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• More than 25% of channels in the YouTube Partner Program have monetized their Shorts
• Twitch is tightening its Community Guidelines related to nudity (again)

  As streamers like Morgpie push the limits of Twitch's Community Guidelines, an update is banning streams that linger on intimate body parts.

  
• Slate, NPR podcasts win big at fourth annual Ambie Awards

  Slate's podcast about Clarence Thomas and the Kelce brothers' show both won awards at the fourth annual Ambies hosted by Trixie Mattel.

  
• TikTok announces global Youth Council informed by its study of 12,000 teens and parents

  TikTok has officially announced a global Youth Council that will work alongside the app to ensure a safer experience for teens.

  
• YouTube’s new Chief Product Officer introduces herself with “Release Notes” series
• Did federal authorities violate the Constitution by asking Google to turn over viewer data?
• Common Sense Networks teams up with ‘Roblox’ publisher for child-safe ad partnerships
• YouTube is testing an AI-powered feature that lets viewers “jump ahead” in videos
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast still loves Samsung (and Lamborghini)
• Millionaires: Tristan Clausen is studying the blade
• Can you make “The Turn” without crashing? Car enthusiasts are watching the results on YouTube Shorts.
• OpenAI wants to use video generation model Sora to break into Hollywood