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• New details emerge regarding TikTok’s rumored plan to support direct payments
• Under pressure from Hollywood, TikTok agrees to “maintain strong guardrails” for AI content

  TikTok and the Motion Picture Association have announced a Memorandum of Understanding related to AI-generated content.

  
• The founders of Kick are in the Club as their new platform comes out of beta

  From the founders behind Kick and Stake, Club is a new platform that puts creator monetization in one place.

  
• They belong in a museum: Australia is putting ten well-known creators into its national archive

  Australia has moved to preserve its digital culture by enshrining creator channels in its National Film and Sound Archive.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast and the Mouse
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/16/2026
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/16/2026
• As YouTube airs Eurovision, TikTok brings back in-house music contest
• Have you heard? Kurzgesagt is not AI, John Nellis goes dancing, and Baby Shark’s K-pop idol.
• As social media lawsuits move forward, is Section 230 facing an existential threat?
• The World Cup put creators on the broadcast. Can KSI replicate that strategy for the club he co-owns?
• Influencer endorsements have created a campaign finance loophole. A proposed law would close it.