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• YouTube inks deal to broadcast the Oscars in 2029 and beyond
• YouTube expands AI Portraits to turn creators into chatbots

  YouTube is expanding a test feature called Portraits that generates AI likenesses of participating public figures. Creators are up next.

  
• Snapchat’s year-end recap summarizes a year that sent users to 6-7 heaven

  Snapchat has published a year-end report that summarizes some of the high points of its 2025, including its 6-7 Bitmoji.

  
• After paying out $100,000 to creators in 2025, Fairground is ready to advance AI artistry in 2026

  Fairground is one of several studios dedicated to AI artists and their work. It paid out more than $100,000 to creators this year.

  
• Kick CEO confirms the platform will turn on ads “at some point”
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: YouTube Recap pepperoni
• Right-wing creators dominate political discourse online. Can a lefty startup flip the script?
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 12/14/2025
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 12/14/2025
• Have you heard? Smosh moves, Angry Ginge wins on TV, and Hatsune Miku gets bigger than ever
• TikTok narrows the measurement gap with DoubleVerify partnership
• Australia’s social media ban has taken effect, and the world is watching