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• Move over, Roblox: Rockstar wants ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ to be the next big creator platform
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Pyramids, paddles, and Facebook Marketplace

  MrBeast is back in our latest Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report, chronicling a 100-hour journey through the Giza pyramid complex. While he did gamify the whole experience--and use it to promote his products at Moose Toys--he did capture the kind of footage most people wouldn't be able to see otherwise, plus got an interesting historical walkthrough thanks to his Egyptian guide. Following him, we've got some Veritasium, a little pre-Super Bowl table tennis, a professional scammer robot, and some winter weather on the California coast.

  
• TikTok ban architects say criticism of Israel got the law passed

  At the Munich Security Conference, Senator Mark Warner said the TikTok ban was dead until October 7 rocked Israel and Gaza.

  
• Have you heard? Kai Cenat U, YouTube vs. Paramount (again), and the Shirley Temple king

  Kai Cenat wants to launch a university, Pokimane is paying thousands for her security detail, and an 11-year-old is reviewing drinks.

  
• Nebula to film and TV creators: “Our streaming service can offer a prestige home for existing projects”
• As Hollywood writers seek AI lawsuits, OpenAI asks “why can’t we be friends?”
• One month in, Spotify’s Partner Program is paying off and raising video consumption by 20%
• YouTube, TikTok, Meta address scrutiny with resources for teens
• More than 100,000 Americans have used “sideloading” to circumvent the TikTok ban
• Slow Ventures announces $60 million fund to back creator businesses in “high value verticals”
• An upcoming social feed will “do the doomscrolling for you.” Will that make its users more positive?
• Tax authorities in the U.K. are cracking down on undeclared creator income