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• As Epic Games builds its ‘Fortnite’ creator program, it’s laying off around 830 employees
• U.S. rep Ro Khanna streamed with creators like Vaush and Emma Vigeland outside the White House

  The Biden Administration continued its outreach to creators with a White House live stream led by U.S. Representative Ro Khanna.

  
• Around the World: Indonesia vs. TikTok, Spotify in Brazil, and a Twitch promotion gone wrong

  The Indonesian government banned TikTok Shop sales, a 'Honkai Star Rail' promotion went wrong on Twitch, and more news from around the world.

  
• Videos depicting “steroid-like drugs” have received 587 million TikTok views over the past three years

  The Center for Countering Digital Hate released a report discussing the high viewership of TikTok videos that feature "steroid-like drugs."

  
• Millionaires: Ryan Lu on manifesting TikTok success
• Airrack signs with UTA, hires COO to pursue “digital partnerships, TV, live events, and publishing”
• TierZoo, Lindsay Ellis headline “dynamic” original content slate at streaming hub Nebula
• Snap’s latest round of 170 layoffs will affect its business-facing augmented reality division
• Meta’s new AI characters include Zach and Coco (a.k.a. MrBeast and Charli D’Amelio)
• Serena Kerrigan, TikTok’s “queen of confidence,” is launching her own subscription service
• The upcoming ‘Hunger Games’ prequel is set at a school. Roblox players can now enroll in it.
• Panera Bread, like the men of TikTok, is thinking about the Roman Empire