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• Instagram opens comments on Stories as a new way to soft-launch your relationship
• Want a new For You Page? TikTok lets users adjust the topics that show up in recommendations.

  TikTok has unveiled new sliders that allow users to adjust the frequency with which certain topics show up in algorithmic recommendations.

  
• A new platform is giving creators 100% ownership over their data and distribution

  COY Creator is a platform led by industry vets that lets creators build sites where they control the data and flow of revenue.

  
• Twitch announces changes after its new “drop-ins” threaten to reveal VTuber identities

  VTubers have asked Twitch for permission to opt out of the Drop-In feature after it was changed to avoid unintentional face reveals.

  
• Roblox generated $1.2 billion in the U.S. creator economy between 2017 and 2023
• Appeals court breaks from precedent, rules TikTok must face “blackout challenge” lawsuit
• MrBeast hires celebrity lawyer as he mulls legal action against former employee
• After seven years off YouTube, Every Frame A Painting returns to support its creators’ new film
• Research shows that the cure for boredom is to watch rather than swipe
• Meta is shutting down its AR platform in 2025. Where will effects creators go next?
• It started with #RushTok. Now #DormTok is a social media sensation, and brands are moving in.
• JaidenAnimations’ MrBeast video reveals roadblocks for animation creators