James Hale

• Creators On The Rise: The Klem Family Had 6,000 YouTube Subscribers When They Posted One 30-Second Clip. Now They Have 1.1 Million.
• YouTube Demonetizes Steven Crowder. Again.

  YouTube has once again demonetized right-wing commentator Steven Crowder’s channel, this time for multiple violations of Community Guidelines, including COVID-19 and election integrity policies.

  
• Instagram Is Expanding IGTV Ads To Creators In The U.K., Australia

  Instagram added that IGTV--which has notoriously struggled to draw an audience--is “seeing real momentum, particularly over the last year, as it has been a place for creators to connect more deeply with fans.”

  
• OnlyFans Launches Creative Fund, Will Award $20,000 To 4 U.K. Musicians

  “The creative community has suffered during the pandemic and OnlyFans wants to give music artists the opportunity to hone their skills and launch their work,” the platform--which rose to popularity as a destination for sex workers and NSFW content creators to vend things like photos and art--says.

  
• MrBeast Opens His Own Food Bank, Shares Details On ‘Beast Philanthropy’
• James Charles Will Not Host Season 2 Of ‘Instant Influencer,’ YouTube Says
• Influencer Marketing Agency Whalar Adds Encantos CEO Steven Wolfe Pereira, Facebook Exec Brad Smallwood To Board (Exclusive)
• All-Black TikTok Collective ‘The Crib Around The Corner’ Snags AT&T TV As Overall Brand Partner
• Disney+ Is Now $7.99 Per Month In The U.S.
• Creative Juice Lets Digital Creators Invest In One Another—And It’s Backed By Top YouTubers Like MrBeast
• YouTube Is The First Digital Platform To Receive Brand Safety Certification From Media Rating Council
• David Dobrik Posts Second Apology Video, Announces “Short Break” From Social Media