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• 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

  Tax authorities in the U.K. are imploring creators to report earnings from any "side hustle," including social media and ecommerce.

  
• Promise announces development deals for “groundbreaking” AI artists

  Promise, a generative AI startup led by George Strompolos, Jamie Byrne, and Dave Clark, has revealed its initial development deals.

  
• February 14 marks the 20th anniversary of YouTube’s founding

  20 years ago this week, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim founded a video sharing startup called YouTube.

  
• Spotify opens its doors to assist creators impacted by L.A. wildfires
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Podcasts, super glue, and NASA’s big plans
• MrBeast’s Moose Toys line is already a bestseller. Now it’s getting its own animated shorts.
• Have you heard? Lilly Singh returns, Emma Chamberlain opens a cafe, and Ikea does the Harlem Shake
• Tubi or Not Tubi: Fox offers a choice with $500,000 Super Bowl ads
• Australia’s attempt to protect teens blurs the line between social media and entertainment
• China might nix Trump’s TikTok deal. If it does, other platforms will be ready.
• Despite YouTube’s investment in Shorts, viewers are gravitating toward long-form video