James Hale

• YouTube Is Demonetizing (But Not Banning) Climate Change Misinformation
• The Twitch Leak Could Make Hate Raids Even Harder To Beat, Developer Says

  A member of Twitch’s development team told Shack News that the leaked data included the complete operating code for Twitch’s AutoMod, which is one of the first lines of defense for keeping harassment out of creators’ chat rooms.

  
• Twitch’s Data Leak Revealed Exactly How Much Money Creators Make

  The platform’s biggest earner, with $9.6 million, is long-running tabletop roleplaying series Critical Role, which launched in 2015 and now has its own production studio, massive fanbase, and numerous licensed adaptations, spinoffs, and other projects in the works.

  
• StreamElements To Give 15 Marginalized Creators Up To $5,000 And A Year’s Worth Of Mentorship

  The program is intended to help BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and women creators further their content creator careers by providing them with professional livestreaming “services, equipment, support, and mentorship,” StreamElements says.

  
• Creators On The Rise: GiaNina Paolantonio Found Her Footing On The “Dancer’s Paradise” That Is TikTok
• Rhett & Link Roll Out Mythical Clothing Line With Creator-Owned Brand Cloak
• YouTube’s Bringing Shoppable Ads To TV Screens
• Karl Jacobs And Sapnap’s New Podcast Knocked ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ Out Of First Place On Spotify
• Twitch Wants Viewers To Pay For Streamers’ Channels To Be Recommended
• YouTube Millionaires: Jessica Vill’s Wardrobe Wizardry Transforms Her Into Silver Screen Stars
• Creators On The Rise: How Ariana Lee’s Pet Cockatoo Made Her TikTok Content Take Flight
• TikTok Says It’s Got 1 Billion Monthly Active Users