Geoff Weiss

• YouTube Suspends Donald Trump Indefinitely, Demonetizes Rudy Giuliani
• The Number Of Channels Monetizing Via YouTube’s Partner Program Doubled In 2020, CEO Says

  In a letter to the YouTube community looking back on 2020 and addressing the company's goals and challenges for the year ahead, CEO Susan Wojcicki shared a bevvy of facts about creator monetization and entrepreneurship.

  
• Anthony Padilla Launches ‘I Spent A Day With’ Podcast At Rooster Teeth’s The Roost

  Anthony Padilla is turning his flagship I Spent A Day With YouTube series into a podcast in collaboration with Rooster Teeth’s podcast network, The Roost.

  
• IAC’s Vimeo Raises $300 Million At $5.7 Billion Valuation, With Spinoff Slated For Next Quarter

  After media conglomerate IAC announced in November that it would be spinning off Vimeo into a public company, the video platform has now raised $300 million at a $5.7 billion valuation.

  
• JoJo Siwa Allegedly Swatted By Paparazzi After Coming Out As Part Of LGBTQ+ Community
• Italian Data Protection Authority Orders TikTok To Block Underage Users Following Death Of 10-Year-Old Girl
• TikTok Launches ‘Creator Portal’, A Hub For Educational Resources, Best Practices, More
• Conde Nast Entertainment Unveils Senior Leadership Team, Nabs Disney+ Exec
• Genflow, Which Helps Influencers Build Their Own Brands, Raises $11 Million
• Epic Games Pushes Into Film With Funding For Animated Feature ‘Gilgamesh’
• TikTok’s Lil Huddy Signs To Immersive Records, Drops Debut Single “21st Century Vampire”
• TikTok Testing Q&A Tool, Enabling Creators To More Seamlessly Respond To Viewer Inquiries