James Hale

• On the Podcast: Twitter kinda needs Tucker Carlson to work
• Creators on the Rise: Laura Gouillon wanted to eat a croissant. Now she’s got 800,000 followers and 12 billion views.

  Gouillon is the designer behind nearly 200 augmented reality effects, many of which have gone viral on TikTok. Collectively, videos that have used her effects have racked up nearly 12 billion (yes, with a B) views. She's also the person who created the now-iconic "Today, I wanted to eat a croissant" sound.

  
• Streamers on the Rise: Zentreya is a badass dragon cyborg from the future. She was also a retail manager.

  In the far future, humans have taken their toll on the Earth. It's brutal. Desolate. Uninhabitable. At least, for us.

  
• TikTok donates $2 million for Mental Health Awareness Month

  Along with launching an info hub and donating ad credits, TikTok is spending the month of May spotlighting ten creators who are open about mental health and "have made a significant impact both on and off the platform over the past year," it says.

  
• YouTube’s TV viewership is up–just in time for the Upfronts
• YouTube contributed $35 billion to the U.S. economy in 2022
• Twitch tells streamers to share their clips on YouTube Shorts
• YouTube Millionaires: Hannah and Regal bring the Noise
• Change is coming for Pinterest creators
• Creators on the Rise: Abby Berner is a powerlifter, TikToker, Twitch streamer, Jeep ducker, app-maker, and more
• Jellysmack makes multimillion-dollar investment in Fourthwall (Exclusive)
• Audio-only podcasts are struggling on YouTube