Channels

• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 03/06/2022
• Netflix wants to know if it’s cake. Takes slice from viral TikTok trend.

  Is It Cake? will pit nine bakers against one another in an eight-episode, unscripted competition where whoever makes the most deceptive dessert will be crowned the winner.

  
• Instagram’s newest feature tells you who really invented the latest dance craze

  Enhanced tags on Instagram are designed to help Black and underrepresented creators who aren't credited for the trends they launch.

  
• Twitter is trying to delegate fact-checking to volunteer users. So, uh, how’s that working out?

  Introduced in January 2021, Birdwatch calls on volunteer users to flag viral tweets that contain misinformation, and add corrective notes to those tweets with links to trustworthy sources.

  
• Netflix acquires second studio to build free video games for its subscribers
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 02/27/2022
• YouTube demonetizes Russia’s state-owned channels, citing “extraordinary circumstances”
• Twitch wants creators to have sustainable revenue. It’s rolling out monthly guarantees.
• John, Hank Green to kick off 15th ‘Project 4 Awesome’
• YouTube wants TV ad dollars. So it’s going to the Upfronts.
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 02/20/2022
• YouTube is “really focused” on helping users find live streams, says Neal Mohan