Digital platforms are introducing new age verification systems to keep kids safer online. Lawmakers are taking it even further.

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Twitch is the latest platform to roll out amped-up age verification systems and policies amid mounting concern over children's safety…

The TikTok ban got delayed again, but Trump says the deal to create new, U.S.-owned app is done

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If you've been following the long, drawn-out saga of the U.S. government's attempt to shake up TikTok's ownership, then I…

Charli and Dixie D’Amelio are playing dress up with their childhood toys in Roblox

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The D'Amelio sisters are making their next move in the world of Roblox. Alongside their partners at Invisible Universe, TikTok stars Charli and Dixie D'Amelio are launching a Roblox…

Let’s make a deal: YouTube caters to brands and podcasters by making its ads more flexible

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At its annual Made On presentation, YouTube revealed that it paid out $100 billion to creators, artists, and media companies between January 2021 and December…

YouTube’s major livestreaming revamp: Ads that don’t stop streams, simultaneous horizontal/vertical broadcasts, and more

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Some of the biggest news to come out of YouTube's latest Made On event is the grand reveal of a…

Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Money money money

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This week's Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report includes a lot of dark and mysterious videos. Creepy, lowlit videos typically thrive in…

Nepal’s Discord election shows that platform bans won’t deter Gen Z politicos

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The messaging platform Discord is used for many purposes: It can be a home base for a remote role-playing game, the meeting…

A new French creator event talks creativity in the era of AI

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This week, a cadre of "professionals, students, and curious minds" gathered in the French Riviera for the first edition of…

Have you heard? MrBeast has lobbyists, Joely Live signs with WME, and “the great lock-in” arrives

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Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more…

Fandoms still rule TV: What Swift & Kelce prove about culture in 2025

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I’ve spent my career building businesses around how fans move culture--from co-founding Rawkus Records, the indie label that defined late-90s…