James Hale

• Twitch’s CEO says it’s cracking down on fake views
• Creators on the Rise: Rachel Meaders comes from a family of entrepreneurs. So she uses her platform to spotlight small businesses.

  Hoyos didn't just wake up in 2021 and realize she wanted to make YouTube videos. She comes from a big, sprawling family of entrepreneurs--plus lots and lots of cousins who are very into YouTube. Watching YouTube video was a family activity, and so was going to the movie theater on the reg. These two things together sparked Hoyos' interest in digital content and storytelling, and she started making videos when she was very young.

  
• Twitch is laying off more staffers

  Twitch employees are being hit with another round of layoffs--and some are reporting that while they haven't been let go yet, they've been officially notified their jobs are "at risk."

  
• Streamers on the Rise: A bunch of kids bullied KreekCraft into going bald

  gamergirl has been kicking ass at League of Legends since she was 12 years old.

  
• Paris Hilton just signed a 2-year content deal with X
• MrBeast’s Feastables is becoming an NBA jersey sponsor
• Creators are making less content about Ukraine. AIR Media-Tech wants to change that–by bringing them in to visit.
• Millionaires: Ryan Lu on manifesting TikTok success
• VidSummit heads to Texas for its 10th annual creator conference
• Creators on the Rise: Jenny Hoyos wants every video she makes to end up on Trending
• Streamers on the Rise: gamergirl is ready for her next challenge
• Google Podcasts is going away, with YouTube to get all its shows and users