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• In “State of Create” report, Patreon shows how “the TikTokification of the internet” is a double-edged sword
• Amazon shutters TikTok-style feed as it seeks new direction in ecommerce business

  Amazon has announced its decision to shut down Inspire, the TikTok-style content feed that first debuted in 2022.

  
• Move over, Roblox: Rockstar wants ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ to be the next big creator platform

  Rockstar Games is planning to fill 'Grand Theft Auto VI' with creation tools that will make it a metaverse platform to rival Roblox.

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