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• Instagram’s new app is yet another riff on Snapchat
• YouTube’s uninterruptive “side-by-side” live streaming ads have been spotted in the wild

  YouTube has started testing live streaming ads that show up below the broadcast so that they don't interrupt it.

  
• France’s national public TV broadcaster is bringing the news to YouTube

  A partnership between France Télévisions and YouTube will bring more news coverage to the Google-owned platform.

  
• Threads thinks live chats can bring users closer to culture. It’s using the NBA playoffs as a case study.

  Live chats on Threads are a means of interacting with cultural tentpoles like the NBA playoffs -- and a potential new revenue stream.

  
• Visa’s U.K. “creator card” aims to combat cashflow issues while upping TikTok Live payouts
• STEM creators are working with researchers in all 50 states to showcase ‘Science Across America’
• Keke Palmer is the host of Twitch’s hottest new talk show
• Creator firm Fixated continues acquisition streak by scooping up the Studio71 network
• YouTube cozies up to Hollywood by sharing its deepfake detector with studios
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Two-hit wonders
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• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 04/19/2026