Sam Gutelle

• The E.U. is getting a depersonalized TikTok algorithm. The rest of the world wants it as well.
• It’s Bama Rush season on TikTok

  University of Alabama students like Kylan Darnell are going viral on TikTok as "season three" of Bama Rush kicks off.

  
• Creators are putting “labor over likes” by refusing to cross picket lines during the writers’ strike

  Creators like Jonathan Kung and Victoria Hammett are putting "labor over likes" by refusing to serve as scabs during the writer's strike.

  
• As Premier League season kicks off, Dude Perfect takes minority stake in Burnley F.C.

  Dude Perfect are investing in the Premier League by taking a minority stake (alongside NFL legend J.J. Watt) in the English club Burnley F.C.

  
• Disney+ looks to reverse streaming losses by expanding ad-supported plan to new regions
• Braid raises $6.8 million to help creators cultivate direct-to-fan relationships
• Patreon’s paywalls can now be integrated with Spotify
• ‘Minecraft’ takes hard line on NFTs, other promotions with policy changes for creators
• The influencers of #BookTok are launching their own publishing imprints with help from Bindery
• The creator behind the animation channel GameToons is funding a graphic novel on Kickstarter
• A memorial service will honor Noodle the Pug of “No Bones Day” fame
• Host of ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast taps TikTokers Alix Earle, Madeline Argy for new media company