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• As Hollywood writers seek AI lawsuits, OpenAI asks “why can’t we be friends?”
• One month in, Spotify’s Partner Program is paying off and raising video consumption by 20%

  One month after launching a revamped Partner Program, Spotify is pointing to a rise in on-platform video consumption.

  
• YouTube, TikTok, Meta address scrutiny with resources for teens

  For Safer Internet Day, companies like Google, Meta, and TikTok rolled out safeguards meant to protect the experience of teens online.

  
• More than 100,000 Americans have used “sideloading” to circumvent the TikTok ban

  Sideloading platforms like Signulous have seen spikes in activity since TikTok became restricted in the United States.

  
• Slow Ventures announces $60 million fund to back creator businesses in “high value verticals”
• An upcoming social feed will “do the doomscrolling for you.” Will that make its users more positive?
• Tax authorities in the U.K. are cracking down on undeclared creator income
• Promise announces development deals for “groundbreaking” AI artists
• February 14 marks the 20th anniversary of YouTube’s founding
• Spotify opens its doors to assist creators impacted by L.A. wildfires
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