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• 17 creators sign open letter asking President Biden to reconsider the TikTok ban
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Incoming FaceTime from FaZe Rug

  Brian Awadis (aka FaZe Rug) used some FaceTime shenanigans and an Underdog Fantasy sponsorship to lead our Branded Video Report.

  
• Millionaires: Yes, OuttPig will wear wigs

  OuttPig (aka Cameron Perez) is 24, based out of Colorado, and wanted to go to acting school. So, naturally, when it came time for college, he started a degree in criminology administration.

  
• YouTube lets creators group together their favorite items with shoppable Collections

  YouTube has added several new features to its Shopping platform, including new Collections, an Affiliate Hub, and a Fourthwall integration.

  
• Uber Eats is the latest app to build its own For You Page
• BeReal heads to Coachella with a plan to depict “RealEvents”
• Taylor Swift’s music returns to TikTok amid Universal Music Group feud
• Creators on the Rise: Bri Macdonald goes with her gut
• YouTube’s new parental controls will let kids read comments that were previously turned off
• Paramount is reportedly considering a VidCon sale
• Deestroying earned a spot on a pro football roster. Then he landed on the injured reserve list.
• Spotify’s Substack integration brings in more free and paywalled podcasts