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• Netflix will contend for Best Picture with Alejandro González Iñárritu’s next movie
• BuzzFeed arrives at the upfronts with a vertical ad format, a creator network, and plenty of new programming

  BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti talked about vertical videos, creators, and channels like Tasty and First We First during the upfronts.

  
• Charli D’Amelio gets into acting with starring role in ‘Home School’

  Charli D'Amelio will jump from TikTok to the big screen with a starring role in 'Home School,' a thriller coming to Ryan Kavanaugh's ESX.io.

  
• Want some fresh apparel? Just ask T-Pain and NTWRK.

  NTWRK has tapped rapper T-Pain to host the 'Day of Craveable Drops,' a sponsored stream in partnership with Panera.

  
• Rhett & Link try weird foods on Good Mythical Morning. Now the Food Network is getting a taste.
• Reddit wants its users to pursue their passions. That’s why it’s launched a million-dollar development fund.
• YouTube gives its tip jar feature a wide rollout
• VidCon reveals full agenda for in-person return
• Companies like Google and Meta could face billion-dollar fines if they don’t comply with a new European Union law
• Instagram is testing the ability to make Reels from preexisting templates
• YouTube and TikTok are changing the political landscape in Pakistan and Afghanistan
• Meet the up-and-coming Black creators who will be mentored by talent firm Digital Brand Architects