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• YouTube trending topics 2024: MrBeast is Not Like Us
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Gordon Ramsay is cooking

  Now that the election is over and the holidays are calming down (at least in the lull before the next big holiday), our Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report is back to a genre grab-bag, with science creators on top, Gordon Ramsay whipping up a Twister meal, Marques Brownlee flexing his spot as Chief Creative Officer at Ridge, and Drew Gooden doing a deep dive into the world of online gambling.

  
• Have you heard? Ludwig returns to Twitch, Susan Wojcicki bids YouTube farewell, and ‘Hot Ones’ snubs Kamala

  Ludwig started streaming on Twitch again, departed YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki authored a posthumous letter, and 'Hot Ones' got political.

  
• TikTok tackles idealized beauty standards by restricting filters among under-18 users

  TikTok is tackling idealistic beauty standards and the youth mental health crisis by restricting access to some of its filters.

  
• Here are TikTok’s ten tips for creating long-form videos
• The 2024 holiday shopping season is a pivotal moment for ecommerce. Black Friday will play a big role.
• Threads follows Bluesky’s lead by showing more posts from accounts you follow
• Want to know why YouTube hid dislikes? Ask a female creator.
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: SWAT clock, seitan turkey, and Shaq on stream
• The Sidemen Charity Match is one of the year’s biggest creator spectacles. Here’s how it comes together.
• TikTok is the new face at your local PTA
• Have you heard? Keith Lee serves sushi drama, MrBallen is a bestseller, and Ro Pansino smokes her dad