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• Netflix will have a chance to promote its ad-supported tier at this year’s upfronts
• Wafffler69, who tried odd foods on TikTok, has died

  Taylor LeJeune, who made TikTok food videos under the username Wafffler69, has died. The cause of death is a "presumed heart attack."

  
• A legal battle over the YouTube Shorts name just took a step forward

  Shorts International, which controls the film brand known as Shorts TV, is trying to sue Google over the YouTube Shorts name.

  
• TikTok’s plan to get more agency dollars includes cheap ads

  TikTok's CPMs are reportedly lower than some of its competitors, and that is helping it move inventory amidst a tough economic climate.

  
• The Easy Company raises $14.2 million to create “an Instagram-like experience for NFTs”
• Dan Mace joins Beast Philanthropy team as Chief Creative Officer
• Twitter rips another page from TikTok’s book with its take on the For You Page
• YouTube Millionaires: Pro musician Landen Purifoy talk box’d his way to a million subscribers
• Mobile users spent $5.6 billion on short-form video apps in 2022
• Roblox’s debut on Meta Quest could be a game-changer for the metaverse
• Fintech company Karat launched a podcast to fall in love with creators
• State governments are banning TikTok, and global leaders are applauding the effort