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• YouTube chooses the freaky Skibidi Toilet meme as its top trend of the year
• Creator economy expert Jon Youshaei teams with Thinkific for course-based accelerator program

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: EA taps MrBeast

  Welcome back to the Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report! For the second week in a row, MrBeast is on top, with Electronic Arts tapping him to promote its newest game Immortals of Aveum while he explores the immortal ups and downs of the job market.

  
• TikTok parent ByteDance is launching an AI development platform

  Around the end of 2023, TikTok parent company ByteDance will launch a public development platform for generative AI models.

  
• Move over #FinTok: YouTube is the top digital hub for banking advice among Millennials and Gen Z
• Hey Twitch streamers: Mountain Dew is watching you and will reward you if you drink soda on air
• Federal judge rules in TikTok’s favor, dealing decisive blow to Montana’s statewide ban
• DIY creator Moriah Elizabeth is bringing a line of plush toys to Walmart
• The CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord are coming to D.C. to discuss child safety
• Brat TV will “explore every avenue for monetization” with acquisiton of ecommerce platform Jemi
• TikTok shuffles up a deck of “creative cards” to help businesses win the holiday season
• In 2007, Filipino inmates danced to ‘Thriller’ on YouTube. Their moves inspired a new musical.