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• TikTok’s answer to ‘Saturday Night Live’ is ready for primetime
• Trick shot empire Dude Perfect hires NBA content exec as first CEO

  Dude Perfect, which began as a trick shot YouTube channel, is now becoming a full-fledged media empire with help from CEO Andrew Yaffe.

  
• Meta is uniting the revenue streams it has used to pay more than four million creators

  Meta has a new monetization program for millions of creators that unites existing revenue stream in a single, centralized hub

  
• YouTube is letting Shorts be longer

  Among a flurry of updates, YouTube Shorts is extending its max runtime to three minutes and getting a redesigned look.

  
• MrBallen gets graphic with a “strange, dark, and mysterious” book
• Snapchat’s Phantom House reopens its doors to celebrate spooky season
• Europe’s algorithm watchdogs request more data from YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat
• The reimagined version of ‘Punk’d’ is on YouTube with creators like Sketch and Jynxzi
• Here’s a solution for creators’ problems with AI: Pay them.
• On Broadway, Charli D’Amelio is doing what she does best: Dancing.
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Lunchly, luxury cars, and a long look at online scammers
• YouTube is the latest platform dealing with music rights issues