James Hale

• Instagram Launches Professional Dashboard For Creators Building Businesses
• YouTube Issues Significantly Expanded Guide To Self-Certification, Asks For Creator Feedback

  Nearly two years after asking creators to start self-assessing their videos for advertiser-friendliness, YouTube has published a thorough guide to help them do it.

  
• ‘Selma,’ ‘When They See Us’ Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Signs Exclusive Podcast Deal With Spotify

  Lauded filmmaker Ava DuVernay is the latest celebrity to sign an exclusive multiyear podcasting deal with Spotify.

  
• TikTok Helps Push 17-Year-Old Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” To No. 1 Billboard Debut

  
• YouTube Removes Onision From Partner Program, Demonetizes His Channels Over Child Safety Concerns
• YouTube Adds Safety Feature Targeting Comments With External Links
• YouTube Extends Trump Ban For Another Week, Citing Concerns About “Ongoing Potential For Violence”
• Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson, MrBeast And More Raise $200,000 For Barstool Sports’ COVID-19 Fund
• Social Media Platforms See 73% Drop In Election Misinformation After Trump’s Ban (Study)
• YouTube, TikTok Comedian Caroline Ricke Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
• Some Creators Are Making Millions Uploading Videos To Snapchat’s Spotlight
• Netflix’s First Inclusion Report Lays Out Its Diversity Efforts, Shortfalls, Goals