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• Newgrounds was the epicenter of web video. Now you can travel back in time to experience its heyday.
• Google backs Animaj to make high-quality animated content at record speed

  By backing French studio Animaj, Google's AI Futures Fund is investing in animated content that doesn't take so long to produce.

  
• Disney bet on Pat McAfee during YouTube TV dispute. The result: 1.1 million live viewers.

  Pat McAfee streamed College Gameday on his X account amid a carriage dispute between YouTube TV and ESPN parent company Disney.

  
• Australia’s attempt to protect teens blurs the line between social media and entertainment

  An Australian law is looking to prevent teenagers under 16 from accessing certain social media platforms. Should YouTube count?

  
• Snapchat’s growing creator community was one of its biggest assets during Q4 2024
• Meta continues pushing Instagram Reels as Q4 2024 results beat expectations
• ShopMy cashes in on influencer campaigns, affiliate marketing with $77.5 million funding round
• Rival apps X, Bluesky are both launching their own takes on TikTok
• Trump thinks he can broker a deal to keep TikTok running
• Netflix wants to keep pace with YouTube among toddlers, so it struck a deal with Ms. Rachel
• As wildfires strike Los Angeles, YouTube vlogs offer personal perspectives
• Ruby Franke’s oldest daughter has authored a telling memoir — and a cautionary tale for family vloggers