Sam Gutelle

• ‘South Park’ skewers Logan Paul, Prime Hydration, and OnlyFans in Paramount+ special
• Ten of YouTube’s top makers built each other high-tech gifts for a Secret Santa exchange

  Members of YouTube's maker community, including Colin Furze and Emily the Engineer, participated in a secret santa gift exchange.

  
• Hot Ones brings back Holiday Extravaganza fundraiser with its first-ever three-time guest

  Steve-O became the first three-time guest on Feast We Feast's 'Hot Ones' when he joined Sean Evans for a Holiday Extravaganza (for charity).

  
• Creators, AI, and Shorts: YouTube breaks down 2023 ad trends

  YouTube broke down some of the biggest advertising trends of 2023, including creator-inspired, multiformat, and AI-driven content.

  
• Crayola, TheSoul bring holiday decor to YouTube Kids with playlist of “magical winter moments”
• The first VTuber Awards achieved a peak viewership above 38,000 on host Filian’s stream
• TikTok defied a ban attempt in Montana. Can it challenge social media age limits in Utah?
• Facebook courts creators with performance-based payouts for its ad formats
• YouTube’s first video recently received a MrBeast-style thumbnail update
• An ad agency ran a standalone campaign on YouTube Shorts. The results compared favorably to TikTok.
• YouTube family vlogger Ruby Franke, who claimed her children were possessed, enters guilty plea
• Ninja is hosting a New Year’s Eve special alongside guests like SypherPK and DrLupo