Sam Gutelle

• Trump thinks he can broker a deal to keep TikTok running
• Have you heard? The Dream SMP stars are fighting and Bob Dylan is a little late to join TikTok.

  TommyInnit called out Dream, Valkyrae reclaimed her spot atop all female streamers on Twitch, and Bob Dylan is late to join TikTok.

  
• Ludwig, Moist Cr1TiKaL become co-owners of Shopify’s esports org “for the love of the game”

  Ludwig and Moist Cr1TiKaL know that esports is a money drain, but they're still merging their company with Shopify Rebellion.

  
• The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Now what?

  Platforms, creators, and brands are trying to figure out what's next after the Supreme Court upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the U.S.

  
• Snapchat is using the TikTok ban as an opportunity to promote creators like Avani Gregg and Loren Gray
• Russia made it harder for citizens to watch YouTube. They’re going to VKontakte instead.
• The ‘Wii Sports Tennis’ version of the Australian Open looks silly, but it’s a whole new kind of sports stream
• Netflix wants to keep pace with YouTube among toddlers, so it struck a deal with Ms. Rachel
• Senators who passed the TikTok ban are realizing a lot of people won’t like it
• The TikTok ban might give “Chinese Instagram” the opening it needs to break into the U.S.
• As wildfires strike Los Angeles, YouTube vlogs offer personal perspectives
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 01/12/2025