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• Paramount uploaded the entire ‘Mean Girls’ movie on TikTok on October 3. Reactions were mixed.
• MrBeast calls out TikTok for allowing deepfake ad: “This is a serious problem”

  Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) called out TikTok after an ad featuring an AI-generated deepfake version of him appeared on the platform.

  
• QTCinderella, Maya Higa’s Gala For Good raises “around $250,000” for rainforest conservation

  Streamers QTCinderella and Maya Higa organized a 'Gala For Good' charity event that raised around $250,000 for rainforest conservation.

  
• ByteDance is expanding TikTok’s footprint in the U.S. — but the Senate has some questions

  As TikTok expands its presence in Culver City, the U.S. Senate is questioning the Stateside arrival of several ByteDance executives.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Airrack goes fast, gets Air Up
• TikTok is testing an ad-free subscription tier that could be priced at $4.99 in the U.S.
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 10/01/2023
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 10/01/2023
• As Epic Games builds its ‘Fortnite’ creator program, it’s laying off around 830 employees
• U.S. rep Ro Khanna streamed with creators like Vaush and Emma Vigeland outside the White House
• Around the World: Indonesia vs. TikTok, Spotify in Brazil, and a Twitch promotion gone wrong
• Videos depicting “steroid-like drugs” have received 587 million TikTok views over the past three years