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• Twitch puts $300,000 up for grabs with three-week Roblox festival
• Brian Robbins’ new entertainment company will bet on YouTube’s ability to build “awareness and fan love”

  Brian Robbins, once the powerhouse behind Awesomeness TV, is getting back into YouTube with a new company called Big Shot Pictures.

  
• AI is now citing YouTube more often than Reddit. Is it time to pivot to video (again)?

  Reddit was once the top source utilized by generative AI chatbots, but YouTube is now tops in that category. Is a pivot to video coming?

  
• Censorship claims, investigations, and alternate apps: The U.S. TikTok app is off to a rough start

  The rollout of the U.S.-only version of TikTok has been rife with censorship accusations and mass uninstallations.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: 30 celebrities wrestling with the anime angel
• Universal Music Group’s new Twitch account puts a fresh spin on live music
• Have you heard? Soulja Boy’s Twitch diss, YouTube TV’s upgrade, and notes from the TikTok deal
• Instagram’s rumored paid tier would let subscribers see who doesn’t follow them back
• TikTok breaks down €31 billion economic impact in the European Union
• Can a docuseries bring “the Alix Earle effect” to Netflix?
• Democrats need creators during the 2026 midterms, so a group of Senators is reaching out
• Artie is the newest firm “democratizing access to capital” in the creator economy