 year ago

With a TikTok ban looming in the United States, other platforms are increasing spending to lure the so-called "refugees" who will seek…

Russia made it harder for citizens to watch YouTube. They’re going to VKontakte instead.

1 year ago

The Kremlin is finding ways to limit YouTube's influence in Russia, and a local platform is rising as a result. According…

The ‘Wii Sports Tennis’ version of the Australian Open looks silly, but it’s a whole new kind of sports stream

1 year ago

If you've caught any live coverage of the 2025 Australian Open on YouTube this week, you may have noticed that the players looked…

Tech advocates and celebs are mad at Mark Zuckerberg, so they’re raising $30 million to build a social network he can’t control

1 year ago

Mark Zuckerberg's now-infamous suck-up video has sparked a $30 million movement to "save social media from billionaire capture." A group…

Netflix wants to keep pace with YouTube among toddlers, so it struck a deal with Ms. Rachel

1 year ago

A beloved source for positive learning content on YouTube is popping over to Netflix as well. Ms. Rachel, an early childhood educator whose sing-songy and…